Modern car key fobs are expensive to replace, often costing hundreds to over $1,000. Key fobs are complex computers requiring proprietary programming, usually by dealerships. Local locksmiths can ...

Dealerships have turned key fob programming into a quiet profit center, folding a few minutes of work into triple‑digit ...

With the new 2014 BMW X5 model, the German company redesigned even the key fob, to allow you to use more of your car’s functions from a distance, similar to a remote control. To help you out and make ...

Most new cars on the market today come with a keyless fob you can use to unlock the doors and start your car without ever removing the fob from your pocket. But they can be bulky, and they're one more ...

The highly-rumored and somewhat previewed intelligent BMW keyfob was finally introduced at the 2015 CES. BMW presented a new ultra-modern key fob with display for the pioneering BMW i8 plug-in-hybrid ...

The BMW touchscreen display key fob leaked way back in December 2013, thought to be for the BMW i8. The i8 came and there was no fob, on the standard edition, and just as we started to lose hope the ...

A high-tech key fob with a digital screen sounds and is pretty neat, but the BMW 7-Series’ new Display Key has an even neater feature, as it allows you to use it as a remote control to park your car ...

Remember the futuristic-looking key fob the i8 was supposed to have? Well, it’s back, and BMW purportedly brought it out once again at their stand in Las Vegas, at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show.

And what you can actually do about it. Drop your phone, and your day’s ruined. Lose your car key, and your month might be. In 2025, replacing a modern key fob can cost more than buying a new iPhone.