Spy Review - Looking back at July
(1 votes, average: 4 out of 5)
So here’s another monthly review, but for July this time. I’ll review the products from August when we get to October too. So from July, my favourite bit of kit was the inductive earpiece and wallet relay kit. The wallet acts as an amplifier for the earpiece so that you can hear communications from your team without any visible wires!
On the earpiece theme, the covert bionic earpiece is a highly sensitive microphone and earpiece that amplifies distance sounds and conversations. Because the earpiece is so small, you can listen to other people talking without them knowing.
It’s amazing how small some spy gadgets are, and this Tiny 2.4GHZ Video Transmitter is the perfect example of this. This particular one is smaller than a coin and costs $900. The transmitter is an incredible 5mm x 6.5mm x 8mm and weights only 1g! It only needs 2xAA batteries to work, drawing only 8mA, and lasts for 4 days on a fresh batch of batteries. It’s a shame that most cameras operate on 8V, so you’ll need a large battery pack anyway.
For finding spy cameras, there’s a new Optical Hidden Spy Camera Detector product that’s on the market. It uses the same technique as the SpyFinder Camera Detector by flashing high intensity red LEDs in the direction of a camera, and you can see any camera lens sparkle in the viewfinder. A very simple device, but very effective at finding wired or wireless spy cameras.
On the tracking theme, the GSM and GPS Based Personal Tracker and Alarm is a simplified device that will immediately send your loved ones an SMS text message with your GPS coordinates if you press the alarm button. You can also call or text the tracker for it to send you its location too. A great device to help ensure your family never get lost.
The Loc8tor Personal Homing Device is a useful device for tracking objects that are in a much closer radius. The Loc8tor tracker can find the tracking tags from up to 180 metres away, great for urban or forested areas. You can also set a geo-fence with the locator device, so that if a tag goes out of a set perimeter, the alarm on the device sounds.
The most novel and amusing device for July was the GSM bug hidden in a glasses (spectacles) case. But, in all fairness, the SpecSavers Spectacle Case bugs have been successfully been used by local police forces for investigations. I do wonder how long these bugs will be around though!
