Is Flickr available in China and if not, how do you access Flickr in China? Flickr is classified one of the best photo/video hosting services in the world. Many people are using this service all over the world. But when you have a journey to China, you will find that it is impossible to access Flickr again in the country. Flickr is blocked by the Chinese government. No matter who you are, citizens or visitors, the access will be refused all the same. While there are still many users freely accessing the website. How can they make it? Read the rest of this post »
Published by YooCare Editor on July 1, 2017 1:56 pm and last modified on May 28, 2024 7:32 am.
Do you know how to access Google in China? There is no doubt that Google is one of the most famous search engines in the world. Apart from the search engine, other services of the company like Gmail, Google Drive etc. are also widely used all over the world. But unfortunately, Google search and many its services are not accessible in China. So you have to find out an effective way in order to access Google in China successfully. Read the rest of this post »
Published by YooCare Editor on June 30, 2017 5:03 am and last modified on May 28, 2024 7:33 am.
Similar to the one cloud service called Dropbox, OneDrive has a blotch service in China, the features don’t work in mainland China. I am not sure if China’s great firewall blocking all oversea Apps, but OneDrive has been banned, it is crazy i can’t get my phone and Windows PC in sync. That is why I would like to know how to access OneDrive in China. I am not able to access my business files in OneDrive because I am on a trip in China. How can I bypass the Great Firewall of China and unblock OneDrive?
OneDrive is a file-sharing service which lets you easily backup, store and share photos, videos, documents, and more – anywhere, on any device. It is pre-installed on Windows 10. Also, it also works great on all of your PC, Mac, Android and IOS. Once your files are saved on OneDrive, they are automatically tagged based on visuals. In this way, your files are well-organized and can be found easily. No matter how large your files are, you will locate them in a short time. Besides, it makes collaboration between Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote from your desktop, mobile device, and the web easier. In a word, OneDrive is very useful for Internet users. However, it is not available in China. It has been blocked by the Great Firewall of China. That means you are not able to access OneDrive with the help of local server when living in China. Read the rest of this post »
Published by YooCare Editor on June 26, 2017 6:10 am and last modified on May 28, 2024 7:33 am.
Is New York Times available in mainland China? Can you access New York Times in China? Can you get information on New York Times in Chinese while living in China? Is there a way to read News on it in China? Let’s talk about the reasons and how to use New York Times in China in this article.
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper which has long been regarded within the industry as the national newspaper of record. It has News, Business, Sports of The Times, Arts, Science, Styles, Home, Travel, and other sections that meet various readers’ need. It is very popular all around US and other countries. However, it has been banned by the Great Firewall of China. What is the reason for New York Times not accessible in China? Read the rest of this post »
Published by YooCare Editor on June 1, 2017 1:24 pm and last modified on May 28, 2024 7:33 am.
Do you know if Instagram works in China? If not, how to access Instagram in China without any problems? Everyone who lives in China or just landed in China must learn that Instagram has been banned in China and if you want to use it you need to find an effective way to access it. If you want to know how to access Instagram in China while you’re traveling in that eastern country, you are recommended to read content in this article first. This will help you understand what to need and what will you do before landing there. Chinese government has blocked Instagram for so called security problems, so Instagram is not allowed in mainland China. It is the fact that Instagram has been blocked by the Great firewall of China, you have to prepare for how to access Instagram in China successfully. Here you can get what you need and enjoy your time. Read the rest of this post »
Published by YooCare Editor on May 12, 2017 6:22 pm and last modified on May 28, 2024 7:33 am.
During a recent conference on internet privacy and the rising popularity of VPN services, I was speaking about the importance of VPN services for online businesses and was bewildered by the lack of awareness about it.
Most online businesses ‘assumed’ that the internet was a safe enough place. Others believed that their antivirus was enough to keep them protected and would cover their tracks.
Jeez, that’s wishful thinking at its best.
Let’s me reiterate what I said at the conference. It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there.
