How to Access Region-Locked Online Content From Anywhere

Posted on Tuesday, September 04 2012 @ 10:56 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Every once in a while you stumble upon a website or web site that isn't available for you because your country isn't supported. TechSpot shows you how you can get around this by using a proxy, a VPN or a DNS redirector. Check it out over here.
Online services like Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Spotify and many others have brought upon an era of instant, on-demand digital media consumption in a world where linear programming, bundled content, and physical formats no longer fit many people's lives.

Unfortunately this is a revolution not everyone can partake in (not yet or not as easily, at least). In this article we’ll offer you three alternatives to get around region locks. Each has their advantages and disadvantages and whichever route you choose will depend on the services you need to access as well as the devices you need to access them from -- not to mention whether you are willing to pay or not.


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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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