Spy gadgets for the home [photos]

Summary: As surveillance technology develops, what products are on offer for home tracking?

By Charlie Osborne for iGeneration | January 9, 2013 -- 22:39 GMT (14:39 PST)

An air freshener that spies on you

This air freshener contains a hidden Wi-Fi enabled camera which can transfer footage directly to a computer, whether it is a Windows PC, Mac, or mobile device including an iPhone, iPad or Android device. In addition, footage can be viewed over a local network, or configured so it can be downloaded worldwide.

The camera footage -- gained through a 50 degree viewing angle -- can be recorded through Wi-Fi or through an optional AV recorder application.

Tests have found that footage can be adequately recorded at an average of 12.5 meters. The unit has a five-hour battery life on a standard battery, or 12 hours on a long-life version.

The air freshener camera is priced at £175.00 ($280).

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Teddy Gets Creepy

Its funny, but the idea of Teddy is fine, until you put a camera in him. Suddenly he comes to life and creeps me out, just a little bit. I think a remote control car with mini camera would be more congruous.

david-gfe-games

10 January, 2013 00:27

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it is a good idea

Teddy Bear cameras have already helped to catch bad people, like this example:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/camera-hidden-in-a-teddy-bear-catches-carer-stealing-100-from-terminally-ill-pensioner-6934637.html

sg1efc
10 January, 2013 16:11

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Eyetek's two-way adapter

Hmm... I'd like to buy that. Oh, wait! Is this ZDNet UK? Whoops. Wrong website. Wait a minute... I did type www.zdnet.com, did I? Yes, I did in the first place! And I'm in the US Edition!

Bummer.

Grayson Peddie

10 January, 2013 03:53

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Smartphone interceptor.

putting this on anyone but your own(personal not shared) and your kids phones, without there knowledge is or should be illegal. putting it on an employees phone is definitely a breach of privacy.

nicholaas321

10 January, 2013 05:16

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This is a lawyer's dream come true...

" A smartphone interceptor

Eyetek's smartphone interceptor is a relatively new set of spying software to keep an eye on smartphone activity.

The manufacturers say that "the SmartPhone Intercept is great for keeping tabs your spouse if you suspect they may be having an affair, employees, children, and anyone else you wish to.""

Yep, what lawyer isn't going to love the invasion of privacy cases that this "Smartphone interceptor" will create, lots of laughs.

sg1efc

10 January, 2013 15:49