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Best hotspot finder
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I can easily find many hotspot locator apps, but the ones I've happened upon (so far) all have mediocre reviews. I'm just looking for an app that will point me to the nearest public hotspot in the US.
Is there a favorite of yours that you recommend?
Harv 27" i7 iMac (10.13.6), iPhone Xs Max (12.1)
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire
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I use the Starbucks app because I am going there anyway
If we knew what it was we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?
— Albert Einstein
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Re: Best hotspot finder
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I work for the Department of Redundancy Department
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OP
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Good tips, both. Many thanks indeed.
For now though, I am (only) searching for an app that works with my iPhone 5.
But with new hotspots sprouting up like weeds, how do developers point one to the nearest/best hotspot? Other than well advertised chain restaurants & hotels and the like, do they depend on public feedback? They don't drive around with sniffers do they?
Harv 27" i7 iMac (10.13.6), iPhone Xs Max (12.1)
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire
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I wonder whether there is an app such as you're looking for, i.e. one that can direct you to an out-of-range hotspot.
AirRadar and others of its ilk are only able to locate hot spots that are within range of whatever is running them.
A Google search may be more productive.
The new Great Equalizer is the SEND button.
In Memory of Harv: Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire
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FWIW, this search for ' WiFi hotspot' yielded a ton of results in all price categories, including free. Perhaps someone can comment on one or the other app.
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