Anker unveils bedside SleepLab Pro speaker with 60GHz radar — subscription-free sidekick tracks your sleep without a wearable
THE SO WHAT
A 60 GHz radar sleep tracker with no subscription is a direct challenge to the SaaS-ification of wellness data—monetization shifts to hardware margin and ecosystem lock-in. Health and sleep app operators should plan for a world where the best sensor data is owned by device OEMs, not by your app.
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