SECURITY

Guard dogs might be good at scaring away baddies, but dip into this arsenal of smart snooping kit and you’ll save a fortune on treats

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CAN MY PHONE BE MY KEY?

Forever getting locked out but never forget your iPhone? One of the coolest features of iOS 15 is the sadly underused Home Key. As long as you have a compatible lock, such as Schlage’s Encode Plus (tba, schlage.com), you can add a digital key to your Apple Wallet and use the phone’s NFC chip to let yourself in just by tapping it against the door. It’ll also work with your Apple Watch.

EYE GET AROUND

Worried about someone stealing your phone and then taking the contents of your house as well? You can add an extra layer of security that requires Face ID before it’ll open. And if your phone does get pinched but you don’t have that turned on, marking it as lost using the Find My feature will automatically deactivate keys in your Wallet.

ALTERNATIVELY…

Arlo Ultra 2

It’s all very well filming the thieving scrote who’s snooping around your garage, but that’s not necessarily going to stop them trying to nick your new bike. Arlo’s Ultra 2 cameras don’t just send alerts to your phone when motion is detected and film it in incriminating 4K HDR; they also have a built-in siren and spotlight that should go some way to scaring them off. from £630 / arlo.com