#hotspot

WiFiMapper is basically a crowdsourcing app that helps users find the nearest free Wi-Fi hotspot around them by clicking on marked locations. Once you highlight a specific spot, you will be given details and relevant information about it (like how reliable the connection is, what kind of neighborhood the hotspot is in, etc) using data from Foursquare. Wi-Fi hotspots make it possible to establish Internet signal in an otherwise dead spot and become the main hub where devices could connect to in order to access the Internet. We've seen different forms like vending machines but this nifty (and sleek) gadget aims to turn your car into a moving hotspot for a total of 10 devices that can connect simultaneously. As mentioned earlier, this specific hotspot can handle up to 10 devices connected all at the same time. But of course you'd all be dividing the Internet's bandwidth and with our intermittent/sluggish connection here in the Philippines, it only translates to slower browsing for everyone. Once you turn the engine off, the hotspot is left powerless. Pascual[/caption] The University of the Philippines System and Smart Communications recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement that will provide a number of free hotspots across the country's national university. Read more in our articles including "How to Save Bandwidth If Your Connection Is Capped" and "WiFiMapper finds free Wi-Fi hotspots near you".