Had one too many to drink? This gadget will tell you

The pocket-sized Alcomate Revo ($219.95) is a tremendous device for accurately reading an individual’s blood alcohol level, eliminating the need for judgment alone.

Since I have no experience with portable breathalyzers, I did some research and found that they often must be sent back to the manufacturer for calibration to keep them accurate.

That’s not the case with the Revo because it features a pre-calibrated sensor, which is easily replaceable on your own.

It’s recommended to change the sensor every 1,000 tests or once yearly. Additional mouth pieces can be purchased in a 10-pack ($4) or a 100-pack ($40). A pouch and hard carrying case also are available for purchase.

The Revo is powered by two AAA batteries and has an easy-to-read LCD screen.

According to the Alcomate website, the Revo is the single-source supplier for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and is Department of Transportation approved for law enforcement accuracy.

More: alcomate.net

Security camera

I’ve tried an endless number of smart home products and the No. 1 complaint I hear – which I generally agree with – is when they aren’t easy to use.

Honeywell gets high marks for its new indoor C1 Wi-Fi Security Camera ($119.99). It’s exactly as advertised: Watch what’s happening at home anytime, anywhere. And it’s versatile and easy to install.

Setup takes just a few minutes. Download the free Lyric app (iOS and Android), connect the included power cord and follow the startup guide in the app, which includes connecting the camera to an existing home wireless network.

The user-friendly app is used for viewing the camera but it does much more, including taking instant screen shots that can easily be saved to a mobile device.

Two-way audio allows users to press the microphone tab on the app to speak as well as hear sounds in the camera’s area. Alerts can be set for sound and motion detection.

The C1 also can send an alert if a smoke or carbon monoxide alarm goes off. Other features include sound detection to recognize specific sounds, 135-degree wide-angle view and night vision.

The app works with one C1 camera or multiple cameras. Images are stored on a cloud or on a removable memory card.

More: yourhome.honeywell.com

Portrait retouching

Imagenomic’s latest version of Portraiture ($199.95) is a Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture plugin that makes skin retouching a snap.

I tested Version 3 and found it easy to achieve professional results with just a few clicks.

The program is built with a powerful masking tool that enables users to selectively smooth only the skin tones of an image without affecting the rest of the image.

Portraiture’s masking tool is unique with its built-in auto-mask feature that quickly discovers most of the skin tone range of the image and allows users to manually fine-tune the results.

The filter starts with several preset option: Smoothing Normal, Smoothing Strong, Enhancing Glamour, etc. After choosing a preset, users can tweak the results by using the sliders for changing the amount of smoothing, add or delete from the mask and even change the hue of the skin color being masked.

Once happy with the results, click OK and the filter goes to work. In just a few seconds, the skin is smoother, wrinkles and blemishes are erased and photos look professionally retouched.

More: imagenomic.com

This story was originally published July 26, 2017 at 4:06 PM with the headline "Had one too many to drink? This gadget will tell you."