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This Rover Is An iOS-Controlled Spy Tank For Kids

5:00AM September 24, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Not to be confused with our beloved Mars Lander, this Rover is the AC13 Wi-Fi Vehicle with Video. It’s a spy camera on wheels that both adults and kids will love. More »


Science

Nanogenerators Could Power A Bluetooth Headset With Your Pulse

1:13PM June 17, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Scientists have developed the first self-powered nanogenerators that scavenge energy from their surroundings. They could someday replace conventional batteries in small electronics. More »


Cameras

HD Spy Glasses Let You Stalk Future Plaintiffs In 720p

1:00PM June 10, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Whether you’re a private eye, an insecure lover, or just an especially industrious pervert, the days of grainy, black and white video being good enough are long gone. You crave HD. ZionEyez Spy Glasses have you covered with their built-in 720p video camera. More »


Gadgets

Spy tech: DARPA demonstrates Nano Hummingbird spy drone

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11:29AM February 21, 2011 | Daniel Long

DARPA, that US Military wing responsible for bringing the world one step closer to Skynet and a war against the machines (and perhaps arguably the real-life version of Q’s department from the James Bond series) are at it again – only this time they’ve swapped robotic canines and unmanned aircraft for Nano spy technologies. And the results do indeed look a little scary, if not a little sci-fi sounding. More »


Science

This Spy Robot Will Always Find You—Unless You Stop Breathing

3:20PM February 5, 2011 | Rosa Golijan

This little fellow is the TiaLinx Cougar20-H, a surveillance robot. He is capable of detecting any sneaky human presence—even through thick concrete walls—by using a ultra-wideband radio frequency sensor array and focusing on biorhythmic patterns—such as breathing. More »


Gadgets

16 Tricked Out Gadget Suitcases

5:30AM November 25, 2008 | Sean Fallon

The folks at OObject have put together a list of 16 gadget suitcases that can handle any situation a super spy may find himself in. Spy transmitter suitcase? Check. Spy kitchen suitcase? You bet. Spy kayak suitcase? Definitely (that one always comes in handy). Spy suitcase nuke? Well…sort of. Hit the link to check out the entire list. [OObject]

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Spy Kite Flies High to Capture Low Blows

1:15AM August 13, 2008 | Mark Wilson

Any child older than seven knows that there are times when ground surveillance just won’t do. And while we’re waiting for the best airborne military concepts to be democratised to our Wal-mart toy aisle, we’ll have to settle on the Spy Kite. This “high performance” fiberglass-framed kite packs a digital camera capable of taking shots from 24 metres in the air.

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Gadgets

Every Taxi in Beijing Bugged With GPS-Tagging Microphone For Instant Surveillance

11:30PM August 6, 2008 | John Mahoney

If you’re in Beijing for the Olympics kick starting this weekend, don’t be spilling any beans (state secrets or otherwise) in your cab back to the hotel, because you’re being listened to. As the WSJ is reporting, on your taxi’s dash is a microphone that can be activated remotely, at any time and without the driver’s knowledge, for a live listen into any one of Beijing’s estimated 70,000 cabs. And then, if the folks on the other end don’t like what they hear, they can take things even further.

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Gadgets

Bluetooth Two-Way Earpiece Communicators Reviewed (Verdict: Spy Movie Fun at 75 Metres Or Less)

9:00AM August 4, 2008 | Jack Loftus

Like many geeks, the New York Times’ David Pogue watches movies, like the Bourne Supremacy or Mission: Impossible, and yearns for the wireless earpiece tech they use to communicate with their buddies without microphones, headsets or mobile phones. He’s right, they’re cool, and recently he had the chance to review two consumer versions, the SM100 (SoundID.com, US$86), and the Dragon V2 (CallPod.com, US$100). The final verdict? Both are *really* just average yuppie Bluetooth earpieces like the ones you see stuck in people’s ears on the subway. The catch, however, is that with the press of a button, they become “secret-agent two-way radios.”

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Gadgets

Spy Glasses Set International Espionage to Your Very Own Soundtrack

11:45PM July 30, 2008 | Mark Wilson

What’s better than stealing highly guarded secrets through your special digital camera glasses? How about stealing said secrets to AC/DC’s Night Prowler? An otherwise gaudy but inconspicuous set of Oakley Thump knockoffs, these Spy Camera+MP3 Sunglasses capture shots through a wireless shutter control–1.3MP photos saved in 2GB of storage–and they play your favourite MP3s for up to 6 hours through the rechargeable lithium ion battery. If only these were around when we were ten, oh the parliament buildings we could have pretended to infiltrate. US$165. [brando]

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