Despite technologies like Wi-Fi 7 (and even Wi-Fi 8), the age-old problem of patchy internet coverage across your home is common. There are still dead zones where there's little to no signal at all.

If you’ve noticed a Wi-Fi signal blind spot in a corner of your home, you’ve probably thought about buying a Wi-Fi repeater to fix it. But did you know that the old Android phone sitting in your ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...