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Maybe you have clicked on a humorous video or got redirected to some site and discovered it only wouldn't work. You could have got a clean page or possibly a message saying this site is not available in your state. The reason this is happening is something called geotargeting and basically means selecting what you can get based on your location. So for example, the technology is employed by the major search engines to ensure you get results tailored to your geographical area. Therefore, if you hunted for a plumber, you'll get results from your rough location and not from the other side of the world. In this scenario it's really very useful and helps direct your investigations into the right way. In most scenarios though, geotargeting is actually damaging. Web sites will use it to charge different prices to different regions. In the USA some DIY stores will look up your place, subsequently charge you based on how far you are from a competition. It Is very common practice for companies to use something called priced discrimination to maximise their profits. The technology behind this is actually rather easy. Afterward that address is looked up in a big database to match the address to a particular location. The site then will determine what you can get or what it bills based on where you dwell. But there is a way around these checks, a system where you can command access to your place when you are online. The secret is to relay your link through another server. Using proxies or VPNs in other states you can select your virtual location. When your link is relayed through one of these servers, your real IP address is hidden and just the proxies is observable. You can set these up easily on computers, notebooks, iPads and even mobile phones. Here's tips on how to free up your internet connection on your iPad. Watch the British Broadcasting Corporation from anywhere, access Pandora.com and Hulu with a click of the button. This video show's you how to setup a VPN on your iPad or iPhone and never get blocked again. Here's how
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