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, ...

A dead key fob can make a perfectly good car seem determined to ruin your morning. The doors refuse to unlock, the dashboard ...

If you think you can go to any hardware store to have a new car key cut for a few bucks, you’re still living in the 20th century. Nowadays, when you lose a key or need an extra, you’ll probably have ...

There’s nothing quite like having to cram an overstuffed keyring into our pockets. Not only does it look awkward, but it can be uncomfortable, too, as the jagged ridges press against us. Then there’s ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Today’s new cars pack in more high-tech electronic features than ever before, and that includes in the key fob. The device ...

During the past twenty years the locks and security systems for cars have undergone an incredible transformation from simple mechanical keys to sophisticated keyless entry systems that have often been ...

Remote operation of door locks is all but universal today. Click a button on the key fob, or on the key itself, and doors open or lock. Battery powered, these miniature radio-wave transmitters have ...

A Honda driver was stunned after being quoted $175 for a key fob repair. Emma Aphaea (@aphaea_2nd) showed off the damage in a TikTok that's accrued over 633,000 views. Throngs of commenters urged her ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — You may have seen social media posts about thieves breaking into cars by copying key fobs. It’s a real problem. It’s called a relay attack and here’s how it works.

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 ...