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    How-to: Circumvent geo-blocking issues for Australians

    Geo-blocking is the practice of restricting your access to certain online content and media according to your geographical location. One of its primary uses is to prevent access to content or services that are considered illegal under local laws, such as gambling services and the like. Another way it’s used is to fight against copyright infringement, e.g., Netflix and HBO Now, among others. The process is also used to enforce price...

    How-to: Home Automation for under $4,000

    Home automation is something that sounds amazingly appealing, like a chance to live in a futuristic world where your home takes care of itself and you get to relax. Unfortunately there's no one stop shop for connected devices that makes this dream a reality. Fortunately there is a way of purchasing the right components that means you'll get the most beneficial features without having to...

    How to: Never miss a free game on Xbox Live

    The primary reason for most gamers to pay for Xbox Live Gold Membership is to play online against friends across the globe. There is however a great benefits that Xbox Live members get that many aren't taking advantage of. Each month, Microsoft discount games and add-ons, but they also give away games for free. Most of us aren't diligent enough to fire up our Xbox...

    How to: set Nokia Pro Cam as your default camera app

    When Nokia shipped the Lumia 1020, it came with the Nokia Pro Camera app that really move mobile photography forward. The live preview available on the app is akin to what Canon and others are doing in their DSLRs. While the app was impressive it wasn’t available unless you were lucky enough to have a Lumia 1020 (still not available in Australia), that was...

    How to: Install Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2 on the EX490

    Windows Home Server has had a long history that came to a fairly abrupt ending. Now those home users with big data requirements are forced to move to Windows Server Essentials. The latest version Server Essentials 2012 R2 is still in preview, but with the announcement that Win8.1 will ship in October, you can expect server products won’t be far behind it. Those of us...

    How to access Google’s All Access Music pass outside of the US

    A couple of days ago Google unveiled it's Spotify rival, All Access for it's Google Play Music service. The problem is, you can only access it if you live in the U.S of A. If you can't wait and want to access it from Australia, or from anywhere else around the world for that matter, then follow these simple steps. 1. Head to Stealthy, a...

    How to get Google Form data via Email

    Many of us have taken advantage of the free Google Drive feature to create a new form. These forms can be used for surveys or customer feedback, really anything you like. There is one issue with the Google solution and that is the way data is collected. In some instances the spreadsheet style works great, particularly when collecting statistical data that...

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    How-to: Circumvent geo-blocking issues for Australians

    Geo-blocking is the practice of restricting your access to certain online content and media according to your geographical location. One of its primary uses is to...

    How-to: Home Automation for under $4,000

    Home automation is something that sounds amazingly appealing, like a chance to live in a futuristic world where your home takes care of itself...

    How to: Never miss a free game on Xbox Live

    The primary reason for most gamers to pay for Xbox Live Gold Membership is to play online against friends across the globe. There is...
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