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Online Spy Shop is open and continues to operate as normal. We appreciate the coronavirus has increasingly affected the lives and businesses throughout the UK and worldwide and we would like to assure our customers that we continue to follow guidelines as set out by Public Health England and take the utmost operational and stock precautions to prevent any spread of...

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has recently issued a warning over camera baby monitors, saying that they can easily be hacked by outsiders. Understandably, this is hugely alarming for parents – but what can you do to protect your smart tech?  The solution isn’t to bin all smart cameras and baby monitors altogether. Far from it, as the right...

It’s far easier than you may think to start recording your phone calls. You don’t need any technical knowledge, or a complicated setup. All you need is the right gadget. Let’s take a look at how to get started.  Recording landline calls To start capturing calls made to and from your home or office phone, you’ll need just one tiny...

Spy gadgets are undoubtedly cool, and the technology is advancing rapidly – leading to exciting new devices being launched all the time. But do you need to have technical know-how and heaps of special equipment in order to use them? Not necessarily. Here’s our guide to fantastic spy gadgets that are ready to use right out of the box… Spy...

The 3-part TV series 'Sticks and Stones' concluded with a fantastic finale highlighting the very real and growing issue of bullying in the workplace. In particular, the show portrayed how bullying is not just in physical form but by mentally wearing the subject down to the point of being mis-diagnosed with mental health. The script was absorbing and at times...

The sound of jingle bells, the smell of roasted chestnuts... and Christmas parties. Buckle your belts for a mini survey we conducted on the night of Friday 13th December in the affluent Town of Cheadle Hulme in Cheshire in the run up to Christmas work parties. Among the joyous moods of the great passing public, we asked 100 people aged...

Just because a file or folder is deleted, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s gone forever. It may be possible to recover lost information using a data forensic recovery device, a clever piece of kit with a wide range of different uses.  How do they work?  If you accidentally delete an important message, photo or document on your laptop, don’t...

WiFi security cameras offer high quality, user-friendly monitoring of homes and workplaces, with the added bonus that you can check in on your smartphone from anywhere in the world.  But what if you’re filming somewhere that WiFi isn’t available, or the signal drops out? The brand new Ghost WiFi Spy Camera has a clever trick up its sleeve to ensure...

Here at Online Spy Shop we like to think that we have helped hundreds of our customers over the telephone by providing unbiased advice for their circumstances.  Our advice also applies to face to face meetings where customers would prefer to see a real person. Our philosophy has never faltered or changed throughout the years of trading and we believe...

  GPS car trackers are useful for a wide range of different applications, from protecting vehicles from theft to keeping an eye on newly licensed teenage drivers. There are a huge number of GPS trackers on the market, but which is best for you? Here are 5 of the most useful features to look out for: Long battery life Once...