Complete Review of the Withings smart health connected thermometer

Thermometers have been around since the 16th century. After so many years and like many sectors, they too have undergone changes. Today, Withings, which belongs to the Nokia group, presents its two-award-winning "Thermo" at CES 2016 in Las Vegas. As the name suggests, it is a thermometer. It has the particularity to connect with your smartphone to follow the patient and give precise results.

Mark : WithingsCategory: smart health connected thermometerConnection: WiFi or BluetoothCompatibility: iOS and AndroidPrice: € 99Availability: AvailableTested with: iPhone 5s

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Withings Thermo Unboxing

First of all, the packaging is classic cardboard, but white with a nice blue and green. On the front, we find the image of the famous Withings Thermo. On the edges are the product features and small playful images. The back side also displays features that we will see later. Let's continue and find out what is in this package.

By opening the box from above, we discover a box entirely decorated with white fitted with a small black tab. It opens like a book and you can't help but notice that the right edge is magnetized. It allows the upper side to fold down and stay in place.

Once the box is open, we simply find the Withings thermometer comfortably inserted in its cardboard support with a transparent strap to hold it in place. Inside the upper side, a small envelope contains the green quick installation guide and a user manual. The first is in several languages ​​but, for the second, this will be an opportunity to revise your English lessons.

In terms of ergonomics, the packaging is quite successful, at the same time, it does not contain many elements. On the other hand, if it is intended for your children, they can easily put the thermometer back in place, just place it in its recess. Nothing's easier.

Design and ergonomics

The Withings Thermo is 11.6 cm long and 3 cm in diameter. If your bathroom cupboards are already full, its small size will allow it to slip almost everywhere. Its weight of 75 grams will not disturb the organization of your mountains of shampoos either.

The Withings Thermo is completely white apart from the bright green flexible cap. After the head of the product, the diameter thins and has, on one side, a small white button. On the opposite side, a thin plate hides the two LR03 batteries that will power the device. As an added bonus, the cover is fitted with a small magnet for easy clipping against the supply section.

After removing the bright green cap, we discover a recess a few centimeters of the same color. At the bottom is a small reflective ball. We are guessing that this is the probe that is supposed to take your temperature.

The Withings brand is soberly present near the head of the product but does not disturb the rather simple, but attractive design.

Using the Withings Thermo

The Thermo is a smart health connected time thermometer that measures fromtemporal artery smart health connected to the heart by the carotid artery. The result is more precise.

The method proposed by Withings is the simplest that exists. Just remove the bright green cap and, after pressing the single button, sweep the thermometer horizontally from the middle of the forehead to the temple. You can put it directly on the skin, but it is still possible to hold the Thermo at one centimeter from your skull.

This contactless use remains more hygienic compared to conventional thermometers which are introduced into the rectum, mouth or in contact with the armpits. This can be effective for particularly fragile infants. Let’s be honest, it’s always nicer not to sneak in either.

Thermo is silent, it emits only one vibration at start-up then a double vibration at the end of the measurement. This done, the temperature is displayed directly on the edge of the Thermo with an LED strip. By sliding his finger on the touch surface located behind the LEDs, you can assign the result to a regular user. We scroll the list of names from bottom to top and just press the button in front of the right profile to couple the temperature.

The thermometer can alert the user. Depending on his age, a green, orange or red light turns on. The first for an absence of fever, the second for a moderate and the last for a high.

To facilitate taking the temperature, a few recommendations should be observed. The user and the Thermo must be subject to the same room temperature for 15 minutes before measurement. During this same quarter of an hour, you should of course not do anyphysical exercise under penalty of altering the result. It is also recommended for mothers to wait as long between breastfeeding and measurement. Withings recommends taking three times in a row on babies under three months of age and, if there is a difference, relying on the highest measurement. The skin should be dry, without sores or irritation. Finally, it is best to have the hair on your forehead beforehand, if of course you have some left.

Withings Thermo features

Axillary and rectal thermometers are considered the usual reference, the measurement being able to be influenced by the outside temperature and the aim of the user. To counter this, the Thermo incorporates "HotSpot Sensor" technology. 16 infrared sensors take more than 4000 measurements every time you take a temperature to find the hottest spot in just two seconds.

The precision is then made to the nearest tenth of a degree between 35.5 ° C and 43.2 ° C. An algorithm then takes over and corrects the factors likely to alter the measurement such as the ambient temperature.

Withings warns that it is still possible to obtain slightly different measurements with those of conventional thermometers. The manufacturer ensures that this is perfectly normal and insists that taking the temperature from the temporal artery is the most reliable method.

As you may have noticed during the unboxing, the packaging did not contain any accessories, no cord to charge the Thermo. Nothing alarming, they are not necessary since the thermometer is powered by two LR03 batteries, already supplied in the device. The user manual provides for 2 to 3 years battery life. The thermometer is guaranteed for one year for a lifetime of 5 years.

Small flat, the Thermo is not waterproof. With storage intended for the bathroom, there is always a risk that the product falls into a sink or a full bathtub.

Withings Thermo app

The Thermo app is available under iOS or Android. After downloading it, you need to create an account that requires some data such as gender, date of birth, weight and height. Getting started is very simple, just follow the directions that appear on your smartphone screen. A tutorial explains in pictures everything you need to do.

The application automatically sends the temperature readings to your smartphone with the Wireless where the Bluetooth. It allows the user to create up to 16 different profiles customizable with colors and photos. Convenient if a child has transmitted his illness to the whole family. A diary records the episodes of fever which are also visible in the calendar.

Thermo App offers the user to provide contextual information associated with the statements, such as symptoms or administered drugs. Notifications can be scheduled to send measurement reminders to whomever you want.

That's not all, Thermo is still smart by offering advice and information. The application provides information on the symptoms or drugs of certain pathologies. Small sheets give the diagnoses pending a consultation with your doctor.

Against competition

To get the famous Withings Thermo, you will have to pay € 99.95. The price may seem expensive for a simple thermometer you would say, but it can be used a lot of times in the same day without any specific manipulation. It should not be forgotten, that unlike the tensiometer of the same brand, Thermo has received CE certification delivered to medical devices in Europe, and has been approved by the FDA in the United States. It can thus be used for the purpose of carrying out diagnostics, in the same way as conventional thermometers found in pharmacies.

On the market, there is also Visiomed with its Thermoflash ranging from thirty euros to fifty depending on the versions. However, it does not connect with your smartphone and does not allow personalized monitoring. The Flo thermometer, which the editorial team has already mentioned, provides the same type of information as the Thermo but its autonomy is 6 months.

Conclusion

Good points

• Easy to use

• The mobile app

• Use of LR03 batteries

Design and ergonomics – 8

Features – 7

Application – 9

Value for money – 5

7.3

Design and ergonomics: Simple but effectiveFeatures: InnovativeApplication: Very completeValue for money: A little expensive

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