Tips & Guides

Spy cameras and voice recording gadgets are becoming more sophisticated and technologically advanced all the time, but sometimes it’s the simple innovations that make the most difference. Want an example? You can now buy voice recorders that are magnetic, which sounds like a small change but which actually opens up a whole world of possibilities.  Gadgets such as the Atom...

Bullying in the workplace is more common than you may think. In 2015, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) found that nearly a third of people had experienced it in the workplace.  If you’re facing a situation where a colleague or manager is intimidating or abusive, and you fear you may be bullied, it’s essential to report it to your line...

Fly tipping is a blight on neighbourhoods, spoiling green spaces and potentially leading to further acts of anti-social behaviour. Residents in areas where it happens often can find it extremely frustrating, especially if the local authority seems ill-equipped or unwilling to help. What can make fly tipping even harder to stomach is that it can seem as if the perpetrators...

We live in an increasingly monitored world, where CCTV cameras point at practically every corner. There are laws relating to the use of CCTV, which stipulate that all of these cameras must be used for a very specific purpose – for example, ensuring public safety or gathering evidence for crimes committed in public. However, members of the public aren’t always...

Spy gadget experts and fans will argue until they’re blue in the face about what is the best disguise for a voice recorder or hidden camera. Some champion the tiny, discreet recording devices hidden in rooms or buried in walls, while others believe it’s the body-worn gadgets that have the most natural-looking disguises. So, what is truly the best camouflage...

For both home and business owners, security cameras can offer great peace of mind. Knowing that there is an electronic eye safeguarding your business at all times, especially when you can’t be there, can help you sleep soundly at night. If something happens, you have the evidence you need to hopefully catch the culprit and recover your property. If you...

According to the AA, the number of people owning a dashcam has jumped from 1% to 15% in just four short years. Separate research from GDK reveals that sales of dashboard cameras has increased an enormous 918% in the last 12 months alone. For those who haven’t yet heard of them, a dashboard camera or dashcam is a surveillance camera...

Gadgets can be useful, helping to make our lives easier. They can also be a fantastic source of entertainment, which is what most people think of when it comes to voice changer devices. Voice changers are sometimes seen as a novelty, perfect for pranks but not fit for much else. Would it surprise you to learn that there are actually...

Think that surveillance cameras are only for security, or that tech is only for humans? Prepare to see cool gadgets in a totally new light, as there are now dozens of technology products and solutions that are designed just for your pets! Our four-legged friends are more spoilt than ever, with technology helping us to improve the way we feed...

We’re filmed almost everywhere we go thanks to the widespread use of CCTV on our streets, and many of us use surveillance cameras to protect our homes and businesses. But should these same cameras be used in schools? Is it crucial for the safety of our children, or is such a measure unnecessary and invades their privacy? Let’s take a...