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How much data does Google Maps use?
How much data does Google Maps use?
Robin Layton

Google Maps uses a fraction of the data that apps like Netflix and Spotify do, but there are still some steps you can take to decrease it even further.

Where to donate and recycle used electronics
Where to donate and recycle used electronics
Joe Supan

Recycling or donating your old electronic devices is becoming easier. Here are your options (and how to do so securely).

How to share your Wi-Fi password on an iPhone
How to share your Wi-Fi password on an iPhone
Camryn Smith

Apple's iPhone feature is an easy and convenient way to securely share your Wi-Fi password in a few short steps.

4 simple ways to connect your iPhone to your TV
4 simple ways to connect your iPhone to your TV
Camryn Smith

Learn how to connect your iPhone to your TV with AirPlay, screen sharing, screen mirroring or with just a basic HDMI cable.

When is the best time to buy a mobile phone?
When is the best time to buy a mobile phone?
Robin Layton

Most Americans – 97% to be exact – own a smartphone of some kind. At an average price of $823, it’s not a purchase to make lightly.  If you’re in the market for a new mobile phone, there are better times of the year than others to purchase one.  Preorder mobile phone deals While a new […]

How to keep your mobile devices safe from hackers
How to keep your mobile devices safe from hackers
Robin Layton

Multi-factor authentication, strong passwords and common sense can keep your mobile phone safe.

Unlimited hotspot plans from mobile carriers
Unlimited hotspot plans from mobile carriers
Camryn Smith

Our favorite unlimited hotspot data plans from top mobile carriers.

CDMA and GSM: What to know about mobile tech
CDMA and GSM: What to know about mobile tech
Robin Layton

These older cell phone technologies are fading away, but you still need to understand them if you purchase an unlocked phone.

Phone safety for children: Parental controls for iPhone & Android
Phone safety for children: Parental controls for iPhone & Android
Robin Layton

85% of parents want their children to be safe and connected with a cellphone. Follow these steps to add safety controls to your child's first phone.

MiFi: Taking internet to the next level
MiFi: Taking internet to the next level
Ari Howard

MiFi is like your own personal router, allowing you to stay connected wherever you are. Learn about what it is and how to use it.

Tips to secure and protect your smartphone
Tips to secure and protect your smartphone
Robin Layton

From locking your screen to enabling two-factor authentication, every precaution you take can keep your personal information safer from hackers.

Cellphone costs: Average price of a U.S. mobile plan is $144
Cellphone costs: Average price of a U.S. mobile plan is $144
Robin Layton

To get the best cellphone plan, compare the taxes and fees, data caps and available discounts. You may also save money by bundling with your internet plan.

DISH Wireless launches into 5G, cellular tech world with Project Genesis
DISH Wireless launches into 5G, cellular tech world with Project Genesis
Robin Layton

Most of us know DISH Network for its satellite TV service, but DISH has joined the 5G and cellular tech field with Project Genesis. DISH’s Smart 5G™ network commercially known as Project Genesis, debuted in early 2022, with DISH Wireless service in Las Vegas. Eventually, the project will shift from beta into the launch of […]

Fact or fiction: The real deal about 5G
Fact or fiction: The real deal about 5G
Lisa Iscrupe

Think you know 5G? Think again! We’re separating fact from fiction so you know what to expect from this emerging technology in 2020.

DISH opens website for wireless 5G service
DISH opens website for wireless 5G service
Ari Howard

DISH is finally on its way to becoming the fourth major carrier

Allconnect’s broadband news updates
Allconnect’s broadband news updates
Ari Howard

A brief rundown of some of the most important stories, updated bi-weekly.

How to connect your phone to a VPN
How to connect your phone to a VPN
Taylor Gadsden

Find out how you can secure your mobile connection and protect your privacy while browsing.

FCC 5G spectrum auction results
FCC 5G spectrum auction results
Joshua Cox-Steib

T-Mobile, Verizon eye 5G service expansion with additional spectrum licenses.

The future is (almost) now? How 5G might change gaming
The future is (almost) now? How 5G might change gaming
Joe Supan

With 5G’s faster speeds, reduced latency and greater capacity, the new technology will send shockwaves through VR, cloud gaming and even home internet.

How to use your smartphone as a remote and control your TV
How to use your smartphone as a remote and control your TV
Lisa Iscrupe

Need a quick fix for a lost or broken TV remote? Your cellphone is the key to never again be frustrated by a missing remote control.