GSM bugs are covert listening devices which, in order to transmit their intelligence, use the mobile phone network, thanks to a SIM card installed on them. Among the endless possibilities offered by the eavesdropping devices market, the usage of a GSM bug has become more and more widespread, especially in the last few years, thanks [...]
Archive for December, 2009
CyberQuad, a micro helicopter for city surveillance
December 23rd, 2009
admin Cyber Technology, an Australian manufacturer of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) has just introduced its latest creation, a radio controlled mini helicopter equipped with four rotors for a higher maneuverability, which make it suitable for being used in urban environments where space is tight. This micro helicopter goes by the name of CyberQuad, and it sports [...]
A flexible photo camera, to reach everywhere
December 23rd, 2009
admin The Russian designer Art Lebedev is famous for his extravagant but useful concepts, such as for example Transparentius, a large screen mounted on the back of a transport truck and connected to a camera placed on the front, which allows car drivers behind the truck to see what’s beyond the truck, minimizing the risk of [...]
Take Up Thy Stethoscope…. and Listen, in secret
December 21st, 2009
admin How many times did we find ourselves wishing we could listen to what our colleagues in the next room are saying, to find out what they really think about us? Or that we could spy on our annoying neighbor to expose his strange (or even illegal) habits? In many cases, having the chance to listen [...]
New camouflage suits for the British Army
December 21st, 2009
admin The BBC has reported yesterday that the infantry of Her British Majesty’s Army will be equipped, starting from the month of March 2010, with a new camouflage suit that will replace the one that has been used for more than 40 years without any change. The MTP (Multi terrain Pattern) model, identified by number 40, [...]
Target detection via GPS
December 20th, 2009
admin The British manufacturer BAE Systems has just signed a 42-million dollar deal with the US Ministry of Defense, to supply the US Army with a laser-based target location system, which also works thanks to GPS technology. This system, which thanks to its configuration is suitable to work in all environmental and weather conditions, or even [...]
Patient locator
December 20th, 2009
admin Our elderly parents, grandparents or relatives, sometimes, may not be able to enjoy a healthy and peaceful winter of life, but they might rather be suffering from degenerative illnesses, typical of old age, such as Alzheimer’s disease. We all know how cunning this disease is, and how it strikes not only the patients’ body and [...]
Stem cells may help fighting AIDS
December 19th, 2009
admin A study carried out by researchers at University of California in Los Angeles has demonstrated that, at least theoretically so far, it is possible to create, developing human blood stem cells, a particular type of modified cells that detect and kill cells infected with HIV virus. In practice, it will be like having a genetic [...]
The dream of human flight is now one step closer
December 19th, 2009
admin As children, we all dreamed of being able to fly one day. Unfortunately this is not yet possible with our human capabilities, but thanks to military technology assisting paratroopers, those who want to feel the thrill of flying in a natural way and without an engine have the possibility of experiencing a feeling that is [...]
How to understand if a mobile phone is bugged
December 18th, 2009
admin For those running a business where information is vital and it is also vital that the information stays confidential, the risk of being intercepted is always present. Modern technology offers a wide range of possibility to prying ears wishing to secretly listen to someone else’s conversations. You will be certainly wondering “how to understand if [...]
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