Internet

Mobile vs. desktop usage: What percentage of internet traffic is mobile in 2025?
Mobile vs. desktop usage: What percentage of internet traffic is mobile in 2025?
Robin Layton

Key findings You have the internet world in your palm … literally, if you have your smartphone resting there. It’s convenient and (usually) fast to use your mobile devices to access the internet, but have you ever wondered which is the better online experience: mobile or desktop? It appears we are a world divided on […]

All about Spectrum services: Your ultimate guide
All about Spectrum services: Your ultimate guide
Camryn Smith

Thinking about switching to Spectrum service? Find out what it’s really like to be a Spectrum customer, from moving to equipment costs and everything in between.

Lock in your internet price with these providers
Lock in your internet price with these providers
Robin Layton

Verizon, T-Mobile, Spectrum and others offer long-term price locks for internet plans.

The best long-range Wi-Fi routers of 2025
The best long-range Wi-Fi routers of 2025
Lisa Iscrupe

Weak Wi-Fi or dead zones ruining your streaming or gaming? The right long-range router can make a big difference. Our broadband experts round up the top router picks at every price and speed to help your Wi-Fi cover more ground.

Update on fiber internet access: When will you see it?
Update on fiber internet access: When will you see it?
Lisa Iscrupe

Is fiber internet coming to your town? Learn more about AT&T, Google and Verizon’s plans to expand their fiber networks and how you can get the fastest home internet connection in the country.

How to fix your slow internet
How to fix your slow internet
Camryn Smith

Learn about why your connection could be slow and how you can fix it.

How does satellite internet work?
How does satellite internet work?
Robin Layton

Satellites bring internet into your home through dishes and modems.

How to find Wi-Fi hotspots
How to find Wi-Fi hotspots
Robin Layton

Explore various methods for accessing Wi-Fi hotspots, including public places, mobile providers and free apps.

What is Wi-Fi? Learn the basics of this service
What is Wi-Fi? Learn the basics of this service
Camryn Smith

Your guide to learning what Wi-Fi is, how it works and how all your devices use it.

Why is my internet so slow during the day?
Why is my internet so slow during the day?
Camryn Smith

Discover what’s slowing your Wi-Fi down during the day (and night) and how to speed it up again.

Fiber vs. cable internet: Compare speeds & prices
Fiber vs. cable internet: Compare speeds & prices
Camryn Smith

Fiber internet connections and cable internet connections have a few key differences that affect their download and upload speeds, which then affects the cost of each. Here’s everything you need to know about fiber and cable internet to decide which option is best for you.

Xfinity low-income internet options
Xfinity low-income internet options
Camryn Smith

Xfinity Internet Essentials is Xfinity’s low-cost internet solution for affordable internet access.

Everything you need to know about Internet Essentials by Comcast
Everything you need to know about Internet Essentials by Comcast
Robin Layton

If Comcast's Xfinity is available where you live, you should check out their program that offers internet for $14.95/mo. to qualified customers.

Doubts in internet map accuracy could affect funding, study shows
Doubts in internet map accuracy could affect funding, study shows
Camryn Smith

A study revealed the possibility of inaccurate data on the FCC maps that determine broadband funding for unserved and underserved areas across the U.S.

What is municipal broadband?
What is municipal broadband?
Camryn Smith

Community-based public internet providers see success in some states but are banned in others.

Best internet options for your RV or camper
Best internet options for your RV or camper
Camryn Smith

If you’re traveling in an RV or camper, there are many internet options available like satellite internet, cellular networks and portable Wi-Fi hotspots. Our experts discuss some of the best options for RV living.

Calls for a ban on TP-Link routers renewed
Calls for a ban on TP-Link routers renewed
Camryn Smith

The popular brand of internet equipment is under investigation for security threats and antitrust violations.

Internet costs about $76 per month
Internet costs about $76 per month
Camryn Smith

Our experts analyzed over 150 broadband plans to find the average cost of internet.

State-by-state guide to keeping kids safe online
State-by-state guide to keeping kids safe online
Lisa Iscrupe

You wouldn’t let your kids wander alone through a big city, so why let them roam the internet without safeguards?

Does the weather affect your internet?
Does the weather affect your internet?
Robin Layton

Good news, the rain isn't slowing down your Wi-Fi or cable internet and some providers have backup internet options.

Online LGBTQ youth resources
Online LGBTQ youth resources
Robin Layton

Keeping LGBTQ+ youth connected can aid in navigating cyberbullying, discrimination and other challenges.

What is net neutrality? How does it affect you?
What is net neutrality? How does it affect you?
Camryn Smith

Net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers (ISPs) should provide all online content equally without favoring or blocking specific products, websites or types of content. In short, it means that all traffic on the internet is equal and equally accessible.

Starlink rolls out $80 plan to 15 states
Starlink rolls out $80 plan to 15 states
Camryn Smith

Starlink’s new plan is cheaper but slower than its standard residential plan.

When will Google Fiber be available in your city?
When will Google Fiber be available in your city?
Camryn Smith

Google Fiber is available in cities throughout 19 states and is continuing to expand its service footprint.