Scales

Never get caught short on coffee again. A Y Combinator startup is preparing to roll out a Wi-Fi-connected scale that sits under your coffee jar and orders freshly roasted beans to arrive just as your supply runs out.

San Francisco's Naked Labs has started shipping its 3D-scanning smart mirror with rotating scale. Connected to a mobile app, the Naked scales build 3D models of your body, then track them through your hypothetical healthy transformation.

​How much does one living cell weigh, and how does that weight vary in real time? A newly-developed scale will let you know. Developed by researchers from ETH Zurich, the University of Basel and University College London, it's reportedly the first-ever device to be capable of such measurements.

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The new Body Cardio scale from Withings not only lets you know how much weight you didn't lose yesterday, but also measures the wave your heart makes in your arteries to make you feel extra bad about your cardiovascular health too. Gizmag tried it out and investigated Withings' claims.

We reviewed the QardoioBase smart scale from Qardio, the award winning digital health company that had introduced the health care measurement devices QardioArm and the QardioCore in 2013. Unfortunately, once we got the QardioBase our enthusiams turned to frustration.

Researchers at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering believe that fish scales could hold the key to creating armor that's both impervious and lightweight. They eventually aim to combine the properties of fish, snake and butterfly scales into a single protective armor system.

The SITU Scale is bringing Bluetooth connectivity to food scales, allowing users to weigh their food and instantly see nutritional information via a companion app running on their connected tablet.

A prototype bathroom scale not only measures the user's weight, but also performs an electrocardiogram on them.

The iHealth Blood Pressure Monitoring System and iHealth Scale allow users to measure and track their blood pressure and weight via their iPhone, iPod touch or iPad.

The Maxim 2 in 1 Jug and Scales measures both volume and weight in the same container.

The Perfect Portions Digital Food Scale doesn't just weigh out food, it also gives important nutritional information.