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Sleep Trackers Offer Money Making Opportunity

According to sleep research from Parks Associates, nearly 29 million U.S. broadband households currently own a product that helps them track their sleep quality, representing less than half of the nearly 60 million consumers who report having at least one sleep problem.

Sleep & IoT: Behaviors, Awareness, and Opportunities reveals 51% of U.S. broadband households are interested in buying a sleep tech device. It may be time to add sleep tracking devices to your product portfolio. Take the next step and integrate them with your other home system and you just might have cracked a huge money-making opportunity. 

From the article "Sleep Trackers Offer Money Making Opportunity" by Lisa Montgomery.

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