Switched has a new home! Huffpost Tech.

Click here to visit the new home of Switched!

Hot on HuffPost Tech:

See More Stories
AOL Tech

Smart Phones Kill Intelligent Keys

by Tim Stevens on May 25, 2007 at 03:40 PM

Those metal keys jingling in your pocket or purse are so early aughts. These days it's all about electronic "smart" keys, which unlock your car and even let you start it up without having to go through the hassle of reaching into your pocket or sliding anything into the ignition.

But all of this slothful convenience doesn't come without warnings, according to Nissan. The company is claiming that you could accidentally lobotomize its Intelligent Keys if you place them within an inch of your cell phone. And, since you can't start or even unlock the car without your key's digital authorization, you would ultimately be up the creek without a paddle.

We're all for convenience that can let us be more lazy, but until this little glitch is worked out, we'll keep our old-fashioned jangly key chain, dated though it may be.

From Textually.org

Related Links:


Tags: Intelligent Key, IntelligentKey, Nissan

Add your comments

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.

HuffPost AOL Social News Most Popular