It is in your best interest to keep your privacy protected. There’s no dearth of snoopers as you’d know by now. If the fact that the government is most likely snooping on your emails, chats and browsing habits doesn’t bother you, then you must seriously think about hackers.
A VPN service is hands down, the easiest way mask your online presence and to prevent your private surfing habits from being shared with anyone.
Today, we take a look at Private Internet Access (also known as PIA) which is one of the most popular VPN services in the market currently. PIA is a desktop VPN service that boasts of thousands of web servers around the world for you to choose from, support for file sharing and an extremely user friendly interface that makes it a breeze to logon to a server of your choice.
PIA is priced at a very pocket friendly $39.95 for an annual subscription that gives you five licenses that can be used across multiple devices simultaneously and will work with varied operating systems that include iOS, Android and Windows. You also have the option to buy a router (some great brands and models to choose from) with preinstalled PIA VPN that can be used to encrypt the traffic for all devices connected to it.
The monthly plan is priced at $6.95 which may be a tad higher than some of the other services in the market. The immediate competitor KeepSolid VPN for example, is priced at $4.99 a month.
Having analyzed and reviewed VPN services for a while now, I can vouch for the fact that cheaper does not always equate to secure or safe. Despite being priced a couple of dollars more than the competition, PIA has a flawless security system which I will touch on later in the article.
Private Internet Access has 3,341 servers in more than 24 countries around the world making it one of the best choices when it comes to geographic diversity. You can pick from servers in Europe, Central America, UK, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and of course, the US. The only missing countries in this list are Africa and Russia. But I haven’t found many VPN services offering servers in Africa. PIA did have servers in Russia but they have since been discontinued citing privacy reasons.
One of the reasons why Private Internet Access remains one of the best VPN services in the business is because they don’t cut corners with security. There are multiple security protocol combinations that can be used and if you are a novice, you can just select the best possible one. There are ample tips and guides to help you make a choice.
The standard ones are PPTP, L2TP/IPSec and OpenVPN, with the latter being the default choice when you wish to unblock websites. Data encryption is possible up to AES-256. You also get access to a private DNS server and a SOCKS5 proxy.
Private Internet Access VPN is fast and reliable. There are minimal lags or delays even while loading resource intensive web pages or HD quality videos on any of their servers.
The most important thing that most potential users would want to know is how private the service really is. Can they track and report your internet usage habits to law enforcement agencies or other third parties if it comes down to it?
Well, ideally, any VPN service should not be considered as a loophole to perform illegal or restricted activities on the internet. But coming to the question, PIA does not store any logs of its users surfing habits. So, since nothing is stored, there’s nothing to report. Recently, they were subpoenaed by the FBI and this is precisely what the company responded with. No logs stored, so nothing to report.
By the way, the company is headquartered in Michigan, USA and is a subsidiary of the London Trust Media Inc.
Apart from the above mentioned features, Private Internet Acess also has a bunch of tools which make life simpler when you are connected to the internet using the VPN. A Kill switch for example, lets you terminate all open applications immediately if the connection to the VPN server is disconnected for some reason. This prevents any of your information from being relayed online.
Their ad-blocking tool called MACE is one of the best ones in the industry that blocks malicious trackers that are hidden in website advertisements.
Last but not the least; you have several payment method options to subscribe to Private Internet Access. If you do not wish to use your Credit Card for example, then you have an option to use Bitcoin, Ripple, PayPal, OKPay and Amazon.
• Easy and minimalistic user interface that does not confuse even a novice
• Value for money annual subscription
• More than 3,341 servers in 25 countries
• Robust security protocols
• Impressive toolset
• Multiple Payment options
Verdict: Packed with features and a very lightweight and user-friendly UI, Private Internet Access comes across as one of the best VPN services in the market currently. It is backed by a very affordable price tag and a great customer support team. Hard to go wrong with this one.
If you don’t know what is the best VPN for you, you are recommended to contact YooCare expert for further help.
Published by YooCare Editor on February 27, 2017 3:47 am and last modified on May 28, 2024 5:35 am.
