Spy Review – Looking back at August
Wow the months are flying past at the moment! Here’s a review of all of the cool gadgets I reviewed in August. If you’ve got or seen a product you want to appear on Spy Review, then just drop me a note via the contact me page.
Probably the most interesting product that I reviewed in August was the self-destructing paper. It looks like ordainary paper, but completely disintegrates when you pour water on it.
On a light-hearted note, I found the rather amusing security briefs that has a secret pocket to allow you to hide your valuables. Not very suited for the ladies, but useful for the lads! For something a little more practical, you can also get a beer can safe to hide your possessions too.
One of the products that I sell in the Spy Review Shop is a keylogger hidden in a keyboard. Since the keylogger is so covertly concealed, it is particularly suited for use when advanced computer users are under surveillance.
August was a fairly quiet month for spy cameras, but I did mention some new spy cameras that are going to be on the market soon. This included a new type of button spy camera and a really small spy camera for concealing in everyday objects. There’s also the tiny camera hidden in the earpiece of a pair of earphones!
Another spy camera I reviewed was a wireless spy camera hidden in a Nokia 6610. The camera transmits up to 50 metres and also includes a microphone, which is not that common for spy cameras.
Carrying on the mobile phone theme, there’s the stun gun hidden in a mobile phone. Stun guns are illegal in most EU countries, but many US states permit them. It delivers a nasty jolt of 800,000V, which is enough to drop any grown person to the floor.
I also talked about a service that provides text messages that self destruct. However, on closer inspection, the service uses the rather old fashioned WAP service to read a web page containing the actual message. An alternative and cheaper idea is to encrypt your text messages to keep them private from nosey people.
In the way of sophisticated audio bugs, the motion and voice activated GSM bug is definitely at the top of the list. When the device detects voice or motion, it can send you a text message or it can call you up. This means you can listen to what’s going on around the device without wasting battery life or money calling the unit randomly.
If you fancy some light entertainment this weekend, then perhaps stick on a DVD or two of Spooks. This is a very popular TV show following MI5 agents preventing the UK from a large range of attacks, both domestic and foreign. If you enjoy Alias, 24 and Bugs, you’ll really enjoy Spooks.