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Yes, it is now possible to access Facebook in China. For those of you that might be waiting for China to open it's doors to western social networking sites, you can just keep on waiting, it's not going to happen. There are some rumors starting to circulate about Mark Zuckerberg…
There is no question about whether people want to watch Hulu in Sweden or not, as there is even a Facebook page called Open Hulu to Sweden! The copyright and licensing agreement with American networks create a major roadblock. They will sell the rights to air programs to local broadcasting…
We always shuddered - around the communal table with the desiccated chicken and the stale rice - lovelorn in varying degrees, to hear of lovely Angelina plumping for the United Nations.
One of us had actually met her during her UNHCR visit to Baghdad, in the fortress they called the…
Strongvpn.com, one of the biggest names in vpn companies, one of the safe-havens for expats and Chinese citizens inside The Great Firewall of China trying to tunnel their ways out has been blocked. For as long as China has been restricting internet access, so has Strongvpn.com been providing a vpn's…
You can watch Hulu in Canada now. However, you're going to have to pay a fee and if you're looking for a freebie then you can stop reading now. If you'd be willing to pay about five bucks a month to get access to Hulu in Canada then keep reading…
The Royal Wedding honeymoon destinations is one of the hot topic’s surrounding the big day on April 29th. But, unlike the majority of us planning a wedding, we don’t have to have advice from the government, security or protocol experts ensuring a trouble free honeymoon.
Wherever they choose, there will…
Riots In Vancouver BC 2011, June 15th.
Well if one thing's for certain, Vancouver Canucks fans are more than disappointed at the 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins, winners of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals.
In fact, even before the game was over, riots in Vancouver BC 2011 began to…
Facebook is the number one social networking site world-wide, so when Vietnam starting blocking it in August 2009, it left many people hanging without a way to interact with their friends and loved ones and wishing they knew how to unblock Facebook in Vietnam.
Other Blocked Sites
Vietnam’s government has…
“Is Osama bin Laden dead?” is the question hitting the Internet like a tidal wave. It has been confirmed that bin Laden, who has steadily remained top of the hit list of al Qaeda terrorists since the 911 attacks, has in fact been confirmed dead.
On Sunday, May 1st, millions…
Is this the beginning of the end? Have vpn's in China become obsolete? The recent attempt to block vpns in China by the government may be an omen for internet users in the country. For Chinese citizens and especially for expats living in China, a vpn is a must-have. A…
Not long now! The Media frenzy has started and Kate Middletons Royal Wedding is nearly upon us. So What happens after the doors are closed on the big day? Where will they go, who will be there and just how will they celebrate?
Following the service, the happy couple, now…
Amanda Knox was convicted of murdering Meredith Kercher in 2009 but was just released in October of 2011 so people are a bit confused as to what’s really going on?
Some people are calling this a disgrace and think the only reason the conviction was overturned is because of Knox’s…
You may have heard that Prince Harry is fascinated becoming an astronaut. For those of you that know a bit about Prince Harry, you can score him based on the NASA requirements below and see how he does. First of all, not on the NASA list is “what about being…
I'm sure it is on every girls mind just how Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding is going to unfold, what is the format? who will be there? What are they doing before? We take a sneaky peek into what will happen. With these Royal affairs the celebrations tend to be a…
There is much hype already over just what will happen on April 29th, what will the money be spent on, what will happen at the wedding, and how Kate will fare amongst all the Royals after the big day. We take a little look into what will happen and just…
With the nuclear plant disaster in Japan being on everyone’s mind lately one of the questions being asked is, what are the effects of a nuclear meltdown? To understand the effects one must know exactly what a “nuclear meltdown” is.
Simply put, the reactor melts. The temperature rises in the…
Today is August 28, 2011, and not only can I not get on Facebook in China, it seems that I can't even use Google. As a blog owner in China, I know that what happens to me here in Fujian doesn't always apply to the whole of China, so I…
For iPad owners in Canada it's now possible to watch Hulu in Canada on iPad. You need to be a bit tricky about it of course, Hulu has not launched Hulu Canada or any specially applications that make this possible. When I went to Canada last week I was disappointed…
It was just a few weeks ago when residents of Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte fled, in some cases, just hours before the fighting began there. The National Transitional Council forces had pushed pro-Gadafi forces back to Sirte and a few other scattered locations after they had secured much of…
The hits keep coming from China. The number of blocked vpn's in China keeps growing by the day. Just yesterday Witopia, one of the largest names for users of vpn's in China was crippled and still hasn't come back in to play. 12vpn was also hit but backup servers kept…
On March 11 2011, Japans earthquake was the worst to hit in the countries history. It was so bad infact, over 20 other countries were under tsunami alerts. A recent update on Japans earthquake said that the magnitude of the quake was 8.9. As Americans were asleep, at 2:46pm (Tokyo…
China has begun to prevent people from accessing their Gmail accounts. The reason for this decision is a product of much speculation and personal opinion. The block is also infrequent and temporary for the time being, but it seems to be a foreboding sign for what's to become of the…
As always, you want to get in touch with the happenings of the world, but not always on the same television. There is no denying that television does give a good share of information and news, and most of the times, the latest breaking news and local news come on…
China is becoming a more and more popular place to visit these days, but the strange thing is that in some ways, it's becoming a less and less open place with regards to the Internet. Perhaps in reaction to all the Western influence flowing into China, the government keeps putting…
It’s said that one of the most difficult and dangerous places in the world to be a woman is Afghanistan and a cursory reading of the facts and figures relating to that country show why. Despite a Constitution which guarantees equality between the sexes, entrenched cultural attitudes and practices relegate…
Journalism has evolved rapidly over the past few decades. Where freedom of speech has become more substantial and common, one has also observed the presence of emerging yellow journalism which was bound to happen due to external factors controlling journalism.
Why do we need news?
However whatever the journalism practices…
Are you in the process of looking for Michigan Claim Adjusters? We are here to help you. Filing a successful insurance claim especially after a disaster can be a very stressful encounter. Therefore, to steer clear of this inevitable hassle, and with a greater hope of getting more value out…
British Prime Minister David Cameron is joined by much of the international community in condemning a protest gone bad in Iran which has caused damage to the British embassy and a second diplomatic compound there. Cameron warned Iran that serious consequences were coming.
The protests were likely to be the…
In recent years there have been a lot of controversies about censorship for many countries throughout the world, but actually, Lebanon has been spared most of this. In fact, aside from an internet outage in July of 2012, using the internet in Lebanon is relatively free and you do not…
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If you're traveling to China - a country that has censored internet usage, you'll find that it's impossible to use popular news sites and social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter (unless you've got a VPN in China...we'll get to that in just a moment). In fact,…
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