On August 23, 2015, Verizon Communications (VZ) finally made available its telematics service, Hum, to consumers. According to Verizon's press release, Verizon Telematics "announced the commercial ...

The mobile-app-supported Hum allows people to monitor a vehicle's health and to contact nearby roadside assistance. Out of the box, Hum works with over 150 million vehicles. Verizon Telematics, a ...

Car makers are building all sorts of connectivity into their cars. And for older cars, a number of startups like Automatic, Zubie and Mojio have emerged with gadgets that let people turn their plain ...

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Verizon is announcing Hum today, a two-piece hardware system bundled with a phone app and monthly plan that give basically any old car (1996 or newer) OnStar-like capabilities, ranging from stolen ...

Verizon has announced that it’s discontinuing the service for its Hum in-car accessory line. These gadgets offered vehicle diagnostics, roadside assistance, mobile hotspot functionality, and enabled ...

The Verizon Hum, a cute-sounding gizmo that brings safety and diagnostic capabilities to your aging hoopty, just became your teenage son’s enemy. An update rolling out to Hum owners this week offers ...

Many modern cars come with a service like OnStar. Get lost or get in an accident and help is a button press away. These days, they'll even send a push notification to your phone if your ride's got a ...

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Google Assistant is landing pretty much everywhere nowadays, and this week at CES 2019 it’s expanding further and further. Now, Verizon’s Hum car accessory is adding Google Assistant integration. Hum ...

ATLANTA, May 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- To raise awareness about driving safety during the summer, Hum by Verizon released new survey findings conducted by Wakefield Research of 1,000 U.S. adult drivers ...

Last summer we ran an article about new technology that can keep teen drivers safe, even in your old dinosaur car that isn’t updated with all the latest and greatest features. One of the best new bits ...