It’s not even October yet, but that’s not stopping consumer electronics manufacturers from getting a head start on touting the latest devices they’re hoping will be hits this holiday season. New York ...

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 ...

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 ...

Verizon Telematics, a subsidiary of the biggest US wireless carrier, has launched a new aftermarket telematics vehicle platform that gives drivers detailed information on their car's health and how to ...

If you own an aging car, there comes a point where it requires more than regular maintenance. Whether it’s a dead battery in the winter, your transmission starting to go out, or worse, you’re stuck ...

Those of us with older cars often feel envious of those with nifty connected cars, featuring OnStar and other similar services. We may not go and purchase new cars just to get those features, but ...

Hum is Verizon’s new service to make older cars “connected,” Wired reports. Typically, new cars have some sort of GPS system (e.g. OnStar) that can track the vehicle in case of emergency. Not ...

Plenty of new vehicles are connected to the cloud to send and receive data for emergency and convenience purposes, as well as to keep tabs on car maintenance, mileage, and other performance aspects.

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 ...