Spy-Labs' AGS-01 GSM spy surge protector
By Ryan Block 
posted Mar 30th 2006 3:44PM
posted Mar 30th 2006 3:44PM
We've seen a lot of cellphone spy gear in our day, but
we do love a good non-sequitur. We're wondering whether Spy-Labs actually paid APC to license their name for the AGS-01
(and if APC would really lend their name to such a device), but somehow we have the faint feeling they didn't. Basically
for €950 (about $1,150 US) you get a surge protector with an embedded GSM spy phone you can call and listen in on at any time -- simple enough,
yeah? Of course, it's especially useful if that happens to be the model surge protector your target's already using
(and it goes without saying they have to be European from the looks of those plugs), but hey, we'll you've probably got
a score to settle, so we're sure you'll be able to handle a little power-strip swapping espionage.[Via The Red Ferret]
Ok...
What about the fact that every GSM phone I have ever owned gives of some kind of RF intereference which any kind of loudspeaker picks up? Wouldn't that be a dead give away if you started to hear that typical tick-tick-tick-buzzz intereference through your computer speakers and didn't know where it was coming from?
Let me be the first to say... WTF?
Let me be the first to say... WTF?
I guess I'll be second.
APC has to be fuming...
after seeing this I would NEVER EVER buy this particular model of surge protector.
whatever, if I need some information from someone I'll just call Jack Bauer.
Looks like all 5 of my fingers from one hand would fit in that thing perfectly, allowing for a great fro.
-/Kzzzrrrt/- Spy on that, punks!
im in UK, any my plugs dont look like that. must be the other parts.
pretty sure i can pick one of these up in asda wthout the spy phone thing for less than £3
They look exactly like German plugs.
Those are Korean plugs. I was in Korea for 3 years with the Army and i am pretty sure that they did not get permission from APC to use the name. This being because Korea does not have ANY copyright laws.
Ok seeing as how that is a 220v european AND Korean adapter, I'm assuming that APC (an american company) prob didn't have too much to say in this...