Using a radio device, a car thief can unlock your fancy sports car and drive away. Even from 16 to 66 feet away, your key fob's signal can be intercepted and cloned.

Luckily, automakers have planned for that, and this is one of the secret key-fob features you definitely need to know. “The ...

Although the idea of a remote-controlled BMW may bring to mind James Bond’s 750i L that could be operated with his phone’s touchpad, the automaker has a much more practical use in mind for its latest ...

GM is facing a new class action lawsuit alleging its keyless entry systems are easily compromised, making several of its models prime targets for theft. Per a report from CarComplaints, the new ...

Eastpointe MiDog Park members will continue to use a fob for entry, but it will be a new cloud-based system that will be immune to power surges like the one that took out the current structure. A ...

Today’s new cars pack in more high-tech electronic features than ever before, and that includes in the key fob. The device has gone far beyond simply locking or unlocking doors, starting a car ...

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It's funny that some words just seem to "fit" their definitions. A key fob, for example, sounds exactly like what it is — a little trinket that hangs from your keys. Of course, a key fob is actually a ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Traditional keys are being replaced with a new key fob system at a building in upper Manhattan, and one city leader says it's an illegal way to force tenants out. It's out with ...