If you need free wifi, this app can help. But free wifi ain't all it's cracked up to be. Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His ...

This app exposed my Wi-Fi dead zones ...

Is there anything more annoying than finding yourself stuck in a place where your phone’s data connection isn’t working—or, if you’re on a pay-for-what-you-use mobile plan, realizing you’re burning ...

Figuring out how to get free Wi-Fi when you're on the go isn't always easy. This step-by-step guide can help. Children of the ’90s likely remember the agony of those early dial-up Internet years. The ...

If you're out of data, the Wi-Fi isn't connecting in your home, or you're just on the go, you can still access the internet through a Wi-Fi hotspot. Many public ...

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 ...