CES 2023: Withings Debuts iPhone-Connected Urine Reader That Goes in Your Toilet

[zantafio]

If there was a competing product we would have another streaming war.

 

[jyw104]

500? Must be taking the p**s...

 

[PassiveSmoking]

A urine collector? That's just taking the piss.

 

[Ken_C]

There’s a bar in central London, whose name I cannot remember. In the toilets they have urinals embedded with sensors and an LED screen set into the wall. When using the urinal you have to pee on the sensors to score points and a little cartoon character on the screen dances about to a musical accompaniment in order to show you your score. Not very medicinal, I’m sorry to say, but good fun. Every bar should have one!

 

[everlast3434]

Waiting for V2 with smart poop scanning tech as well!

 

[Alpha Centauri]

This is cool technology, sensors, but, what’s the real benefit of that much data? My doctor asks for a urine sample once, maybe twice a year, and this? Multiple times per day? And the price point is, well, probably what to expect but very expensive…

It is cool. Those with Diabetes for example. I'm just not sure how obvious contamination can possibly be avoided. I mean, any urine sample is usually placed into a clean container and this is in the toilet bowl. And for home use it's seriously not too difficult to use test strips in a cleanly collected sample.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

There’s a bar in central London, whose name I cannot remember. In the toilets they have urinals embedded with sensors and an LED screen set into the wall. When using the urinal you have to pee on the sensors to score points and a little cartoon character on the screen dances about to a musical accompaniment in order to show you your score. Not very medicinal, I’m sorry to say, but good fun. Every bar should have one!

And then there's old school (toilet humor)

 

[maflynn]

I think they should have called it iPee

 

[Alpha Centauri]

I think they should have called it iPee

its got its own iPee address. Obviously. Apologies in advance for unavoidable toilet humor.

 

[spazzcat]

The lifelog movement has gone one step too far.

That is just nonsense. We are just getting to the compelling parts of health monitoring and screening.

 

[cSalmon]

anything like this, but for a swimming pool and chemical levels?

 

[philcourage]

That is just nonsense. We are just getting to the compelling parts of health monitoring and screening.

Ok, then. We’ll have to agree to disagree.

 

[alexandr]

If you have the newer one with the ECG on it, then the following rant doesn't apply...

Yeah, their blood pressure cuff is a work of art - truly a nice clean design. Too bad it doesn't read BP worth a damn. Every reading after the first few days with it are reading dangerously high - like consistently 15-20 points too high.

Honestly, if yours works, I'm glad. I wanted mine to work too. Took it to my GP when they took my blood pressure and when it read 161/89 and their device said 139/84, well, that pretty much clinched it. It's junk.

Which model do you have?

 

[robbietop]

Stream Wars continue......

 

[JMStearnsX2]

I own 4 Withings products, not sure about the value of this one for me.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

Took it to my GP when they took my blood pressure and when it read 161/89 and their device said 139/84, well, that pretty much clinched it. It's junk.

Did your GP use a Stethoscope? In my experience every automatic monitor measures too high vs manually being able to hear the initial arterial flow after pressure release. People also aren't aware of erroneous readings due to incorrect cuff size.

 

[riverfreak]

Seems the average MacRumors reader has the maturity of a ten year old boy.

For those thinking it costs too much, if you’re doing routine urinalysis, it would easily pay for itself in a few months.

For those thinking it’s gross, or are worried about “doo doo or pee pee contamination” or changing the cartridge or whatever, get a grip. Unless all of you have maids, I’m assuming you clean your own toilets. Or maybe your mommy is your maid.

 

[moabal]

Hey Siri... how is my urine?

 

[tridley68]

Apples new I potty😂

 

[acctman]

Don’t forget poo happens too

 

[Eldaerenth Faexidor]

Does it have MagSafe?

 

[riverfreak]

How hygienic is this product? Does it actually hold onto urine or even possibly feces traces?

It’s a toilet bowl, not a salad bowl.

Urine should be sterile. Unless you hermetically seal your toilet before you flush, there are traces of feces all over your toilet, on the flush handle, on the seat, etc. A more appropriate question is would this cause cross-contamination and impact the test.

 

[GooseInTheCaboose]

Good way to throw $500 down the toilet…

 

[mansplains]

Next version will be mandatory and used for drug testing, at least in the Amazon employee housing developments. Well, if you get to have your bathroom time rather than soiling your pants.

 

[Razorpit]

Good way to throw $500 down the toilet…

I think the proper phrase is, "Good way to piss $500 down the toilet…"