New FLIR One thermal camera for iOS and Android lets you 'see' in the dark

The alien hunters in the 1987 film Predator helped make thermal imaging a household term. In the movie, the aptly named Predators could "see" their human prey — even in the dark — by using their thermal vision to detect the heat signatures they emitted.

Thermal cameras that allow you to see infrared light — the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that's invisible to the naked human eye — have been around for quite a while, but it's only recently that the technology has become small and affordable enough for regular folks who aren't involved with the military and professional services to consider buying one. Read more...