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 ...

Car theft isn’t just a broken window anymore, and a key fob protector can be a cheap way to fight back. The modern version is ...

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 ...

More and more cars are rolling off the lots using key fobs to handle a variety of operations, from simply unlocking the vehicle and remotely starting it up to using a simple button push to have your ...

Forget your key fob? Your Android watch can now unlock and start your car. Check if your vehicle and wearable are compatible ...

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, ...

Key fobs may not immediately jump out at you as fertile creative ground, but in the realm of hyper luxury, their designs and ...

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TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) — You’re rushing to work, the gym, or the grocery store when it happens — you press your key fob, and nothing. No clicks, no unlock, no start. If your car key fob battery has died ...

Long gone are the days of having to use an actual key to unlock your car doors. Modern vehicles typically come with a remote key fob -- a term with an interesting backstory-- allowing you to lock and ...

OK silly question. What should one do if all of a sudden the fob of the car doesn't work in order to disable a car's alarm. Then this person tries the regular key to open the door and the car goes ...