Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) is Rapidly Taking Over the Globe--Free Auto-updating Directory

There are some 50,000 Wi-Fi hotspots according to this Yahoo News article. London leads the globe for cities with over 1100. The US leads among countries and California leads among states, but the number one US city, New York, is third with the top California city, San Francisco, a mere ninth among cities worldwide. The article got its data from Jiwire, a great resource for finding Wi-Fi hotspots. Jiwire has a free auto-updating Wi-Fi directory that can be downloaded and carried on a PowerBook or iBook (registration required). The directory is updated when connected to the internet. We used it to find 18 free hotspots in San Diego, CA. [Dana Baggett]