The patent application for "Enhanced automotive passive entry," published on Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, describes ways that could be used to improve upon the key fob used for ...

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As technology advances, so do the methods of criminals. Keyless car theft, a growing menace to modern vehicles, is a prime example of this. Experts have issued stark warnings about the significance of ...

A key fob, also called a keyless entry remote or keyless transmitter, controls your vehicle’s locks, trunk and alarm from a distance. Every key fob must be programmed to connect with a vehicle before ...

If you're like many modern-day car owners, you're accustomed to calling upon a key fob to control your car's door locks remotely. Even imagining a return to the days of manual door locks seems ...

Car firm Kia has launched a case for keyless car fobs which can protect them from technology used by thieves to break into vehicles. The KiaSafe has been developed to stop thieves using relay attacks, ...

Before remote keyless entry systems started appearing on American Motors vehicles in 1983, the term key fob was generally used to describe any small decorative token attached to a keychain. They were ...

Keyless fobs might offer convenience to car owners by locking and unlocking and doors and starting the engine at the push of a button, but when the battery inside them dies it can leave drivers ...

Hands-free car entry systems, which typically unlock car doors without requiring the pushing of any buttons when owners are close to their vehicles, provide great convenience. Unfortunately, however, ...