It’s not hard to find a Wi-Fi hotspot. They’re everywhere these days and therein lies the problem. Sure, there are plenty of places for a notebook user to get online wirelessly. But how many of those Wi-Fi networks are truly open, usable by anyone wandering down the street?

That’s what makes Canary Wireless’s Digital Hotspotter more than a cute gadget, it doesn’t just tell you that a Wi-Fi network is in your vicinity, it tells you the network’s SSID, channel number, and signal strength, and whether it requires a password.