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.

Turn on data compression in your Chrome browser Most Android smartphones come with a data usage section that also allows you to specify a limit to the amount of mobile data your smartphone can use.

If you're concerned about the apps you use tracking your location on your phone, then this guide will show you how to stop apps from tracking your location.

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.

You can easily turn off data roaming on your Android phone to prevent surcharges. Here's how to do it.

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.