Drunk driving combines two of America’s favorite pastimes: getting absolutely hammered and driving an automobile. But before the invention of the modern breathalyzer in the 1950s, determining if someone was too intoxicated to operate a motor vehicle was incredibly subjective. It took decades for law enforcement technology to catch up with one of our most pervasive crimes.
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There are a lot of smartphone breathalyzers out there, but they don’t tend to prioritize design aesthetic. It’s more of an ‘am I too drunk, yes or no,’ kind of thing. But the Lapka Bam Breathalyzer is all about bringing form and function together.
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Driving while one is under the influence is never a good thing, as you could end up as a liability to those around – and even worse, end up with blood on your hands in a potential worst case scenario. Having said that, it would be prudent to make sure you either cab it back after spending a crazy night out with your mates, or to have a designated driver bring you home. Don’t be so gung ho to boast that you are fine when you are not, and with tools like the Alcohoot smartphone-powered breathalyzer around, it will definitely do its bit to help you keep track of your BAC (blood alcohol content) so that you can make a more informed and of course, safer decision afterwards.
The Alcohoot will retail for $119 a pop, where it is said to feature “police-grade accuracy” as it plugs itself into your device’s headset hack. It will arrive accompanied by Android and iOS apps to help you get started right out of the box. Well, the best is always not to take a drink at all and settle for fruit juices, but hey, some might say that where’s the fun in that, right? This might come in handy this holiday season for sure. [Product Page]
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When it comes to cancer, especially lung cancer, early detection i always the best way to improve one’s survival rates for sure. Over the years, medical technology has advanced more and more in order to offer a better method of detecting this potentially fatal disease in its early stages so that the right kind of treatment can be administered. One of such technologies happen to be the lung cancer breathalyzer, and a research team from the University of Huddersfield in the UK intend to send out their creation in pharmacies.
This particular project has taken three years to work on, and it involves researching a lung cancer “biomarker signature” which can be detected in one’s breath itself. Studies in the past point to carbon-based sensors which have been embedded with gold nanoparticles to be able to indicate the disease in the lungs, not to mention dogs with their acute sense of smell, too, can also detect chemicals in one’s breath that points towards the presence of the disease. Having secured £105,000 in funding from the SG Court Pharmacy Group, folks should soon be able to find such trial breathalyzers dot the chain of pharmacies in the South East of England. After all, with most folks being a whole lot more comfortable at a pharmacy than at the doctor’s room, it might just boost the chances of an early detection.
Lung Cancer Breathalyzer To Undergo Trials At Pharmacies original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Person A: "Man, I was so wasted last night…"
Person B: "Oh really? Well, exactly how wasted were you? What hard data do you have to back up this outrageous statement, sir? I demand satisfaction!"
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Do you feel like going out to town and paint the town red simply because you are feeling on top of the world, and would love to celebrate with your closest friends as well as family? Well, many a time, it might involve a fair bit of drinking down at the local watering hole after dinner, with some pub grub thrown into the mix for good. This would often mean you ought to have a designated driver even before you step foot out of the house, or to flag a cab right from the get go. Some folks, however, remain adamant that they are able to drive perfectly fine even though having drunk quite a fair amount of booze despite your warnings and advice. Perhaps they might ask you to prove it that they’re drunk. Never mind that they can still walk in a straight line – just whip out the SLBLUE SL2, a second generation smartphone breathalyzer.
The SLBLUE SL2 will continue from where the SL1 left off, although you can be sure that it will continue to carry the mantle of its predecessor, albeit with a greater degree of aplomb this time around. The SL2 will arrive with a cell module in the breathalyzer itself, now how about that? This would make it a true blue “all-in-one” device, where it is able to wirelessly send breath test results and real time photos straight to a cloud-based monitoring website, all the while riding on Verizon’s Private Network.
The whole idea of the SLBLUE SL2 was mooted after the manufacturers saw a need for cost-effective remote alcohol monitoring which could be used outside of the US, or in places where no cell coverage is available. The SLBLUE SL2 will rely on Bluetooth connectivity to hook up to an iPhone or iPad, letting an individual rely on their current cell service or Wi-Fi connection to send test results from anywhere in the world. How about that for convenience?
