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Re:Wakemate (YC S09) helps you kiss groggy mornings goodbye by ntoshev on Tuesday November 24, 2009 @06:26PM (#960187)
Why not just an iPhone app: tie the phone to your wrist and let the accelerometer record the movements. Would it drain the battery, or is the iPhone too heavy?
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Re:Wakemate (YC S09) helps you kiss groggy mornings goodbye by kalvin on Tuesday November 24, 2009 @06:31PM (#960200)
It exists. But yes, people don't like attaching the phone to their arm. http://www.iphoneappsfinder.com/productivity-apps/absalt-eas...
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Re:Wakemate (YC S09) helps you kiss groggy mornings goodbye by gnemeth on Tuesday November 24, 2009 @06:45PM (#960234)
We have an app just like this, but haven't released it because a lot of people expressed concerns about not being able to charge their phone at night as well as breaking their phone. The WakeMate is a much better user experience in terms of comfort and convenience.
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Re:Wakemate (YC S09) helps you kiss groggy mornings goodbye by gizmo on Tuesday November 24, 2009 @07:08PM (#960274)
The "Sleep Cycle" iPhone app works by placing the iPhone next to your pillow. I never got it to work reliably, even though the motion detector is sensitive enough.
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