Keep tabs on your car

Car security is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and with this new product from Zoombak, you can keep tabs on your vehicle 24 hours a day. When you subscribe to the service, the GPS Locator can trace your car anywhere in the UK, and tell you its position by text or E-mail.

It uses a signal boosting system to ensure there’s never a problem communicating. And although the set can’t activate an alarm or immobiliser, it could help you and the authorities when trying to recover a stolen vehicle. User-defined safety zones can be programmed in – around the home or office, for example – and when the car leaves or enters the areas, the kit sends an alert, too.

The device can be hard-wired or used as a portable. With either option, fitting the kit should take only a few minutes. The lightweight and water-resistant unit has a battery life of five days on standby, or for 150 location requests, and the monthly subscription fee is £9.99.