Apple has quietly turned the iPhone into a car key, but the feature is buried behind jargon, scattered settings, and automaker fine print. At its core, the system lets you lock, unlock, and start ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 2020, Apple added a digital car key feature to its Wallet app, allowing users to lock, unlock, and start a compatible vehicle with an iPhone or Apple Watch. The feature is currently offered by ...

In February 2026, Japanese carmaker Toyota became the latest car brand to support car keys in Apple Wallet. The feature — which has been around since 2020 — gives users the ability to unlock their car ...

Apple appears to be gearing up to add car key support to select Cadillac vehicles, based on backend code found by MacRumors. Cadillac is now on an internal Apple list of vehicles that offer car key ...