To track usage on a Mac, we're going to use the free app SurplusMeter. As the app only monitors data on that particular Mac, you'll have to install it on all of the Macs in your house that you ...

Tracking Data Usage on a PC. Windows has a built-in tracking utility that enables you to track your data usage without installing any third-party programs or services.

For those just joining this story, ever since the release of iOS 6, some users have seen significantly increased cellular data usage even though their usage patterns haven’t changed. By “significantly ...

DataMan (Free, $2 for Pro) is a simple data tracking app. If Data Usage is too overwhelming for you and you want an app that just sets alerts and gives you basic information, ...

Are our apps listening to our conversations? As consumers grow increasingly wary of data breaches and privacy violations, the question arises: how can we discern if an app is surreptitiously spying on ...

In this week's Ask Maggie, I offer some suggestions for managing data usage as Verizon ditches its all-you-can-eat plans. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering ...

Sign in to the router using its admin credentials and look for a section about statistics. A third-party app usually offers more detailed stats for routers that don't track data usage. This ...

Many major carriers are limiting -- or restricting -- data. If you go over, your service could be slowed down. Or worse, you could be charged. CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker asks: Do you know how much ...

Whether you have an unlimited data plan or you're interested in carefully monitoring the mobile data you use, Android users have plenty of options when it comes to tools that keep track of their ...

3. The times of day you're using data: Verizon actually has the usage logged at exact times -- 1:47 a.m., or 3:20 p.m. on a particular day of the week. Verizon says these times may not be exactly ...

No matter what device you have or what data carrier you use, there are two things you need to do before you can monitor your data usage effectively: 1. Look up how much data you get each month.