Normally when it comes to spy stuff, we would normally think of kid’s toys or expensive kit used by government organisations. But that is not the case today; because this technology has become so cheap to make that it is rolling out into all walks life. For some people this may seem an infringement on privacy, whereas for others to them they are protecting themselves or their property. In this
Pen with built in spy camera
There are so many uses for a pen like this, such as catching people doing things wrong or better still catching your work colleagues doing something really funny, imagine that ending up on YouTube! The cool thing about this pen is that it actually works as pen too, but inside there is 4 GB of video storage.
These are the details for the clever Pen Spy Cam;
The Spy Pen Cam brings out the covert operative in you, and can sit in your pocket while taking full-colour video at 640 x 480 resolutions. Able to be used as a real black-ink pen, the versatile device can record over an hour of video in WMA format. The Spy Cam video camera pen runs for up to two hours, records sound, and has a rechargeable Li-ion battery.
Priced at $29.97
Source [Discovery]
Secret camera that looks like a button
This is real undercover stuff; it is the sort of thing that the police or reporters would use to gather evidence against their target. It is powered by a small pack that fits into the pocket and controlled by a remote device that is held in the users hand.
These are the details for the hidden buttonhole camera;
This is the video camera system that employs a minute, 1/4″ wide camera that fits in a shirt’s buttonhole for unobtrusive, hands-free recording. Its 2 1/2″ TFT display slips into a pants pocket while the camera attaches to the display with a thin 1/16″ cord; a coin-sized wireless remote control that fits in the palm of a hand starts and stops recording. The camera captures up to 720 x 576 resolution content as an AVI formatted video.
Priced at $50
Source [Hammacher and Schlemmer]
The iCharger iPhone spy dock
Nobody would really take any notice of this device, as they would assume that it is merely a different style of iPhone dock. however, little do they know that inside this device is a powerful motion activated 450 TVL Colour CCD Camera, with 4 GB of storage and it will also charge your iPhone at the same time.
Here are the main features for the cool iCharger spy camera device;
This is covert video at its best giving you law enforcement grade dependable and rugged equipment. The tiny iCharger covert hidden camera hides in plain sight right out in the open and no one would ever suspect that the very product they are plugging their iPhone, iPad or iPod into is covertly video recording everything around it. With motion activation and time/date stamping, it is the perfect covert video recording system for anyone who has an iPhone, iPad or iPod! Since this high grade covert video recording system is powered by the wall outlet plug, there is no limitations on time no battery power to worry about. Tiny, simple ingenious and a covert video power pack studio is the only way to describe this.
Priced at $400
Source [Geeky Gadgets]
Hiding data in plain sight
If you have some data that is valuable or secret moving it around can be a nightmare, but if you hide it with something that seems to be of little value, such as small change, then you may just get away with it. That is where these hollow coins come in, you can get a microSD inside and carry it around in your pocket, nobody will be any the wiser.
These are the details on these clever little hollow coins;
Each coin is precision hand milled to create a secret compartment inside. Once closed, it is virtually impossible to distinguish these spy coins from a regular coin. Store your secrets then pass it off to your undercover contact as pocket change… no one will be the wiser. The half dollar is even capable of storing a micro SD card. Just think, gigs of data in a coin… 007 would be so jealous.
Prices vary from $21 to $25 depending on the version chosen.
Source [Think Geek]
Robbo cleaner, spy and vacuum
There are plenty of robotic vacuums around, but not like this one. It is by LG and they call it the Roboking Triple Eye, it uses the two camera system to go about its cleaning duties and the third eye can be accessed by the user via their Smartphone in order for them to take a look around the home or office, while they are away.
Here are some features on the LG Roboking Triple Eye;
The VR6180VMNC is another iteration of the Roboking VR61xx line. This model, also known as Roboking Triple Eye sports a third camera on the front, and a Wi-Fi connection to broadcast the live images of the front facing camera. A new Smartphone application allows the owner to connect to the robot at any time and control it through the network.
This is so new that we have no prices for it yet!
Source [Technabob]
