There are a trillion and one ways nowadays to check for WiFi signals. From keychains to mobile phones. Another gadget with a WiFi detection feature couldn’t hurt. This WiFi Laptop Case can detect a wireless signal when you go on your hunt for WiFi enabled nooks.

The Wiffinder series from Soyntec allows you track down a WiFi signal in a “SideShow” style, without having to whip out your laptop constantly to see if Google is loading or not.  — Andrew Dobrow

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Here is an awesome hack which allows you to boost your WiFi signal using your cell phone. Basically, the premise is to trick your computer into reading off of radio frequencies as well as Internet frequencies, by wrapping an ethernet cable around your cell phone. Very cool and effective. — Andrew Dobrow

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