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Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by Sergiospl, Feb 21, 2016.

  1. Sergiospl

    Sergiospl Senior Member

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    What can possibly go wrong?

    "Next year, Volvo will offer customers the option to ditch the traditional key or even the modern electronic fob in favor of using a smartphone app to control their vehicle. The device's Bluetooth connection will allow the engine to start, let owners toggle the locks, and more. The Swedish automaker will show the innovative tech publicly at the Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona, Spain, later in February." Volvo will let owners lose their keys forever in 2017
     
    #1 Sergiospl, Feb 21, 2016
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    a lot of people will like this. i would prefer a credit card fob, since i don't carry a phone.
     
    #2 bisco, Feb 21, 2016
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    "Whoops, lost my phone!! Now I can't call anyone for help OR even get into my car OR drive anywhere"

    Sounds great :ROFLMAO::rolleyes:
     
    #3 Blizzard_Persona, Feb 22, 2016
  4. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    My car keys are the last keys I have. My house has a Korean imported Samsung door lock. It's an RFID enabled lock with a code backup. To get into my office, its also an RFID key. All the other properties use gate codes and such.

    Yay for the key going away. I just hope I can pair my secure NFC device to the car and not have to use bluetooth. Bluetooth is extremely insecure.
     
    #4 2k1Toaster, Feb 22, 2016
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    mmmodem Senior Taste Tester

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    My cell phone is currently my:
    Garage door opener and OCD sympathizer (opens and closes with app and emails me if I forget to close it)
    ATM (electronic check deposit)
    Security monitor for home DVR
    Coupon book
    Taxi cab (uber)
    Music player
    Computer
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    Tour guide
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    Camera
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    Video phone
    Calculator
    Email
    Alarm clock

    And recently:
    Wallet (Apple Pay)
    RSA token (security for company vpn login)
    Library (ebooks)

    Soon it will be my:
    Thermostat
    House keys
    Drivers license

    And probably left a few things out. Am I ready for it to be my cars keys? You betcha.
     
    #5 mmmodem, Feb 22, 2016
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    Sergiospl Senior Member

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    #6 Sergiospl, Feb 22, 2016
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    The Bolt will let a phone be a key for the door. GM may have stopped there before letting it start the car though.
     
    #7 Trollbait, Feb 22, 2016
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    mmmodem Senior Taste Tester

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    What a great idea! I'm not being sarcastic. The interest rates I pay are incrementally higher because of deadbeats that don't make their payments. This device puts more of the cost on the non payers.
     
    #8 mmmodem, Feb 22, 2016
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    frodoz737 Top Wrench

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    The hacks are drooling over this.
     
    #9 frodoz737, Feb 22, 2016
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    Sergiospl Senior Member

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    mmmodem Senior Taste Tester

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    Meanwhile, the government is forcing Apple to purposely hack their phones and half the country thinks that's acceptable.
     
    #11 mmmodem, Feb 26, 2016
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  12. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    If it has a code and/or keylet backup?
    Sure.
    Why not?

    It wouldn't be as lame as a separate key fob that you have to carry around with you all the time IN ADDITION to your cell phone!

    It would also solve the distance problem, since I presume that the car would have an IMEI, and calling it (like from anywhere....) would also eliminate the need for a stand alone remote start, climate control, theft recovery, etc....

    And you wouldn't have to pay %^#$@#$ crooks hundreds of dollars for a lost fob....or to reseed a car with two lost fobs....or to share access to your car.....

    Gee......ain't technology grand? :rolleyes:
    Everybody is oooooing and ahhhhhhing over something that should already have been standard by now.

    Or....is it just a lame app that Volvo is going to charge you extra for???
     
    #12 ETC(SS), Feb 29, 2016
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