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Description: Hotspot Shield VPN is an Android app that aims to keep you safe online. It acts as a Virtual Private Network, is free to use (with some features available to paying only customers) and ...

Description: For a long time now, we’ve been able to share our Android phone’s cellular data connection with other devices using WiFI. For some reason though, Google has all but buried these options ...

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Mobile signal mapper OpenSignal has launched a new app that maps Wi-Fi hotspots to help device users in need of a connectivity fix — expanding its network of crowdsourced intel into another, albeit ...

AT&T appears to be trying to sweeten the pot for subscribers who are tempted to jump over to the new Verizon iPhones. AT&T said it will soon sell an app that will turn selected AT&T smartphones into ...

Two of the biggest problems with mobile hotspot are high battery consumption and possible connection issues. So first thing for you to check if if your device has heated up considerably, and if so, ...

New, compact design provides flexible, reliable connections with enhanced security for travelers and remote workers. NETGEAR® Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR), a global leader in intelligent networking solutions ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Molly Brown on Jul 21, 2015 at 11:29 am July 30, 2015 at 12:29 pm ...

An Android app that allows users to find Wi-Fi hotspots leaked password details of more than 2 million Wi-Fi routers in plain text, according to security researchers. The WiFi Finder app, with more ...