This growing mode of vehicle entry uses UWB (ultra-wide band) and/or NFC (near-field communication ... Fortunately, there are more approachable tasks, like programming a car key chip, that empower ...

However, devices equipped with the U1 chip can take advantage of UWB technology for a better Car Key experience. If new cars do indeed drop NFC support for Car Key, those vehicles will require a ...

We all know that losing a set of car keys is one of the most annoying sensations ... which can then be wirelessly deployed onto the chip via NFC (near-field communication)," said Dalaly.

Now three more manufacturers are to be added. Apple is expanding support for its NFC and UWB-based car key technology. After Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lotus, Hyundai and BYD, three more brands are now ...

In a press release announcing the news today, Apple explains that the NFC chip can be used for things like payments, car keys, student IDs, hotel keys, and much more. The changes will begin ...

Among those that Apple singled out are in-store payments, car keys ... the new NFC access will take advantage of the Secure Element, a certified on-device chip designed to store and protect ...

Apple today announced that developers will soon be able to offer NFC transactions in their own ... This opens up new possibilities for in-store payments, car keys, closed-loop transit, corporate ...