I did a bit of traveling recently that required me to heavily depend on Google Maps. The app is amazing at keeping me from getting lost (which I do a lot). I was also under the impression that Google ...

Exiting an app or closing it via the Recent Apps screen won’t necessarily mean that it can’t run in the background. Some apps can continue syncing or running in the background even if you’re not ...

Not all of us are lucky enough to have unlimited data plans, which can lead to a lot of anxiety around rationing a monthly allotment to web browsing, video streaming, and other mobile activities.

With the new background option for developers in iOS 7, you may find your battery not living up to expectations. Luckily you can disable apps from running in the background. Jason Cipriani is based ...

While you're out and about, you may notice your mobile data being consumed at a faster rate with certain apps in use. Not all apps are created equally, and while some can be blamed for unoptimized ...

Facebook on Wednesday released new location controls for Android that lets users limit location data collection. The feature is a background control setting that will let Android users choose whether ...

How to stop Android data from being gobbled up in the background Your email has been sent Some apps take advantage of background data. Jack Wallen shows you how to disable this in certain apps and ...