SleepScore Max, Phone Usage Habits, and SHARP | #177

Popular Technology Radio

We take a look at our sleeping and phone habits and delve into the world of SHARP appliances this week on Popular Technology Radio. First, SleepScore VP of Sleep Science and Scientific Affairs, Roy Raymann, demystifies sleep research and the SleepScore Max to help us get a good night's rest. Then, Expert in Mind-Brain Behavior and the Science of Happiness at Harvard / Psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Nancy Etcoff, shares her findings on phone addiction in a study she did with Motorola and offers up suggestions on how to wean ourselves off of our devices. Last, Peter Weedfald, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for SHARP Home Appliances, fills us in on their new SuperSteam countertop oven, gesture controlled in-wall microwave drawer, and plasmacluster ion purification technology. Tune in now.

• [00:00:00] Turning Research Into Sleep
• [00:05:29] Consistency and Circadian Rhythm
• [00:12:31] Manage Your Habits by Measuring Them
• [00:19:53] Recommendations for Better Sleep
• [00:27:33] Habitual Phone Usage a Problem
• [00:35:56] Pay Attention to the Tasks at Hand
• [00:42:16] Gesture Control for your Microwave?
• [00:49:57] SuperSteam Your Countertop
• [00:54:46] Cooking With Steam
• [01:02:09] Steamed Pizza? Say What?
• [01:10:06] Plasmacluster Ion Tech Cleans House
• [01:18:10] Keep It Simple SHARP