While this is a great usability upgrade, for some reason key fobs continue to be bulky plastic monstrosities that when stuffed into a pocket can easily ruin the lines of a well-chosen outfit.

But there are alternative methods that are a better bet ... Note that if you have a key fob that requires you click a button to unlock your car, the relay attack won't work.

Police in Montgomery County are searching for thieves accused of using technology to clone the signals of key fobs to unlock ...