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Overheard at CES: How You Ship a 150-Inch Plasma

"If we get bigger than 150, we might have to go with Airbus."

Heard in: Panasonic booth...an exec saying how they could only fit one of its prototype 150-inch plasmas in a Boeing 747 cargo hold—and only just barely.


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Overheard at CES: Overcaffeinated Edition

Fat White Guy: I shouldn't even give you coffee.
Handsome Gizmodo Writer: Who? Me?
FWG: Yes you, you guys wrote a story on the cookie lady but not the fat white guy serving coffee!

Heard while: waiting for a latte. Congratulations, Fat White Guy, you're internet famous.


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Overheard at CES: Scary "Bloggies"

"Don't tell the bloggies anything!"

Heard in: the information booth...two kind older ladies were afraid we might write about them after helping us with directions.


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Overheard at CES: Lost Blackberry

"Anybody lose a blackberry? Anybody?" There's some chuckling, but our man is persistent. "They may have two or three of these...not know it's missing."

Heard in: the press room...over the sound of tired journalists.


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Overheard at CES: Super Phones

"You've got to see this Japanese phone! He says it's indestructible! We don't know what it is. And he says the battery really lasts!"

Heard in: the press room...over otherwise complete silence.


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How to Eavesdrop on Bluetooth Headsets

Our experience with Bluetooth headsets tells us that you first have to place it into discoverable mode before any other device can connect to it, but this video claims otherwise. More »

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Eavesdrop Through Walls With a Do-It-Yourself Recording Spy Stethoscope

For some reason, we're seeing a lot of spy gear making the rounds these days, and here's yet another, an eavesdropping device you can make yourself for less than $25. This guy has replaced the earpieces on a $10 stethoscope with condenser mics from a couple of cheap-ass multimedia microphones. Then it's no big deal to hook those up to the recorder of your choice, so you can have the proof you need. Take a look at the how-to video, after the jump.
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Secret Agent Spy Ear for Eavesdroppers, Snoops and Busybodies

If you'd like to hear those mice crawling around in the walls, the Rechargeable M-7 Secret Agent Spy Ear is for you. Its earpiece is designed for stealth, letting you listen in on conversations across the room undetected. Just pop the wireless device into your ear and somehow you can hear better than ever. More »

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Mobile Spy Ear: Domestic Eavesdropping For NSA Tots


President Bush defends domestic eavesdropping, so why shouldn't you? The Mobile Spy Ear, which completes Wild Planet's trifecta of kiddie 007 gadgets, is moveable car with a microphone that transmits sounds to an earbud from up to 75 feet away. More »

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Bug, Phone-Tap and SpyCam Detector

Someone is watching you. Did you hear that click on your phone line, or do you feel like someone is hiding around the next corner, listening to your every word? You need the MCD-22H Miniature Combination Detector, a crude-looking handheld unit that can detect eavesdropping bugs, telephone taps, body wires, and even video cameras and GPS vehicle-tracking devices—any analog or digital device with frequencies between 1MHz and 6GHz. Its four red lights flash when it detects any transmitters within a 25-foot range. It can even detect one of the most popular devices used by today's snoopers, the ominously-named Infinity Device. More »