tethering
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How to Tether From a Phone or Tablet When the WI-Fi Is Out
Phone or tablet tethering can give you some precious internet connectivity when you’re out of Wi-Fi range, and in terms of connecting on the go, it’s much more secure than the public Wi-Fi you’ll find in hotels, coffee shops, and so on. Here’s how to do it, simply and painlessly, whether you’ve got Android or iOS…
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Google Adds ‘Automagical’ Instant Tethering To Pixel And Newer Nexus Phones
It’s fairly common these days to use your phone as a internet hotspot for your tablet. While it’s not super inconvenient to set up, automating the steps involved would certainly be a nice-to-have. Now, with Android 7.1.1 and a recent Google handset, you’ll never have to worry about tethering again (well, almost never).
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Download This Tethering App Before It Gets Pulled
Need an iPhone tethering app? For $1.99 (and likely a very limited time only), you can download QuasiDisk, a file-viewing app that can also share a connection over a proxy.
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Is Verizon Trying To Block Third-Party Tethering On LTE?
The advocacy group Free Press issued a complaint with the FCC yesterday, stating that Verizon is blocking tethering choices on their LTE phones. Verizon has remained cagey on the subject, but if that’s true sparks are gonna fly.