Your key fob's panic button is easy to ignore until it goes off by mistake, but it serves a real purpose beyond the usual parking lot trick.

View post: The Corvette ZR1X Is So Fast It Breaks NHRA Street-Car Rules Something we don’t talk about enough ‘round these parts are key fobs. I’ve either laid eyes on or used pretty much every one of ...

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

You park your car, press the lock button on your key fob, and confidently walk away. You assume your vehicle is secure. But what if thieves could bypass your car's security system without even ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Vehicle theft is a serious problem nationwide, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reporting that a car was stolen ...

A top global cybersecurity expert says the threat of car theft now is greater than ever and urges taking simple precautions to prevent car owners from becoming victims of tech-savvy criminals. Thieves ...

How Does Your Key Fob Work? The key fob uses wireless technology with a frequency of 433 MHz. There are receivers/transmitters on the vehicle and the key, so they can communicate with each other. This ...

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 ...

Carrying keys around with you all the time is something we've come to accept as just part of life, but new technology is giving us options. Several automakers are now offering the ability to use your ...