High Definition Video Pen

What is sly, stealthy and also act as a combined spy gadget? The High Definition Video Pen! The video pen that sees and records all that is taking place in the setting. It is useful for college students to record a lecture, for businessmen to record an important meeting or even whenever you’re spying instincts surface.

It looks like your regular ballpoint pen but it is also equipped with a high quality camera and microphone. The High Definition Video Pen can record video and audio as well! The video pen functions as not only a useful spy gadget, but also a good writing pen.

The power source of this gadget is a rechargeable battery which is to be charged using the USB port. It is fairly easy to use. To record an audio or video simply press the record button. The built in camera is fixed above the pocket clip of the pen, and the microphone is located beside the barrel under the pocket clip.

The recordings can be played using a media player, and the high definition video pen is simply attached to the USB port in your computer. You can edit the recording and save it on to a file. Cropping and cutting the digital image/audio recording is also possible.

This spy gadget is of high quality and it is also affordable. It is suitable for amateurs who want to emulate Sherlock Holmes, do a bit of snooping around and build their detective skills. Certainly useful for anyone who can find a good use for it.

Available: Hammacher

Price: $149.95

The Buttonhole Camera

 

The Buttonhole Camera is a recording device that is as small as a button and can be hooked up to the buttonhole on your shirt. Needless to say this device is used for secret recording or can be used for anti-theft device as well. Is it especially useful is a thief robs you of your belongings, you would be able to record their identity and help the police in identifying the culprit.

The buttonhole camera is about a quarter inches wide and can be fit onto any shirt buttonhole and the purpose of that is for non-conspicuous hands free video capturing. Besides that, it has a 2 and half inch TFT screen display which has a fine thin cord about 1/16 inches that is placed in your pants’ pocket.

The device that stops, pauses and starts the recording is a wireless remote which is only as big as a coin. The buttonhole camera records at up to 720×567 resolutions and in an AVI format content. The videos that are recorded will be stored in an external SD memory card. (External memory cards are sold separately).

With a standard 4GB SD card, it can record up to 2 and half hours of video time and the device supports up to 16GB SD card. It can be hooked on to a TV set with an RCA cable and USB to transfer videos into a computer. The lithium battery can last about 90 hours. The buttonhole camera comes with an AC adapter at purchase. The entire device weighs about 3 ounce in total and is priced at around $199.95.

Available: Hammacher

Price: $199.95

5 Spy Gadgets I Would Use

If you are anything like me then you will be a bit of a James Bond addict, well I’m not really a James Bond idol but a fan of the spy gadgets and gizmos he has used in the 22 or 23 films that I’ve seen. Having written about some spy equipment before here at Mintgadgets.com, I thought it would be a good idea to pick 5 items I would choose if I was to spy on someone.

1. Spy Sunglasses

 

Although these may look like chunky sunglasses, they are in fact a pair of UV400 polarised flip-up lens sunglasses with a built in 1.3mb digital camera.  Operation of the camera is easy, the user has two choices, either pressing the button located on the side of the sunglasses, or using a wireless RF remote to conspicuously catch your suspect. To retrieve the pictures, a USB 2.0 interface allows up to 1GB (thousands of pictures) of data to be transferred from glasses to a storage device. Battery life is pretty good on the spy sunglasses, the unit uses a Li-ion rechargeable battery that gives 9 hours usage time before it needs to be recharged; this is done via the USB port.

To help pass the time as your waiting to catch your suspect on camera, an MP3 player is included along with embedded ear buds for playback.

2. Porta2030 Spy Backpack

 

Moving on from the spy sunglasses we now have the Porta2030 spy mobile backpack.  Whereas the spy sunglasses allowed for image capture only, the Porta2030 spy backpack allows both static pictures and videos to be captured.  Now if you are taking pictures and videos of something you shouldn’t be (Area 51 comes to mind), and you get caught then you will probably get your equipment confiscated whilst they delete any data that has captured, this is where the Porta2030 comes in handy. Not only does it capture the images and videos, but it streams the data to a website via a webcam so no data can be destroyed locally.

3. Spy Camera Lighter DVR
 

Next spy gadget on my wish list would be this one, the Spy Camera Lighter.  Now you could say the camera in the spy sunglasses may have been detected, you could say the backpack was unusual and would have looked suspicious; however anyone that identifies the camera in this spy lighter deserves a medal. Within this lighter is movie camera and microphone, not only that but it uses motion detection, night vision and a wireless transmitter to ensure secret video spy surveillance is maintained during covert operations. Powered by an Lithium-ion battery, the unit can record data on a 8 GB micro SD card for up to 8 hours.

4. SpyCobra Computer Logging Device

Ok so we have covered spy sunglasses, lighter, and backpack to take pictures and videos, sometimes I guess as a spy you would want to see what your suspect is getting up to on the computer, and well this is where the SpyCobra would come in handy. This small USB device when plugged or when the software is uploaded is able to monitor the activity on a computer. Classed as a computer surveillance gadget, the SpyCobra looks very similar to any other USB memory stick which may aid its effectiveness at not being found.  However, even if it found and removed, once the logging software has been uploaded, the software will begin to record key strokes, internet history, and take screenshots during the usage of the computer. This data can then be gathered and examined by the spy.

5. The Movement Spy camera

The 5th spy gadget on my list is this, the Motion Activated Wall Switch spy camera. What looks like a normal bog standard switch is in fact a camera that captures videos when the 2.0 Mega Pixel CMOS motion sensor detects movement in the room (within 3 m of the sensor).  The Spy switch is able to record video and audio onto MicroSD, T-Flash Cards and MicroSDHC up to 8GB.  One of the most useful things about this is that it can be left for long periods (Litium-ion battery life 13 days) to gather lots of evidence before the battery requires a recharge. Why else would it be useful? Well if you are unable to get near a target to gather the evidence required then positioning the Wall Switch Spy Camera in a room you know a suspect will frequent may help you hit the jackpot.

So these spy gadgets may not be the most sophisticated state of the art technology that you can find on the internet or see on tv, but they are gadgets that would be handy if you wanted to spy on someone. I will be looking to do a follow up post on this with some more spy gadget, if you have any ideas please post a comment, message me here or at twitter.

James Bond: Spy Sunglasses

Heres a typical tech gadget straight from James Bonds collection. This latest spy gadget or spy camera glasses comes with a built in 1.3MB digital camera.

Taking a picture is easy, there are two different methods. The first method is to use the button located on the sunglasses or secondly when in stealth mode an RF remote control can be used.

An USB 2.0 interface allows transportation of upto 1GB data between the sun glasses and a computer. In parallel the rechargeable battery lasts up to 9 hours and is recharged via the same USB port.

Are the sun glasses functional? Well the slim light weight frame design along with UV400 polarised flip-up lenses indicates that they are.

If that wasnt enough how about included in the design is an MP3 player with ear buds allowing you to listen to music at your convenience.

Features:

- 1GB of storage (can hold thousands of photos)
-  Plays MP3s and takes 1.3 Megapixel digital photos
- Embedded ear buds for MP3 playback
- Remote control for taking photos
- RF remote frequency: 2.4GHz
- Li-ion rechargeable battery (3.7V, 240mAh)
- USB 2.0 connection for transferring files and re-charging the battery
- Control buttons for Vol +/-, Fwd, Rwd, Play, Pause, Capture
- Includes: sunglasses, remote w/ strap, USB cable, storage case, cleaning cloth, extra clear lenses

Priced at only $99.99 this latest spy equipment offers great value for money.