You know that special kind of holiday-travel panic? Your phone's signal bars just... disappear. One minute you're following the GPS to your in-laws', the next your map is frozen, the festive playlist ...

Even in the comfort of your own home, you might get shoddy cell service from time to time. Maybe your text messages aren't going through, or calls keep dropping right in the middle of a conversation.

Nothing kills the vibe of a road trip faster than your music cutting out and your GPS freezing because you've hit a dead zone. Spotify playlist? Totally dead. Bad reception isn't just annoying; on a ...

I grew up watching The X-Files. In the late 1990s, cell phone reception was nothing like it is today. So back then, I couldn't help but question how Scully and Mulder could call their boss, Skinner, ...

You know that special kind of panic when your phone's signal bars just... disappear? One minute you're following your GPS, the next your map is frozen, your music is dead, and you're stranded in a ...