Imagine never needing your key fob again because your iPhone has become the key to your car. With the right vehicle and most recent version of iOS, you can walk up to your car, tap your door handle, ...

iPhone 11 Pro Max's Home Screen with the Wallet app - José Adorno/BGR In recent years, using mobile devices like your iPhone's Apple Wallet to store digital information has grown increasingly popular.

Apple's Car Key turns your iPhone into a digital car key, letting you unlock, start, and share your ride — no key fob required. Here's how it works, and which manufacturers support the technology.

Phones have already taken over our lives. We have everything in these small gadgets, from memories and photos to documents, bank accounts, and conversations with our loved ones. And the digital ...

Almost six years after its initial release, the iPhone's Car Key feature continues to get traction among carmakers, as Toyota seems to be rolling out support for its latest 2026 Toyota RAV4 vehicles.

Adam Engst explores what it’s like to use Apple’s digital car key technology in the real world, detailing how Digital Key 2 on his new Hyundai IONIQ 5 lets him unlock, lock, and start the car with ...

One of the best parts of owning a modern vehicle is having the ability to store a digital version of your car keys on everyday devices like phones and smartwatches. This prevents you from having to ...

NFC, or Near Field Communication, is an incredibly underrated technology. It has existed on smartphones and other consumer electronics for years, and you might even be using it daily without realizing ...