Facebook working on public Wi-Fi “radar” for mobile app
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A new option called “Find Wi-Fi” has been spotted by NextWeb in the latest version of the iOS Facebook app. It is located in the options menu and enabling it displays a map of the user's area with locations and businesses where free Wi-Fi can be accessed. In order to work, the app needs full access to your location.
The new public Wi-Fi map automatically detects businesses in your vicinity with open Wi-Fi spots, including useful information such as the location's business hours and the name of the available network. There is no information yet regarding how the company may handle potential security issues such as spoofed access points and the like.
source: VentureBeat
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