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 ...

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 ...

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 ...