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The Chinese internet censorship is among the most stringent in the world. Those times, the government blocks the access to sites like Facebook, Youtube, Twitter but also the VOIP (voice under IP) such as Skype. Meanwhile, Hulu is also blocked but that isn’t a matter of censorship. The company has to purchase licensing rights in order to broadcast in a country. Hulu [...]

These years, the VPN service is becoming a necessity for every internet users. As the online freedom decreases, the national authorities are finding ways to censor the web. Moreover, with the increasing use of tablets, smartphones, and VOIP and also the increasing needs for security improvements, users are more likely to choose the VPN. Like other [...]

When you browse a website, it knows your identity because of the IP address of the network your using. When you visit a web page, it contains advertising. The servers operating these ads don’t place the ads directly on the server hosting the web site, they send them directly to your computer. Thus they have [...]

Symbian is a mobile operating system (OS) and computing platform designed for smartphones and currently the successor to Symbian OS and Nokia Series 60. On February, 2011, Nokia released that it would migrate from Symbian to Windows Phone 7. Nokia launched Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 on November, 2011. With the increasing use for Smartphones, security breaches are increasing too. The browsing is being really unsafe [...]

Spotify, the famous music streaming provider offers a wide range of music. With +10 million users (2010), it includes major and independent record labels such as Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group and Universal. The system is currently accessible on multiple devices using Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and mobile (iPod/iPhone/iPad), Android, Blackberry (limited beta release), Windows Mobile,  Windows Phone, and S60 [...]

Following Megaupload’s shutdown and the whole chain reaction the US legislation regarding internet laws and online privacy also affected Uploaded.to. The site stopped its services in the US from 21st January 2012. When you open the websites from any USA, a message appears: “Not Available: Our service is currently unavailable in your country. Sorry about that.” This can be disappointing [...]

HBO Go is one of the famous website for online streaming (movies and TV shows). With 600 hours of content available, in standard or high definition, the service is quite unmissable to watch original programming, movies, comedy specials, documentaries, and sports. Moreover, HBO Go is also available as an iOS app for your iPhone or iPad, and in [...]

With over 150,000 movies and shows directly available, the Roku allows you to start with the best Netflix experience, featuring up to 1080p HD video. The Roku also provides the current TV shows with Hulu Plus, hundreds of free movies from Crackle and the latest Hollywood releases with Amazon Instant Video. The Roku delivers more than [...]

While most online games, for PS3 and Xbox360 for example, are played by users around the world, the developers  implemented some kind of restriction. It unables you to play if you are living outside the US. This limitation is due to the nation’s intrinsic security and privacy policies. It detects your country location by analyzing [...]

Netflix, the most famous on-demand content provider gathers a community of +25 million users. Its multiple services from live TV shows, to series and famous movies made it the America’s biggest video subscription service. Despite its large celebrity, Netflix isn’t available for users situated outside the US. This restriction is based on the IP location, every [...]