Gizmodo: spy tech

LG GD910 Watchphone Hitting European Stores in July (Spy Powers Sold Separately)

Adrian Covert — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EDT

Puerile Europeans rejoice! The days of pretending your watch is a phone while playing spies are over. Because starting in July, Akihabara News claims LG will start selling their GD910 watchphone in Europe, with global distribution to follow after.

What global means exactly is uncertain, as there's no mention of the US anywhere. But if given the opportunity to combine this beast with the Matsuhashi B-400, you better believe I won't hesitate to do so. Also, you're only allowed to hang out in my blanket fort if you have a Watchphone too. [Akihabara News]

British Army Competition Yields Bomb-Dropping, Hi-Def Video Taking, Unfortunately Noisy Flying Robot

Elaine Chow — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:00:00 EDT

One of the front runners of an ongoing British Army-sponsored competition for new military technology is this miniature spaceship-looking thing, which is designed to inconspicuously drop bombs and listening devices behind enemy lines. The external blade-less shape allows the machine to enter buildings through windows or doors, and an HD camera feed lets it double as a surveillance bot.

The Fenstar was built by Team MIRA, which includes students from England-based Warwick University and the Royal Grammar School Guildford. The British Ministry of Defense has already praised the innovation, pointing out that an aircraft that can “Look over walls or into compounds in Afghanistan will prove a real asset to the troops. The only problem so far is figuring out a way to minimize noise. Because, really, what good is a spy when everyone can hear it coming? That's some Get Smart tomfoolery. [Telegraph UK via Geekologie]

RC-12 Mini Camera is Tiny, Works Underwater, Wireless to 30 Meters

Adrian Covert — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EDT

The RC-12 Mini Camera is essentially a 1.2 GHz wireless camera with a 30 meter range, a 2.7 MP CMOS sensor and waterproof housing. It looks about as big as a LEGO brick and can shoot 45 minutes of video on a single charge. This camera isn't anything I have any practical use for, but it's the type of gadget I would find a non-practical use for (and no, I won't drop some lame girls' locker room reference here—wait...shit). I'd probably have this thing express shipped to my doorstep if it didn't cost $270. That hurts. [Killian Nakamura via Ubergizmo via Oh Gizmo!]

Black Hole Phone Bag Drops You From the Grid Like Jason Bourne

Matt Buchanan — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:00:33 EST

True, this black hole phone bag probably appeals more to pasty tinfoil types than badasses who can kill you with a phone book, but it'd be nice when you're hiding from your crazy hacker girlfriend 'cause you just want to play Halo with your friends. Slip your phone in the bag and it disappears from the network—no calls, no triangulation, no black helicopters. Twelve dollars seems like a small price to pay to avoid making all those Will Smith blunders when dodging G-Men. [Brando via I4U]