If you are not on an unlimited cellular or broadband connection, using a slow connection, or just want to limit the amount of data that your device consumes, iOS has a hidden feature to help you do ...

Google Maps may get a subtle change to its offline and data modes that could have a not-so-subtle effect on your cellphone bill. According to an update spotted by Android Police, it has replaced the ...

Apple understands that some iPhone and iPad users may prefer to keep tabs on their cellular network data usage, especially if they risk incurring charges by going over a certain limit. The same goes ...

If you have read my article on what is a VPN? or read my review of Express VPN, you will have noticed that I recommend a level of caution when connecting to free public Wi-Fi hotspots. The reason is ...

All smartphones come with a data plan, which makes sense -- you do, after all, need a data plan to be able to get online when you're not in range of a Wi-Fi network. You don't, however, need to be in ...

So, what are the implications of activating Low Data Mode? When this setting is switched on, iOS will turn off Background App Refresh for apps (similar to Low Power Mode) and will no longer download ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- You know to put your phone on Airplane Mode when you get on a plane. But when you are traveling internationally, keeping Airplane Mode on is not always the best solution to ...

One of the least known features of Samsung Galaxy devices is called Smart network switching. We think that this is the reason why one of our readers is having an “issue” right now. Smart network ...

Cellular data can be expensive and Wi-Fi is often free. Thankfully it seems Google Maps will soon work on just Wi-Fi. Google has yet to announce this option. Users are reporting the additional mode is ...

LAS VEGAS — The connectivity at Black Hat and DEF CON is not where you want to gamble. Both conferences attract thousands of information-security professionals, some of whom will snoop around networks ...