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NTT RedTacton Device Turns Your Body Into Swipe Card
Japanese telecom company NTT is soon to launch a product that transmits data via your body, effectively turning you into a touch-technology swipe card. RedTacton is a card-like gadget that you simply carry anywhere on your person, and it transmits data via electric fields&mdash a world's first according to NTT. More »
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Researchers Decode Keyless Car Entry, Can Break Into Almost Every Car
Because virtually all keyless car entry systems run on an encryption system called KeeLoq, developed in the 1980s, researchers have found a way to break into just about every car out there (provided they have a keyless system). By snooping on the transmissions between the key and the car for about an hour, they can analyze and narrow down the 18 billion possible to enough so that they can unlock a car in minutes. More »
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Locca Access - Keyless Remote for Your Home
Isn't it about time that your house caught up to your car in terms of remote access options? The Locca Access remote key entry allows you to open your house's front door from up to 50 meters away—super convenient for those times when you are laden with shopping bags, when it's dark, when the weather is bad or when you're just too damn lazy to use your complicated keys.
You can even let guests into your house remotely from up to 20 interior meters away, so there's really no need to put on clothes or get up from that sofa to answer the door. The Locca Access works in conjunction with your existing locks, contains a 48 hours battery in case of power failure and comes with a manual key override, so it seems like they've got all your bases covered. Retails for £150. More »
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