If your smartphone stays on your bedside table overnight, it stays busy long after you fall asleep. Even while it appears idle, your phone continues to send and receive data in the background. Some of ...

Did you know that I used Chrome Remote Desktop to publish last week’s Android customization post on remote desktop applications? It wasn’t the first time I’ve done that, and it won’t be the last. I ...

Android users may be eligible for a payout from Google’s $135 million settlement over background data use. Here’s who qualifies and how to claim. A long-running dispute over background data use on ...

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. I did a bit of traveling recently that required me ...