• Spy vs. Spy Spies are everywhere these days, from the [[xref:http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/russian_red_eye_for_redhead_spy_1pkhUJMi9jTLaQWVJhoshK|10 Russians nabbed in the United States|Russian red-eye for redhead spy]] to Angelina Jolie, who in the movie Salt plays a woman accused of being a Russian spy. With so many secret agents--both real and fictional--in the public consciousness these days, we thought a short list of high-tech spy gear was in order. Just remember:
  • Remote Monitoring The [[xref:http://www.amazon.com/C1390B24-Small-Clock-Camera-Misc/dp/B000Q5X060/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1279631064&sr=8-27|Small B/W Wall Clock Camera|Small B/W Wall Clock Camera]] (lower left, US$276) has a black-and-white camera hidden inside, while the [[xref:http://www.3gvideocams.com/detail/810/cx100mca-air-freshener-3g-camera/|Air Freshener 3G Camera|Air Freshener 3G Camera]] (lower middle, US$720) has a color camera inside plus a SIM card that lets you watch the live video feed on a 3G phone.
  • Spy Cams As for tiny cameras that record on the sly, options include (left to right) the [[xref:http://www.dragonext.com/4gb-spy-pen-camera-spy-camera-pen-video-voice-recorder.html|Spy Pen Camera|Spy Pen Camera]] (US$30), which lets you download 640-by-480 video and audio recorded on the built-in 4GB memory straight onto your computer;
  • Keyloggers When spies (and paranoid spouses) want to find out a person's password, they turn to keyloggers. The [[xref:http://www.eyetek.co.uk/keylogger?currency_code=USD|PS2 Keylogger|PS2 Keylogger]] (upper left, US$71) works with older keyboards, while the [[xref:http://megaspy.net/product_info.php/cPath/44/products_id/189?osCsid=9e50f826fbac2626d1df544a81d88585|KeyKatch USB keylogger|KeyKatch USB keylogger]] (right, US$130) connects between the keyboard cable and a USB port on newer computers.