If you're facing higher bills or find your data speeds being throttled due to excessive usage, here's what you can do to curb apps using data in the background.

While background apps may not use your phone's resources on their own, Android phones and iPhones will refresh background apps periodically by default. This uses your phone's battery and your data.

Some apps take advantage of background data. Jack Wallen shows you how to disable this in certain apps and prevent your data from being gobbled up.

Several Android apps can share image and video data with third parties without your knowledge. Here's how to prevent that.

Your phone knows where you are standing or sitting at this moment. Most people know that. How else could you use GPS? While location tracking is essential for directions, it also helps big tech ...

This doesn't just happen on Android, but iPhone, too. Here's how to stop it. Recently, a friend asked me for help when he reached 90% of his data usage despite barely using any data.

Data overages from your wireless carrier can add up quickly. Here’s how to keep your bill under control.