Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. The days of replacing a car key by having an ...

Simple metal car keys are going the way of the landline. Over the past couple of decades, you may have graduated from a standard metal key to a key fob or car remote and onto a transponder, which has ...

Wallet. Cell phone. Car keys. That’s the mental checklist many of us go through before we leave the house. But don’t you hate it when you approach your car, click the unlock button and nothing happens ...

Most drivers discover their key fob battery is failing at the worst possible moment: standing in a parking lot, pressing the ...

I know what you think: why use a phone accessory to replace the car key when you can use the phone itself for the same thing? Digital car keys are slowly taking over, but it's not a secret that their ...

A new patent application filed by Apple for “enhanced automotive passive entry” explores the idea behind using an iPhone to replace a vehicle’s key fob. The patent suggests that the technology used to ...

The company is a leading member of the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), which has just announced the publication of a new Digital Key specification–that is, a standardized tech solution that would ...

Car keys were nothing more than simple mechanical devices during their conception, but they've turned into devices with ...

Lost car keys could be a thing of the past if wireless technologies pan out and provide better security than physical keys. The possibilities include phones that would link with your car, near-field ...

Locked out? Discover how to find your car's physical emergency key, bypass the push-to-start ignition, and get back on the ...

Look in your pocket, purse, bag, or junk drawer, and chances are you’ll find a key fob. The basic ones lock and unlock your car’s doors. The fanciest do much more. But no matter which kind you have, ...

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