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, ...

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 ...

FOBS ON NEWER CARS. ISTH HANDHELD COMPUTER IS A CAR KEY FOB PROGRAMMER, AND IT’S ATWH ROBBERSRE A TAKING FROM MOBILE LOCKSMITHS AT GUNPOINT IN MILWAUKEE. THE LATEST TARGET SWA THE DRIVER OF THIS ...

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 ...

STEALING CARS IN SECONDS. WITH THE RIGHT TOOL IN THEIR HAND, THEY CAN STEAL YOUR LOCKED AND SECURE VEHICLE WITHOUT EVEN NEEDING YOUR KEYS. THE CRIME RISING IN MILWAUKEE INVOLVES MORE THAN 80% OF ...

Prior to 1983, “fob” was a general term used to describe a small ornament attached to a keychain or a pocket-watch chain. With the advent of remote keyless entry systems, the term fob was adopted to ...

In a world in which new cars now cost upward of $50,000 on average, annual maintenance bills are creeping up to four figures, and such outlays don't seem to be getting cheaper any time soon, a ...

Keyless cars are being stolen in Milwaukee using cheap programming gear. Store your fob in a Faraday pouch and park in ...