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So you’re out having dinner with friends and thinking about driving home when it dawns on you that maybe even a glass or two of wine you had might push you over the legal limit. Instead of getting in the car and finding out the hard way – either by getting pulled over or worse yet causing an accident – you can check it yourself before you go anywhere.
The BACtrack Vio is a keychain-sized breathalyzer that connects wirelessly with your smartphone to tell you your blood alcohol level.
To use the BACtrack, simply open the app, blow into the device for five seconds, and you’ll find out if you’re safe to drive or bike, or if you need someone else to take your drunken ass home.
Head on over to the Technabob Shop now, where you can grab the BACtrack Vio Smartphone Breathalyzer for just $42.99(USD), a 14% savings off the MSRP.
Don’t drink and drive. You’ve probably already heard that a million times, but the question is: do you live it? Some people have a higher tolerance for alcohol as opposed to others, but blood alcohol content (BAC) doesn’t lie. This part isn’t subjective, so if ever you or one of your buddies is in doubt, it’s best to consult with a breathalyzer before making any decisions.
It’s all well and good if there’s a breathalyzer vending machine in sight, but what if there isn’t one close by? This is when it pays to have the BACtrack Vio Smartphone Breathalyzer. It’s a compact breathalyzer that gives you BAC readings, anytime, anywhere, giving you the info you need when you need it.
The BACtrack works in conjunction with an app and is compatible with most smartphones and tablets. It’s currently on sale for $42.99.
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This isn’t your typical breathalyzer in every sense of the word. It doesn’t measure the amount of alcohol in your breath; rather, it measures how much acetone is in it instead. But what does acetone have to do with diets? You might be aware that acetone is a compound found in most nail polish removers, but did you know that your body produces it, too?
Acetone is produced when fatty acids are broken down in your body. Break down enough fat and eventually this compound will find its way into your breath, so when you blow onto the fat-burning breathalyzer, you’ll know if you’re doing enough to shed off those extra pounds or not.
The device was thought up by Japanese cellphone provider NTT Docomo. The company’s Tsuguyoshi Toyooka says: “Enabling users to monitor the state of fat-burning could play a pivotal role in daily diet management. Uncontrolled diabetes [causes] elevated levels of breath acetone, and thus our prototype could be used to see whether diabetic control is going well or not.”
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.
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.
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.
How drunk are you exactly? Find out with Tokyoflash’s newest watch, Kisai Intoxicated. To test your BAC (blood alcohol content), open the cap on the side and blow. The display meter on the right tells you your BAC. The left display has the time (you know, in case that’s something you also wanted in a watch, lol). Time for another beer? If you’re still not sure about your sobriety level, there’s even a simple moving line video game on the watch you can play. It’s also a gauge of your boredom level at times too. The handsome watch also has the date, an alarm and a color changing LED display. Obviously you shouldn’t make any driving decisions based on the watch’s results, but for a general idea of how wasted you are and a fun party trick, it’s great.
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