A new device for phones could help people drink responsibly. 
It’s called the Breathometer.
The Breathometer plugs into a smartphone through the headphone jack, and is able to test a person’s blood-alcohol concentration level. The Burlingame, Calif., company that makes the device said it’s as accurate as any other breathalyzer on the market.
“Breathometer wasn’t created just to address the risks associated with drinking and driving,” founder and Chief Executive Michael Yim told the Los Angeles Times, “but to help people, their friends and family, all to make smart and safer choices when consuming alcohol. Real-time BAC measurement is the first step.”
The Breathometer will ship out this summer, if the company can raise $25,000.
2 Comments to “Smartphone breathalyzer could hit stores this summer”
March 14, 2013 at 11:08 AM
A very good idea. You would be surprised what you blood alcohol level is . . . even when you feel sober.
March 14, 2013 at 12:49 PM
I can't see this making a big impact.