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Pee is the magic number, as Withings puts a urine analysis lab in your toilet
Withings, best known for its smart scales, watches and other health-focused consumer tech, released a new gadget at CES in Las Vegas today. Making a splash in an underserved market, U-Scan aims to hel
Withing’s new scale takes body-composition measuring to a new level
Following hot on the heels of the Withings Body Scan, the company today announced a new smart scale. Body Comp is a “complete body assessment scale” that makes biomarkers that are usually
Withings doubles down on the classy with ScanWatch Horizon
I tried out the brand new Withings ScanWatch about six months ago, and concluded that it was a great smartwatch for people who prioritize their health over wearing a tiny iPhone-like device on their w
Withings buys workout app, 8fit
French health wearables firm Withings today announced that it has acquired 8fit, makers of the workout/meal planning app of the same name. The news comes as hardware makers ranging from Apple and Sams
Withings launches an even smarter scale to measure you from top to toe
Your bathroom scales have been capable of telling you more than your weight for a while, and Withings is one of the companies leading the charge on that front (since 2009). Today, the company announce
Withings ScanWatch is a great alternative to other smartwatches
When Apple launched the Apple Watch, they made a big hoopla out of teaching its consumers how excited it was about having a “digital crown” and “complications”. To the watch lo
Withings puts its heart-monitoring ScanWatch in the body of a diver’s watch
Withings is launching the ScanWatch Horizon, a dolled-up version of its ScanWatch inside the body of a diving watch. Horizon comes in a bigger, 43mm case size, but matches the ScanWatch for features.
Gift Guide: 5 solid tech gifts to help decrease stress and increase sleep
Even in a normal year, the holidays can be an anxiety-inducing hellscape. In 2020, though — honestly, it’s hard to say what manner of climactic finale this historically rough year might have on ta
Gift Guide: Smart exercise gear to hunker down and get fit with
Home exercise gear is always a nice holiday gift choice for anyone who has expressed interest in staying healthy and getting more fit, but during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it’s more relevant tha
Withings raises $60 million to bridge the gap between consumer tech and healthcare providers
Since being re-acquired from Nokia in 2018 by a group including its original founders and some of its original investors, health tech company Withings has been focused on evolving their offering of co
Withings says its latest watch can detect sleep apnea
Sure to be the next big battlefield for wrist-worn wearables, Withings today announced sleep apnea detection for its latest smartwatch. The company notes in press materials for the newly announced Sca
How healthtech startups can achieve true value
Healthtech is apparently in a golden age. Just a few weeks ago, Livongo and Health Catalyst raised a combined $500 million through IPOs with a joint valuation reaching $3.5 billion...
Withings promises an extensive at-home health solution for $250
Withings had a weird couple of years. The company was acquired by Nokia, only to be abandoned and launch again as its own brand late last year. It was a welcome return for a solid brand in the healt
Withings brings EKG readings to its hybrid smartwatch
When Apple added EKG to the Apple Watch for the Series 4, you knew it was only a matter of time before the rest of the industry followed suit. This, however, is a bit of a surprise. The recently resur
Withings launches a fitness tracker for some reason
Withings is back with, of all things, a fitness tracker. It’s a bit of an odd addition, two months after the company re-launched, post-Nokia. The company’s first product, the Steel HR Sport, picke
Withings returns from the dead with Steel HR Sport watch
Any time a smaller company is gobbled up by a larger one, you assume the worst. In the case of Nokia buying Withings, that’s more or less what happened. First Nokia launched a handful of products un
Nokia closes digital health sale to Withings founder Eric Carreel, who plans relaunch by EOY
Nokia has closed the books on its unlucky foray into digital health devices and services, and with it, a business is marking its return to the world of startups. Today, the Finnish telecoms giant anno
Nokia to sell its health division to Eric Carreel, co-founder of Withings, after talks with Nest and more
Nokia’s unsuccessful foray into digital health hardware and services looks like it is finally coming to an end. Today the company announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to se
Nokia acquires Unium, a mesh WiFi startup that works with Google Fiber, as part of big home WiFi push
While Nokia’s former handset business forges ahead with its new device strategy under licensee HMD, Nokia itself has taken one more step to build out its business with carriers in a new wave of
Nokia is re-evaluating its wearables division
Nokia’s been facing an uphill battle for relevance in the consumer space ever since the company threw in the towel on smartphones. Wearables seemed like a reasonable road, so the company snapped up