Withings has announced the ScanWatch Nova Brilliant, a 39mm version of the ScanWatch Nova smartwatch. It’s available in titanium silver and two-tone silver and gold. For those with smaller wrists, this watch should be a more comfortable fit than the standard 42mm option.
This beautiful watch mixes analog features with modern digital features. A small OLED screen on the top half of the watch helps you tell the time quickly and can also display health metrics, but it has mechanical hands for a classic look. It’s also water resistant up to 50 meters (5 ATM) and has a five-link stainless steel bracelet for better outdoor durability. The battery lasts up to 30 days but there’s no information about charging time.
Withings has equipped this health-tracking smartwatch with a medical-grade electrocardiogram to check your heartbeat for irregularities. The watch can also detect temperature fluctuations, blood oxygen levels, breathing disturbances throughout the night, and measure sleep quality. By pairing the watch with an app, it can also count your steps, calories burned, elevation, and workout routes through the app.
The Withings ScanWatch Nova Brilliant will be available in early November. Those who want to buy the watch individually can do so from select retailers in the US, EU, and UK. The new watch costs $600, €600, and £550, respectively, which is the same price as the ScanWatch Nova.
As the world changes, console generations change too. The Nintendo Switch is over seven years old, so it needs a refresh. Nintendo Switch 2 rumors have been swirling for years, but now we’re getting some hints. The company officially revealed the sequel to its most successful home console of all time in a brief trailer on January 16.
The Switch 2 looks functionally identical to the original system, albeit with a larger display, magnetic Joy-Cons, and a sleeker design. The company also confirmed that the upcoming console will be backwards compatible with Switch games.
While the reveal confirmed some rumors and gave some interesting details for those who were keeping a close eye on it, Nintendo is still keeping its cards close to its chest. We’ll have to wait until a special Nintendo Direct on April 2 for all the interesting details. Annoyingly, that date is a Wednesday and not a two-dayer.
The company hasn’t made any changes to the core form factor. It’s a portable console with detachable Joy-Cons. The Switch 2 can be docked for big-screen gaming. However, there are a few key differences from the original console.
The most obvious is that the next-generation Joy-Cons will no longer mechanically slide into place. Instead, they’ll magnetically attach to the main unit. There’s a small connector that’s presumably used to charge the controllers and perhaps removes the need to pair them via Bluetooth. It’s unclear at this point whether the Joy-Cons from the original system will be compatible with the Switch 2.
Another big (and very welcome) change is the addition of a second USB-C port on the top of the device. This will make it much easier to plug in accessories while the Switch 2 is docked. It’s great to see that Nintendo has retained the headphone jack as well. Let’s just hope that this time Bluetooth headphone support is live from the start and Nintendo doesn’t make everyone wait four years for this feature.