10 best spy gadgets for the modern-day James Bond

By Arjun Wadia   /Sep 15 2011

Who wouldn't be interested in real-life gadgets that can do extraordinary things? Just like the ones you see in spy movies. Where did the idea of gadgets used by James Bond and Sherlock Homes come from? Are they used in real life and not just in reel life? Well, they are. Anyone would be eager to get their hands on these latest spy gadgets available in the market. You may or may not become a spy in real life, but you can definitely have an idea of what spies do and how they manage to get things done. Here’s a list of the 10 best spy gadgets that will blow your mind.

Spy Tracker
Spy Tracker

1. Digital Voice Recorder

Voice Recorder
Voice Recorder

Have you been dealing with people who manipulate you just a little too much? Well, a digital voice recorder is the solution. This compact little box can start and stop recording with the push of a button. Hide it anywhere to know what people have to say or test your interrogation ability and record a confession.

2. Spy Watch with Bluetooth Transmitter

Spy watch
Spy watch

This looks like an ordinary watch but works like a two-way communicator. The watch is embedded with a Bluetooth transmitter. Along with a wireless earpiece, you and your partner can hear everything around you clearly without being noticed by anyone. This is definitely serious spying.

3. Spy Button Camera

Spy Button Camera
Spy Button Camera

This has to be one of the tiniest cameras you've ever laid eyes on. You might be checked for bugs but no way can anyone spot this little 3.7mm pin-hole camera which looks like a button. The camera also comes with a 2.4 inch TFT screen and 2GB internal memory to store all your recordings. A sure shot success!

4. Night Vision Goggles

Night Vision Goggles
Night Vision Goggles

Now this is truly the professional secret agent getup gadget. It allows you to see in the dark up to a range of 150m. Use it to find your way around or to detect unwanted company under cover of darkness.

5. Tree Stump Bug

Tree Stump Bug
Tree Stump Bug

Popular in the 1970’s in Moscow to intercept signals coming from the Soviet air base, this gadget even worked on solar power and no battery changes were needed. Who would ever think to look in a tree stump for hidden recorders?

6. Lock Picking Tool Kit

Lock Picking Tool Kit
Lock Picking Tool Kit

No spy is well-trained if he does not know how to pick a lock. Does it take great skill to open one? Not if you have the appropriate lock picking tool set. Discard your amateur pin and pick locks like a true pro.

7. Spy Tracker

Spy Tracker
Spy Tracker

How do you spy on someone when you can’t stay on his tail all the time? Or how can you locate a subject from anywhere? Try this Spy Tracker which has a GPS-equipped small metallic box with a magnet which can stick to any metal and trace locations or lead you straight to your subject.

8. Virtual Secret Surveillance

Virtual Secret Surveillance
Virtual Secret Surveillance

Have you ever wished to know what people have in their computers and their passwords? A small nickel-sized device when attached to a computer keyboard can trace every letter typed. All you have to do is attach it between a computer and its keyboard. After the required time has passed, just unplug it and plug it in your own computer and you can see everything that has been typed from that machine. You don’t have to be hacker to manipulate computers; a Virtual Secret Surveillance gadget can do it all.

9. USB Sim Card Reader

USB SIM Card Reader
USB SIM Card Reader

With the help of a USB Sim Card Reader, you can access someone's mobile phone not only for stuff that's stored in the phone but also things that have long since been deleted like text messages and contacts. It’s a real deal for catching people who think they are smart enough.

10. Digital Cigarette Lighter Camera

Cigerette Camera
Cigerette Camera

This is a super spy lighter that actually works as a camera. The inconspicuous-looking metallic lighter-camera can store up to 100 images in its 64MB memory. Carry it, pretend to light a cigarette and click away.

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