Internet down? 3 ways I use an old Android phone as a backup connection for my home router ...

Android devices are known for their USB and Wi-Fi tethering abilities—rooted or unrooted—which comes in handy for those that travel and need internet on their laptops in areas that don't have any ...

Google has a pretty awesome trick up its sleeve for Android 2.2 (code-named Froyo). TechCrunch reports Froyo will ship with built-in tethering capabilities. In other words, you’ll be able to connect a ...

Apple makes it easy for iPhone users to share their data with their Mac, but it’s not quite as simple for those of us with an Android. Thankfully, there’s now a handy third-party Mac hack called ...

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Person holding an Android smartphone turning on hotspot - Eza_Nanda/Shutterstock We often rely on a mobile hotspot when internet access isn't available or dependable. While traveling, it's extremely ...

The big news about the coming Android 2.2 update, code-named Froyo, is that it will allow you to tether your laptop or netbook to your Android phone for high-speed wireless access anywhere. But ...

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The good news is that Google Android 2.2 Froyo will include a built in utility that lets you turn your Android phone into a WiFi hot spot or share an internet connection by tethering your phone to a ...

TP-Link offers the Tether app for lightweight network management over supported TP-Link routers and networks. The app also lets you easily stream multimedia files from a USB drive that's connected to ...