One of my secret fantasies is to be a Bond Girl, like Halle Berry and Olga Kurylenko. Accompanying James Bond with his spy and secret missions, driving Aston Martins, wearing sexy outfits, and using high-tech spy gear is definitely a dangerous and exhilarating way of life. Maybe being a Bond girl is as impossible as a crow turning white, but having and using spy gear (and driving Aston Martins) is something attainable.

Spy gear has evolved from the plain, old binoculars to high-tech gadgets that have other important purposes besides spying. Hidden cameras are now installed in inconspicuous objects such as exit signs, books, or teddy bears, to further avoid detection. Rather than to be used for spying, these hidden cameras are now widely used by stores and house owners as protection from burglary. Spy sunglasses are now not just for subtle spying, but some has installed USB devices for data storage. Watches can now play media files, take pictures and videos, and record sounds. There are also amusing spy gears nowadays such as the SpyGear Pretender, which allows you to play various sounds such as the dog barking or a doorbell ringing to allow you to make excuses and put down unwanted calls.

I may not be Bond girl, but I can definitely feel like one with these different gadgets.