You may want to file this under “Do we need this?”, but gone are the days when you’d merely look at the number on your bathroom scale and then either have to remember it or write it down. Now, with the new scale by Withings, your scale will use Wi-Fi technology to record your weight and zap it to your computer–or iPhone–with internet speed. The magic number then appears on your personal web page, where you can compare it with past readings, or even view it on a chart. Or it can be viewed on your iPhone, with their handy iPhone app.
If weight is a sensitive issue for you, as it is for many of us, you might want to double check and make sure your Wi-Fi is secure. But if you are concerned with monitoring your health, it may be helpful to track your weight loss and gain over time.
The Wi-Fi Body Scale also helpfully measures body mass index and can recognize up to eight users, so the whole household can join in, or maybe you can start your own weight watching support group.
Here’s what various publications had to say about it:
“Not only does the Withings Connected Scale look ridiculously stylish with its tempered glass surface, brushed metal accents and inverted LCD display, but its functions actually manage to outweigh its form…the icing on the cake, or maybe the cottage cheese on the celery is a better analogy, is the free WiScale iPhone app which gives you access to [your] graphs and weight data from your phone.” – Oh Gizmo
“More often the object of dread than fascination, the humble bathroom scale has been given a makeover by Withings…” - engadget
Tags: Internet Speed, Wi-Fi