Though Thailand may have some of the prettiest beaches in the world, hordes of tourists, and an accepting Buddhist culture (at least on the surface), their Internet is heavily censored and corruption runs rampant through the country. In fact, they are one of the nations in the world where people try to circumvent Internet laws … Read more
The way we interact with digital video content has experienced some exciting changes in the last few years, and we no longer rely on our televisions to access our favorite shows and movies. In the old days before modern alternatives, people frequently had two sources for video content: the good old cable networks or BlockBuster … Read more
For those of you who have used Popcorn Time in the past, you should be aware of the Butter Project. In the past, Popcorn Time was referred to as the pirate’s Netflix. Basically, it was an app and service that would allow you to stream extremely high quality videos – even if your Internet connection … Read more
Like just about every other country in the Middle East, you will find that the government of Oman takes a very active role in policing the Internet and censoring content. But they ranked dismally low in the Reporters Without Borders 2014 survey, ranking Oman 134th out of 180 countries in terms of Internet freedoms. In … Read more
Citizens and travelers in Panama experience a fantastic Internet penetration rating at about 50%. While this may not sound like a lot, consider that there are other countries out there were you are lucky if 2 out of every 10 people have Internet access. In addition, Panama has a relatively free and open Internet, and … Read more
Saudi Arabia has one of the least free and accessible Internets in the world. In fact, Saudi Arabia is ranked 164th on a list of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders 2014 report. They rank dismally low, and have been said to be the leaders of internet censorship among Arab governments. and trying to browse … Read more
Malaysia certainly isn’t a country that experiences the best Internet freedoms and an unencumbered freedom of expression when compared with other nations around the globe. In fact, Reporters Without Borders ranked them 147th out of 180, and you’ll find that most countries in Southeast Asia heavily monitor and censor the Internet for various religious and … Read more
Egypt has had a lot of changes to their Internet laws and regulations that have made it tough to pin down just how free and open their Internet is. But on the whole you would likely agree that they have some of the most restrictive Internet laws and regulations. However, in the past few years … Read more
A lot of people are hesitant to add any service or feature to their Internet connection when they are considering extremely high performance applications such as gaming or streaming content. The idea is that they want to decrease latency as much as possible, and for that reason some people choose to abandon their Internet security … Read more
Smart TV is constantly becoming more popular, and more users than ever are opting for this new alternative for video content. This relatively new type of entertainment will allow you to access almost all types of video content that are available on the Internet such as Hulu, YouTube, HBO Go, and a variety of other … Read more