NapBot, an automatic sleep-tracker for Apple Watch by Majid Jabrayilov (the brains behind the heart-tracking app CardioBot), was recently updated on the App Store with some cool new features and enhancements that help it become a more independent app than before.
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How to set a sleep timer for an audiobook in the Apple Books app
It’s one thing to fall asleep listening to music or relaxing sounds. But nodding off while listening to an audiobook is as bad as falling asleep during a movie. What did you miss? Are you going to start it over? Do you remember where you left off before catching those Z’s?
To make sure you don’t miss a thing with your audiobook, you can set a sleep timer in the Books app. You have flexible options and this way you’ll know right where you left off. Plus, the book won’t keep on playing while you’re sawing logs.
Here’s how to set a sleep timer for an audiobook in the Books app on both iOS and Mac.
An App Store listing reveals an official Sleep app for Apple Watch is in the works
If a newly discovered reference to an unreleased Sleep app for watchOS is an indication, Apple is working on or close to releasing an official sleep-tracking solution for its wearable platform.
2020 Apple Watch could sport a sleep monitor
For all its integrated fitness and health-tracking features, Apple Watch is unable to measure your sleep out of the box. That could change next year, according to a new report Tuesday.
The best apps to help you fall asleep
While falling asleep at night comes easy to some, it can be a struggle for others. You may still have thoughts about your day running through your mind, feel stressed or full of anxiety, or simply have trouble relaxing when it’s time for bed.
These types of situations are the perfect times to use technology to your advantage. Here are the best apps to help you fall asleep.
Beddit launches first revision to its sleep-monitoring accessory following the Apple deal
Beddit on Friday launched an updated version of its sleep-monitoring accessory on Apple's online store following a May 2017 acquisition deal with the iPhone maker.
Apple is researching piezo sensors for sleep monitoring
Apple Watch is a great fitness tracker that, with the right app, can even track your sleep patterns so it's a bit unusual that Apple doesn't offer its own sleep-tracking functionality in the watchOS software. But as indicated by a new patent application published yesterday, it looks like the Cupertino company could be researching sleep monitoring hardware of its own.
Apple-owned sleep tracking accessory Beddit is killing off its cloud service on November 15
In May 2017, Apple snapped up a sleep-tracking app, called Beddit Sleep Monitor, and an accompanying $150 accessory that helps customers achieve a better sleep. And now we learn that the Beddit cloud service is officially shutting down on November 15, 2018.
Sleep Cycle silently nudges you via Apple Watch Taptic Engine when you’re snoring
Sleep Cycle is bringing snore prevention and haptic wake up features to your wrist.
Nokia Sleep takes on Apple’s Beddit with this new sleep monitoring system
Announced in Las Vegas at CES, the Nokia Sleep is described as an "advanced sensor" built directly into your mattress pad. The Wi-Fi connected device slips under your mattress with the goal of monitoring and recording sleep patterns.
New health study shows how Apple Watch can detect sleep apnea & hypertension
In a collaboration between the University of California San Fransisco and the developers of health startup Cardiogram, a new study was presented Monday detailing the ways Apple Watch is capable of detecting sleep apnea, as well as hypertension.
How to track your sleep using AutoSleep
You don’t have to be a scientist to know that a good night’s sleep is conducive to your overall wellbeing and health. On that note, a while ago we have screened the App Store for the best sleep trackers available on iPhone and Apple Watch so as to make it easy for you to pick and choose your new sleep companion.
While varying in looks and features, all of the apps listed serve the same purpose: record how you slept and explain possible discrepancies in perceived quality of sleep and your actual rest. With the hands-off roundup in mind, we decided to select the most requested and popular app featured - AutoSleep - and throw a complementary hands-on tutorial on sleep tracking into the mix. Want to learn more about how to track your sleep using your iPhone, Apple Watch, and the AutoSleep app? Then join us for the tour!