Built-in redundancy for this ZipCar door unlocking: through the ZipCar card; mobile phone app; and via remote unlock (when cellular coverage/battery, and broken screen allow).
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SECOM sticker, a Tokyo classic.
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Visitors to China wanting to duplicate a lost car key (or interested in knowing how easy it is to remotely steal someone else’s key) should …
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Article on the MIT Technology Review on remote monitoring of mobile phones – recording data and phone use, battery life. Remote diagnostics is nothing new …
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A remote notification object (previously known as a pager), popular in South Korean cafes. It’s interesting how the form (octagonal, flat, fits awkwardly into pocket, …
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One of the details tucked into the recent leak of the 4G iPhone story was the remote locking of the device once it was reported …
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In an otherwise minimalist ryokan, the TV remote stands out both for its complexity, that by default that complexity is not hidden or disguised. It …
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