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Six gadgets for invisibly protecting your home

By LLM Reporters   |  

Most of us consider our homes to be our castles – the place we can finally relax, unwind and be ourselves after a long, hard day at work, and fully enjoy the privacy of our little sanctuary. It’s a place you expect to always feel calm and peaceful, and after spending time and money on making your luxurious haven just so, it’s nice to sit back and enjoy your handiwork. But are you sure your home is a castle that can’t be conquered?

It’s not nice to think about the dangers you could be facing as a homeowner, but to keep your property safe, it’s important to remain vigilant. You can’t always know what’s going on there when you’re at work or away on holiday, and theft, arson and flooding are all possibilities. Not only could your home get damaged or compromised in some other way, but your high-value possessions and worse, your loved ones, could also be put at risk – so it’s vital that you take control over keeping it safe.

Thankfully, there are many ways you can make your castle that little bit more secure, and better yet, they are more discreet than ever.

A power bank with more power to your elbow

Would an ordinary looking power bank sitting on a table draw your attention? Surely not, as they are now a very common sight, largely thanks to the variety of mobile devices that we now have and may need to conveniently power up during the day.

This Lawmate spy power bank is not only a fully functioning device for powering mobile devices, but it’s also an advanced spy camera with motion detection and a Wi-Fi module! Just place it in the room you want to monitor and it will activate itself when it detects motion. Featuring a live view that allows you to see what your children are doing in real time, it gives you the possibility to react in time if needed. It’s also protected with a password, so you can be sure that no one else will be able to get into it.

Thanks to the built-in Wi-Fi module, you can also operate it remotely – all you need to do is download some free software, and you can keep an eye on anything you wish!

An iPhone charger that lets you be in charge

Who doesn’t love a handy Apple gadget? These days, almost every household has one. So why not hide a camera in an iPhone docking station? Lawnmate have come with this brilliant idea for their extraordinary Wi-Fi hidden camera camouflaged in a docking station for iOS phones, allowing you to record footage in HD quality, enjoy unlimited operation time and gain remote access. Not only that, but it also gives you global coverage, complete with date and time stamps – an extremely useful feature if you find yourself needing to use the footage as proof in a court of law for a burglary.

Tiny yet powerful

If discretion is your priority, then why not try this minuscule camera for home monitoring? It is so small that it stays completely hidden from sight, so you don’t have to worry about it being detected. Its lens diameter is just 1 mm, but don’t let its size deceive you – it’s equipped with a 5 Mpix CMOS matrix that produces a very high quality and detailed image, allowing you to take photographs or record video clips and save the footage to exchangeable memory cards up to 32GB. This is the best affordable, effective and user-friendly solution for secret home monitoring – satisfaction guaranteed!

A charger for pressing charges

Are you suspicious that your partner is having an affair and want to see what they are up to when you’re not home? The hidden camera Wi-Fi concealed in USB charger is an inconspicuous advice that is just perfect for the job, and can be placed discretely on your bedside table or elsewhere for subtle monitoring. Producing excellent image quality both during the day and at night, it’s unlimited running time means you don’t have to worry about replacing batteries.

Its most distinctive feature is the fact that it has three different recording modes, allowing for continuous operation, recording upon motion detection and scheduled recording, enabling you to customise the device according to your needs. It has a super small lens of only 2 mm, too – making it practically unnoticeable. Not only that, but it’s also still a fully functioning USB charger, so there are zero chances that someone will discover its true purpose!

A speaker that lets you hear more

The micro Wi-Fi camera hidden in a wireless speaker has all the functions needed for successful discreet monitoring. Fully camouflaged in an everyday object, it provides clear images during the day and also in low light or even at night. It is equipped with a sensitive microphone capable of capturing sounds at the distance of up to 10m, making it perfect for larger rooms like a living room or garden. It also lets you listen in remotely during parties you can’t attend or watch whether your babysitter is taking good care of your children in the garden. The possibilities are endless!

Be like James Bond

A truly innovative, James Bond-style spying device, the secret hidden camera concealed in a bottle of water is an invention you can barely believe exists. An ideal solution for a mobile spying device that you can take with you regardless the occasion or location, this one has got you covered wherever you are. There are few places that ban water bottles, after all!

You can place this device anywhere, whether inside or outside your home, and due to its very wide angle view of 140°, you can capture more of the surroundings than with a normal camera. In order to watch the footage, simply plug it into an external device or use a card reader, as it’s equipped with its own memory card.

Even better, the device’s its primary function is retained, and you can still drink water straight out of it! The handiest spying device there is.

As the old saying goes – better to be safe than sorry, and with the numerous threats lurking around every corner, it’s wise to do what you can to keep your home, possessions, and the people you care about safe. So, if you want to feel secure in your castle, why not invest in one of these innovative, discreet and user-friendly devices? It could be the best thing you ever did.