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Top 10 Barely-Legal Gadgets for the Modern Spy
webupon.com — Here's a guide for people who have a desire to obtain gadgets like James Bond without being enrolled in the military or secret service. Now I can finally get that pair of X-Ray glasses I always wanted!More ( Tools )
Cold War Spy Recorder Watch
gizmag.com — When German company Protona announced its Minifon P51 portable dictation machine in 1951, it caught the world's imagination and was seen as a solution for myriad problems. The Minifon directly catalysed the invention of the "Black box" flight recorder, was used in countless commercial processes around the world and was a natural for the Cold War espionage activities of every ...More ( Watches )
Secret Service Invisible 2-Way Micro Headset
brickhousesecurity.com — They call it "Secret Service Invisible 2-Way Micro Headset", the micro-sized earbud is smaller than a hearing aid which fits snugly and securely in the ear canal. But, I don't think we should call it 'INVISIBLE' and it weighs approximately 1 gram. A small invisible thread allows safe removal after use. The wireless transmission is completely silent and automatically picked ...More ( Tech News )
Bluetooth enabled DVR spy pen
gizmag.com — Details are still scarce on this upcoming DVR pen that crams a wireless, low-power, digital video recorder - including microphone . into a 0.55 x 5.7inch (1.4 x 14.5cm) form that also works as - yes - a pen. Capturing real-time capturing video at 30 fps (320x240), the device can be set to activate based on motion detection. Recording is ...More ( Tech News )
Battlefield-ready SpyRobot 6x6
gizmag.com — The extremely robust 4WD Spybot from Macroswiss would no doubt be the most tenacious robot we've seen - it can swim and traverse almost any terrain with its 4WD flapper wheels and seems virtually unstoppable. The tiny Spybot has been so impressive that it has earned itself a combat role for the U.S Army Airborne Expeditionary Force (AAEF) and Macroswiss ...More ( Military )
Top 10 countermeasures to use against spy gear
dvice.com — You don't have to be a cat-stroking diabolical bad guy, hell-bent on destroying the world, to want some countermeasures to commonly-procured spy gear. Inspired by this article pointing out the "Top 10 barely-legal gadgets for the modern spy," we set out to discover how to respond to each one of the threats posed by such spy stuff. After you ...More ( Tech News )
Spooks Get A Smart Phone
blog.wired.com — The nation's spies and classified information handlers may not be able to use iPhones, but they now can have something akin to a Treo that can quickly jump from being a classified to unclassified PSA and handle both encrypted and unencrypted phone calls and emails.More ( Tech News )
COM-BAT Robot Bat For Recon Missions
ubergizmo.com — When it comes to the battlefield, having first hand information of everything is decisive if you want to secure a victory, so surveillance and espionage has always played a very big role. This 6" robotic spy plane, also known as COM-BAT, uses a low-power miniaturized radar and a very sensitive navigation system to help it find its way through the ...More ( Military )
Pentagon's Cyborg Insects All Grown Up
blog.wired.com — Here's some scary shit. For years, now, Pentagon-backed researchers have been trying to create cyborg insects that could serve as living, remote-controlled spies. The problem is, those modified bugs never survived long enough to be useful. Now, Georgia Tech professor Robert Michelson says he's managed to get the bug 'borgs to live into adulthood.More ( Military )
Miniature Spy Guns
darkroastedblend.com — These guns may be smaller, but you'll be just as dead. Modern spy-tech is definitely more deadly and efficient, but the information about it is pretty scarce (for obvious reasons). On this page we'll see some examples of the modern weaponry, and the weirdest of vintage mini-guns. Many images were graciously provided by Alan Trigger, from "Little Gun" collection in ...More ( Guns )
Your own flying RC spy drone bot
microdrones.com — Woah, soon spying on your neighbor will be every kids hobby. Cameras, GPS, autonomous landing and other features can be had on these cool micro drones.More ( Tech News )
The 13 Most Irresponsible Self Defense Gadgets Money Can Buy
cracked.com — We live in dangerous times. Well, not really. Actually, life in the 21st century is safer than ever before. This, however, doesn't stop people from selling and buying overpriced and often useless self-defense products. While most of the stuff on the market will simply gather dust on your shelf/purse/man-bag that's not actually a purse, some of these real products seem ...More ( Tech News )
Skymeter, the spy in the sky that could help save the planet
skymetercorp.com — If you were a city planner, what would you do about traffic congestion? Skymeter has an idea that might not be too popular with a lot of drivers: Charge people for the amount their cars pollute the environment. Using a combination of GPS units in cars and satellites, and lots of sophisticated billing technology, the company keeps track of your ...More ( Tech News )
Half Life style Drones hovering to a town near you
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Miami police could soon be the first in the United States to use cutting-edge, spy-in-the-sky technology to beef up their fight against crime. A small pilotless drone manufactured by Honeywell International, capable of hovering and "staring" using electro-optic or infrared sensors, is expected to make its debut soon in the skies over the Florida Everglades.
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Remote control spy glasses offer built-in camera, music playback
redferret.net — Not only will these shades let you snap photos stealthily all day via the remote control and rechargeable battery, but they also play MP3s, which means youve got entertainment for those long drawn out surveillance duties outside the Spears houseboat. Comes with USB 2.0 tech for downloading images to your PC back at base.More ( Tech News )
Warning: Google Is In Your Driveway!
thesmokinggun.com — A Google vehicle--outfitted with a roof-mounted camera taking 360-degree images--drove down the gravel path and onto the paved driveway leading to the McKee home. The Google car continued past the steps leading to the McKees's front door and came to a stop outside the house's three-car garage (and next to the family's trampoline and portable basketball rim). Taking photos all ...More ( Media )
Behold the Flying Robots
spectrum.ieee.org — Insects are capable of executing stunning aerial feats, including flying upside down, hovering and landing on walls and ceilings. Perhaps for this reason alone, they have inspired a whole suite of flying machines that share key properties with their arthropod forebears. But these robotic fliers are just beginning to conquer flight on the scale of insects. In March 2007, Robert ...More ( Tech News )
ZRAD covert digital video recording pen
gizmag.com — Vavolo has released this pocket digital video recorder hidden inside a functional pen. The pen has a 1/3 inch CMOS camera that captures AVI video in 360 x 280 resolution and stores it on the built-in 2Gb flash memory. While it can record for more than six hours, the built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery limits recording to three hours per session, ...More ( Tech News )
Syrian 'Nuke' Video Now Onlinewatch!
Here's the American intelligence community's evidence that Syria was building a nuclear plant, with North Korea's help. Whadya think?
More ( Military )SupaSlim Bug lets you listen in from afar
sickofgadgets.com — Looking to spy on your boss, kid, or ex-wife? Well, take a peeksy at the SupaSlim Bug. About the size of a credit card, you simply leave it in a place where you want to be able to hear what's going on. Later, when you suspect juicy action to be going on, you simply call it up and are able ...More ( Tech News )