New iPhone Chip to Identify Smells, Tastes
App will apparently be able to detect bad breath and identify its source.
Adamant Technologies has created a processor for Apple's iPhone that "can take the sense of smell and taste and digitize them." The company's founder and CEO Sam Khamis said the product utilizes around 2,000 sensors in order to identify smells. Comparatively, there's approximately 400 sensors in the average human nose.
The startup, based in San Francisco, is backed by venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and has started the production of chips at a factory located in Austin, Texas. It expects to release apps designed for the chips within 1-2 years.
Adamant is also planning to manufacture a device that will plug in to the iPhone and power a number of apps. One such app would apparently warn users when their breath is not as fresh as they would like.
"Halitosis, or bad breath tracking, is something we're really interested in," said Khamis. He added that the app will tell users if they have bad breath and indicate what exactly caused it. Other apps planned by the firm include one that will test blood sugar for diabetics and measure blood-alcohol levels.
on an interesting note, this will be quite the interesting toy to have at parties. Blood Alcohol Content meter FTW.
on an interesting note, this will be quite the interesting toy to have at parties. Blood Alcohol Content meter FTW.
Looks like they will have an app for that soon.
Police, lawyers, and government will love this, whether it does or does not. Police will request the data to arrest/fine people, lawyers will sue if someone drives drunk and apple knew, and government will have a more tool to control/fine/spy on people in the name of "safety"
Breathalysers has a very brief stint in bars, first to make people safe, until it lead to drinking more and owner's realized the liabiity either way. There is also huge difference between the $20 units people can buy over the internet, and the $500 units policy use.
Next up: blood samples, first for health, then for revenues
Apple probably saw that article too and decided they must quickly patent it.
Everyone can hear Siri saying. "Your as$ smell like sh!t. Your as$ smell like sh!t. Your as$ smell like sh!t. Your as$ smell like sh!t."
Man removes iPhone out of back pocket and yells at Siri. "SHUT UP!"
Siri replies: "Your breath smells like over due coffee and cheese... Your breath smells like over due coffee and cheese... Your breath smells like over due coffee and cheese... "