World’s largest WiFi hotspot directory now available as Mac OS X Tiger Dashboard Widget
Friday, April 29, 2005 - 01:28 PM EDTJiWire, the leading provider of information and services to help people connect to the Internet without wires, today announced that its worldwide hotspot directory is now available for Apple’s new Mac OS X version 10.4 “Tiger” as a Dashboard widget.
With a single click, JiWire’s WiFi Hotspot Finder allows Tiger users to search from more than 63,000 hotspots in 99 countries worldwide. In addition to finding locations closest to search parameters, users can seamlessly access JiWire’s website for more detailed venue information such as connection details, area maps, and location amenities, verified by JiWire’s global staff.
“Today, with public Internet access points topping 63,000 worldwide, our directory is more important than ever,” said Kevin McKenzie, CEO of JiWire in the press release. “We are excited to now provide this important service to the WiFi savvy Mac community in the form of a dynamic Dashboard widget, making it as convenient as possible for users to find a hotspot that meets their needs.”
"Tiger Dashboard widgets provide users with an easy way to get the information they want with just one click," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations in the press release. “JiWire’s global hotspot directory is a great example of how this key Tiger feature can be used to deliver convenient access to really useful information.”
More info, screenshots, and download link here.
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