The WakeMate was an electronic device with sensors intended to be used to monitor the sleep state of the user using

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. It would connect to the user's

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via

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to record sleep data and to signal the phone to wake them in the lightest phase of sleep within the 20-minute window prior the desired alarm time. It also had a suite of online tools to help people maximize the efficiency of their sleep and improve their sleep quality. The WakeMate project was delayed multiple times, which caused some backers in the project to pull out before the device had even shipped. The product eventually shipped to a limited number of backers. However, the launch was plagued by a USB charger recall and compatibility issues with Android.

Perfect Third

Perfect Third Inc. is a

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company founded in December 2009 by Arun Gupta, a

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student, and Greg Nemeth, a

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student. They were joined shortly thereafter by Craig Lewiston, who had recently earned his doctorate from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, and Tom Davis, a seasoned startup veteran who previously ran TicketStumbler. Located in

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, the company received seed funding from Y Combinator which allowed them to launch their first product, the WakeMate. Competing products to the WakeMate include the alarm clock, the Sleeptracker wristwatch, and the Zeo Personal Sleep Coach.

End of production/ceasing of business

On June 27, 2012, Arun Gupta stated the following in a blog post: "...as many of you have guessed, we have exhausted our capital and will no longer be making any more WakeMates. Currently our plan is to keep the service going while we work on open sourcing the technology. Hopefully this will ensure that you can continue to enjoy the product and its benefits even after the company no longer exists"

USB charger recall

After a report that the USB charger brick included in the first shipment of WakeMates spontaneously burst into flames, Perfect Third Inc. recalled all USB charger bricks and warned its customers by email and phone not to use them.

References

External links

WakeMate's Official Website
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