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Access sites like Hulu, CBS, iTV and Pandora regardless of which country you're in. Even better, there's no need to change your DNS settings or set up a VPN. Hola Unblocker is an Android app, a browser extension and a program for Windows that makes bypassing region restrictions a snap. Seriously, this app could not get any easier to use. The web is full of great media content - if you live in the right country. Otherwise, it's blocked for most of the world.
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Whether you’re one of the majority of human beings who doesn’t live in a country with a rich selection of streaming video and music services or you’re just an American who wants to watch Netflix on your phone while travelling, region-blocks will get in your way. Just as you can use a few tricks to access region-blocked video and music services on your computer, you can do the same on your Android phone or tablet.
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For copyright reasons, certain media companies only allow their content to be viewed in certain geographic areas. In plain English, what this means is that they are meanies who suck. And what does the Internet do to meanies who suck? We find workarounds. Before I get to the tools, I’d like to talk about the process of geographical Internet Protocol (IP) address blocking and circumventing those blocks.
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One of the hardest things about conducting online research is sifting through so much noise to get to the good stuff. I think a large part of Google and Bing's never-ending effort to improve search results is to remove a lot of that noise and to offer searchers quality sites with quality content about the topic they are searching for. If you think about it, that's a tall order.
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The Windows Hosts file allows you to define which domain names (websites) are linked to which IP addresses. It takes precedence over your DNS servers, so your DNS servers may say facebook.com is linked to a specific IP address, but you can have facebook.com go anywhere you want. The Hosts file can be used to block websites, redirect them, create shortcuts to websites, create your own local domains, and more.
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Geo-blocking is the method used by various websites to prevent people outside of a particular territory gaining access to their services. Most of the sites employing the method are those providing content that is subject to regional licensing. Online television and movie streaming in particular. There are ways to beat geo-blocking, some more permanent that others.
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While American internet users can quite happily watch Hulu, the fact that I live in the UK means I can't. Likewise, BBC iPlayer is free for UK citizens; but if your physical location says America then you're out of luck buddy. It's a frustrating state of affairs, and we won't stand for it! Neither will Tunlr.net: a new free service that aims to remove region restrictions the world over by way of some magic DNS trickery.
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A recent UK high court ruling from a case brought by the British Phonographic Industry (the UK version of RIAA) means that The Pirate Bay is now inaccessible from many ISPs, with BT and remaining ISPs set to follow suit in the weeks to come. It's a similar case in other European countries.
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Imagine that you've spent years building a business and growing a website. You launch a promotion to email a list of potential customers with exciting new opportunities to save lots of money by doing business with you. Did you email too many people, or did you email the wrong people? Did someone turn you in as a "spammer" to one of the many spammer blacklist organizations out there?
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Your web browser stores a list of your recently visited websites. Clearing this list is easy, but you’ll want to block your browser from saving history in the first place if you find yourself clearing it all the time. The privacy problems don’t stop there - out-of-date web browsers allow websites to snoop on your history. And if you’ve got a Google account, Google may know more about your browsing history than you think.
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When people want to protect their computer from outside threats, the first thing they usually think of is installing antivirus or anto-malware software. Those applications do an excellent job at blocking known viruses and malware from infecting your PC. But what if antivirus and malware-blockers aren't enough?
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BlockedInChina.net, is a tool that checks whether a given website is accessible in China or not. With results from 5 different locations in China, this tool gives anyone in the world a fascinating look into how censorship works. Wondering about things like this is really the fun behind BlockedInChina. Let's explore some more.
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In a perfect world, we’d all have exciting jobs where we get to set our own hours, work at our own pace, and participate in engaging tasks that challenge our minds and bodies. Back in reality, many people are left with an eight-hour office slog that swings between grueling boredom and tedious repetition. So it’s understandable that many people would turn to the Internet for some work-day entertainment.
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The Great Firewall of China, officially known as the Golden Shield project, uses a variety of methods to block foreign websites that the Chinese government doesn’t like. The Chinese government doesn’t publish a list of blocked sites, so it’s not easy for foreigners to tell if their website is visible in China or not. However, there are several web-based tools that can quickly check for you.
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Interacting with users and customers on Facebook is almost a requirement for any business that wants to maintain a competitive advantage. What this means is that many companies are no longer blocking their employees from using Facebook during the workday. For the most part, employees aren't really abusing the privilege. At the same time, there is a subsection of employees that do abuse the privilege.
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