10 Cool Spy Gadgets

We've compiled a list of the ten coolest spy gadgets and gear to retrieve the secret info (or confession) you're looking for.

by Jennifer L. DeLeo

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This month, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) celebrated 100 years of public service, spanning from its initiation on July 26, 1908 to the decoding of Soviet spy messages to the prevention of dozens of terrorist plots. Yes, the FBI has been hard at work protecting our nation, so we're honoring their hard work with this list of the coolest spy gadgets and gear. For instance, record video of other drivers with a dashboard camera, or listen in on your boss' conversation with a bionic ear amplifier. Here's some great spy tech to retrieve the secret information (or confession) you're looking for. Buzz up!

And be sure to check out our Spy Tech: 10 Gadgets for the Secret Agent slideshow from last year for even more spy gear.

Here are some of the products featured in today's 10 Cool Spy Gadgets slideshow:

Motokata Bionic Ear Hearing Amplifier
Wish you could hear the conversation between your boss and the CEO? The Motokata Bionic Ear-Hearing Amplifier ($39.95) uses sound-magnification technology that lets you hear any conversation clearly and distinctly up to 20 feet away. Weighing around an ounce, it amplifies sounds up to 50 decibels and can be easily attached to your shirt pocket or belt. Attach the amplifier to the included stereo earphones to hear spoken words and control the volume.

BrickHouse Security Cell Phone Sim Card Spy
Has your loved one been acting a bit peculiar lately when he or she picks up the phone? It may be time to bring out the spy gear, with BrickHouse Security's Cell Phone Sim Card Spy ($149). This software and hardware solution lets you view, save, and edit files on a cell phone by removing the SIM card from a phone, placing it into the Cell Phone Spy reader, and connecting it to an open USB port on any computer. If you suspect that your lover is deleting files to destroy the evidence, you'll even be able to recover those deleted files—including photos and text messages—and view them right on your computer.

Now check out the rest of our 10 Cool Spy Gadgets slideshow, including Jakks Pacific's EyeClops Night Vision, the Computer Mouse Transmitter, the Vehicle Safeguard Video Recording Camera, the Unshredder, Ajoka's Charger DVR and Sunglasses DVR Camera, the StarChase, and the Interceptor Software with Nokia Phone. (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2326825,00.asp)