BMW creates the car key credit card
If someone at the till is flashing their BMW car keys, they might just be showing off. Or they might be paying for their goods with that could be called the BMW car key credit card.
Yes, this pocket-sized device gets you into your luxury motor, but it also packs in a security chip that allows that same 'key' to be used as a credit card. And that's not all - with a decent-sized bit of memory hidden away in there, you can also take your personal subscriptions, favourite radio stations and contact details with you from car to car. And any sales you make with your key can be monitored online via a secure site.
Clever stuff, although what happens when someone nicks your key doesn't bear thinking about. We would guess some sort of block will be added to it before it shifts from concept to market - which could be as soon as next year.