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We have checked out our fair share of breathalyzers in the past (not because we take a tipple or two at the office during those afternoon siestas, but it the name of hunting down the best and quirky gadgets), where among them include those that are already equipped on a watch. Here is a breathalyzer that is small enough to be hooked up to your smartphone, which is why the Breathometer claims to be the “World’s Smallest Smartphone Breathalyzer”.
The Breathometer is tipped to ship to interested parties this coming October, where the first units will be used to fulfill orders for supporters of Breathometer’s Indiegogo campaign that kicked off earlier this year. Any other additional production units will be sent to new customers and channel partners. The Breathometer comes in a diminutive form factor, being tiny enough to fit on a keychain, where it will be plugged into your smartphone’s audio jack. When used in tandem with a mobile app, it will be changed into a sleek, portable and accurate breathalyzer that is capable of measuring blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Those who are interested can pick up the Breathometer for $49.99 on pre-order, and it will play nice with iOS and Android devices.
Breathometer Is World’s Smallest Smartphone Breathalyzer original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Next time you’re back from a run, questioning whether it’s been worth the agony effort, you might actually be able to find out for sure. Well, perhaps not the next time, but soon, thanks to a prototype breathalyzer developed by NTT DoCoMo that promises to instantly let you know whether your body is currently burning fat. We’ve seen the device before, but a recently published journal on its latest test results brings it one step closer to reality. The handheld unit uses gas and pressure sensors to monitor levels of acetone — a substance created during fat burning, partly expelled via the lungs — in the breath, and can display fat burning potential on a phone via bluetooth (or cable). The creators tested the prototype on a small group, and found that those who didn’t diet or exercise, or did light exercise only, didn’t show signs of fat burning, but those that watched what they ate, and upped activity did — boosting hopes of its real-world use. No word on commercial availability just yet, but we’re already wondering if it might up the ante on our potential second income.
Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals, Alt
Via: Phys-org
Source: IOP Science
Hopefully, you always take the appropriate precautions and never drink and drive. That being said, if you are worried about being sober after having a drink or two, then check out this G-Shock watch, which will let you know if you are under the influence of alcohol. While it looks pretty convincing, it was actually a hoax. Nevertheless, there are some watches like this available now.
CIROC, a maker of premium vodka, teamed up with Puff Daddy to come up with this latest hustle in entrepreneurship. This G-Shock watch features a striking transparent build, with a built-in breathalyzer, showing your blood alcohol content. It was supposed to come in three different colors, representing CIROC’s signature color gradient found on its vodka bottles.
Unfortunately, it was revealed by the G-Shock team that this watch was a fake.
Perhaps the popularity of the Tokyoflash Intoxicated will inspire Casio to actually produce this watch someday.
[via Hypebeast via Hi Consumption]
If you like to go out and have a drink, it’s always problematic when you have to decide whether to drive your own car back home. Sometimes, enough time has passed for you to no longer be intoxicated, but other times, you’ll end up with a DUI – or worse. This watch could save your life.
The Tokyoflash Kisai Intoxicated has a built-in breathalyzer, which will test you blood alcohol level with its sensor. You’ll need to blow into the side of the watch for five seconds and wait for the watch to give a reading. The watch shows 10 different levels of blood alcohol content.
Green means you’re stone cold sober. Yellow means your BAC is between 0.41 and 0.60%, meaning you’re slightly buzzing. A red display shows 0.61% and more, meaning you’re drunk, and .80% or higher means you’re legally drunk in most places. Keep in mind that Tokyoflash doesn’t warrant that the results are completely accurate, so officially the watch is “for entertainment purposes only.”
There’s even a built-in sobriety game to test your reactions. It involves hitting a line when its in the dead center the screen. The game is harder when you’re not sober.
The Kisai Intoxicated watch is currently available for pre-order for a special price of $99(USD) for the rest of the day today. On 6/21, it will revert to normal retail price. Tokyoflash expects to deliver pre-ordered watches by July 8th.
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