Smile, that pen may be recording your actions (Boston Globe)

spy gear If you don't like having your picture taken on the street, at least Boston's orb-shaped Big Brother cameras (think John Carpenter's "They Live") are easy enough to dodge. Just remember to grab your baseball cap as you head out the door.

Swann MovieStick (AskMen)

Fantasy spy tech meets practical gadgetry in the MovieStick from Swann. The MovieStick is one of the world’s smallest digital video recorders, measuring at about the same size as a pack of spearmint gum.

Bentley GTC Speed (AutoExpress)

Hold onto your hats, the most powerful Bentley convertible ever has blown in! We brought you spy shots of the Bentley GTC Speed back in October, but these are the first official pictures of the 200mph drop-top.

WowWee Robots of CES (PC World)

John Altman on Nick Cotton's return (Press Assoc. via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Christmas 2008 was memorable for many reasons in Walford, but for long-suffering resident Dot Cotton (June Brown), it stuck out thanks to the latest appearance by her bad-penny son, Nick.