{"id":337067,"date":"2017-03-29T19:30:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T11:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1468331"},"modified":"2017-03-29T19:30:01","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T11:30:01","slug":"owlet-updates-its-smart-baby-health-monitoring-sock-so-babies-cant-kick-it-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/owlet-updates-its-smart-baby-health-monitoring-sock-so-babies-cant-kick-it-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Owlet updates its smart baby health monitoring sock so babies can\u2019t kick it off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube c5\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player c4\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LYL6QglTl1k?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.owletcare.com\/\">Owlet<\/a>, a Utah-based startup monitoring your babies vitals, has a new and improved smart sock out today and we got a chance to catch up with the founders to talk about what they\u2019ve been up to since appearing on stage at our 2014 CES <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2014\/01\/08\/owlet-infant-health-tracker-takes-the-wearable-revolution-into-the-crib\/\">Hardware Battlefield<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now version 2 of Owlet\u2019s\u00a0smart sock makes an even snugglier fit for your little one with a wrap-around design.\u00a0The company has also updated its sensor placement and improved the firmware and its accompanying smartphone app for fewer false positives.<\/p>\n<p>Owlet\u2019s smart baby sock, which retails for $250, is designed to track a baby\u2019s heart rate and oxygen levels and alert mom or dad if something is wrong via a Bluetooth-connected smartphone app. According to the company, more than 70 families received an alert last year through Owlet\u2019s smart sock, possibly saving their baby\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-tc-article-featured-image-wide wp-image-1468354\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/baby-sleeping-crib-image.jpg?w=738&#038;h=492\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/baby-sleeping-crib-image.jpg?w=738&#038;h=492 738w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/baby-sleeping-crib-image.jpg?w=1476&#038;h=984 1476w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/baby-sleeping-crib-image.jpg?w=150&#038;h=100 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/baby-sleeping-crib-image.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/baby-sleeping-crib-image.jpg?w=768&#038;h=512 768w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/baby-sleeping-crib-image.jpg?w=680&#038;h=453 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now version 2 of Owlet\u2019s\u00a0smart sock makes with an even snugglier fit for your little one with a wrap-around design.\u00a0The company has also updated its sensor placement and improved the firmware and its accompanying smartphone app for fewer false positives.<\/p>\n<p>The sock can also now be worn on either foot with an updated soft fabric, allowing parents to alternate and\u00a0allowing parents to alternate as needed, as well as allow babies to have breathable toes in all sock sizes.<\/p>\n<p>But how goes business? Baby tech is a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.racked.com\/2015\/12\/2\/9831080\/baby-product-industry\">billion dollar industry<\/a> and Owlet is on an upward trajectory within it, selling more than 80,000 units last year alone. The company also pulled in $15 million in Series B funding in late 2016, bringing the total amount in the coffers to $25 million.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the video above for the new design and a chat with co-founder Kurt Workman then tell us if you see this as the next billion dollar business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/parents-with-baby-owlet-2.jpg?w=680\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/parents-with-baby-owlet-2.jpg?w=680 680w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/parents-with-baby-owlet-2.jpg?w=1360 1360w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/parents-with-baby-owlet-2.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/parents-with-baby-owlet-2.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/03\/parents-with-baby-owlet-2.jpg?w=768 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/>&nbsp;Owlet, a Utah-based startup monitoring your babies vitals, has a new and improved smart sock out today and we got a chance to catch up with the founders to talk about what they&#8217;ve been up to since appearing on stage at our 2014 CES Hardware Battlefield. Now version 2 of Owlet&#8217;s\u00a0smart sock makes an even snugglier fit for your little one with a wrap-around design.\u00a0The company has&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/03\/29\/owlet-updates-its-smart-baby-health-monitoring-sock-so-babies-cant-kick-it-off\/?ncid=rss\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=n-4_4KvjD_Q:R0U68nmK9eE:2mJPEYqXBVI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=2mJPEYqXBVI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=n-4_4KvjD_Q:R0U68nmK9eE:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=n-4_4KvjD_Q:R0U68nmK9eE:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=n-4_4KvjD_Q:R0U68nmK9eE:-BTjWOF_DHI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?i=n-4_4KvjD_Q:R0U68nmK9eE:-BTjWOF_DHI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=n-4_4KvjD_Q:R0U68nmK9eE:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?i=n-4_4KvjD_Q:R0U68nmK9eE:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?a=n-4_4KvjD_Q:R0U68nmK9eE:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Techcrunch?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Techcrunch\/~4\/n-4_4KvjD_Q\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5817,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[59,66,26],"class_list":["post-337067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technology","tag-media","tag-techcrunch","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5817"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=337067"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/337067\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=337067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=337067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=337067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}