The best way to find free Wi-Fi hotspots near you is by using an app on your phone that has access to a large database of hotspots. Your internet service provider (ISP) might also make local hotspots ...

Independent hotspot directory Total Hotspots and location based social startup Rummble have collaborated on a iPhone app that makes finding your nearest hotspot a breeze. Built off the Rummble api, ...

WeFi is a wireless hotspot finder for Windows and Mac computers as well a Windows Mobile, Symbian, and Android phones. Basically, the service uses crowd-sourcing to identify WiFi hotspots. Because ...

So you’re wandering down the street in a strange city looking for a WiFi hotspot. You could do what I usually do and fire up the Google Maps app on your phone and search for coffee shops or libraries ...

Whether you’re outdoors or in a public place searching to get on the internet via your laptop, you’re in search of a hotspot. You could power up your laptop and search for a network, but that may be ...

Whether you're a college student or a busy professional, having access to Wi-Fi has become an essential part of daily life. For tasks like catching up on work emails, browsing social media, or ...

While any Wi-Fi discovery tool can find a hotspot, some network operators also provide connection managers for their Wi-Fi services mainly for the purpose of easily integrating account information. A ...

Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

I come from NYC and you can open up your wireless connections manager in NYC and find about a dozen wireless networks to connect to at any time. Here we were driving through very rural wooded areas ...

Cool Tools author Kevin Kelly points out the Canary Digital Wireless Hotspotter, a palm-sized device which will tell you if there's a wifi network where ever you are. Now that it's getting nicer out ...