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Hotspot Shield College Promotion

August 28, 2014 by

The team over at AnchorFree is promoting their popular Hotspot Shield privacy service by offering a back to school giveaway.  They are offering students, faculty and administrators 20% off a year of Hotspot Shield Elite VPN access.  In addition they will be giving away five $100 gift cards and 10 annual VPN subscriptions.  You can visit the Hotspot Shield promo page for more details.  Register to win by September 9th for a chance to win.

Hotspot Shield Back to School Giveaway

For those new to Hotspot Shield they have a free ad-supported version and a paid Elite version of the service.  I’m not a big fan of ad-supported privacy services.  To me they defeat the purpose of using a VPN.  With that said HotSpot Shield is one of the best and their Elite version knocks out the ads and provides faster access.  The discount on annual VPN access and $500 worth of gift cards is a very nice way to promote the service.

You can read more about the contest on this Hotspot Shield Facebook page.  The rules look pretty simple.  There’s no purchases necessary to win and you can only enter once.  For each friend you refer to the giveaway the AnchorFree team will give you an extra entry.  The contest will help them build an even stronger social following while providing you with a chance to win a $100 gift card or a year of free VPN Hotspot Shield Elite.

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OverPlay Back to School Bash

August 27, 2014 by

I can just smell football in the air as we near the beginning of the 2014 season.  The summer break might be over but OverPlay is giving away some goodies to help you get started this semester.  During their Back to School Bash, OverPlay is giving away SmartDNS access plus your choice of a Roku streaming stick of ChromeCast.  The contest is live and weekly winners will be chosen between Aug. 25th and Sept. 28th.

OverPlay Back to School Giveaway

OverPlay is a leading provider of SmartDNS and VPN services.  We’re particularly fond of their SmartDNS solution.  It’s perfect for watching live events like college football games.  Along with streaming services like Netflix and Hulu.  While a VPN will work as well it’s really overkill for that purpose.  You give up some speed when using a VPN versus getting close to your maximum throughput with a good Smart DNS service.

SmartDNS is easy to use.  You simply change your DNS settings to those provided by OverPlay.  If you’re not comfortable doing that the OverPlay team has a client you can use to connect as well.  Either way you’ll have access to content in other countries that would otherwise be blocked.  A good example is BBC content.  If you want to watch BBC programming from outside  the UK you can with OverPlay’s Smart DNS.

The OverPlay Back to School promotion is currently under way.  They launched the giveaway page a few days ago so I suggest you head on over and enter to win.  Along with the chance to win a free Roky or ChromeCast the OverPlay team is offering some nice discounts on SmartDNS access.  You can enjoy unlimited SmartDNS for $4.95 a month or a full year of access for just $49.95.  Visit OverPlay.com to save on SmartDNS or VPN.

You can visit vpnsp.com to learn more about SmartDNS and follow us @VPNSP for the latest promotions.

Filed Under: Smart DNS

DNS Eraser Launches Beta

August 24, 2014 by

Update: we have 10 DNS Eraser beta invites to give away.  If you’d like one please send us a direct message on Twitter @VPNSP.  The invites will go to the first 10 people to send us a message.

DNS Eraser is a new Smart DNS service that recently launched.  They are currently in the private beta testing phase.  With 1,000 or so invites sent out for users to test the new service.  I’ve had a chance to try it out and am impressed by the ease of set up.  You simply log in and add your IP address to your DNS Eraser account.  From there you can choose from a number of channels in the US, UK and Canada.  Thanks to the DNS Eraser team we’ll have some invites to share in the days to come.  We’ll update this post as soon as we receive them.

DNS Eraser

I’ll provide a quick explanation of Smart DNS for those who might not be familiar with the technology yet.  Smart DNS differs from VPN.  With VPN you encrypt the connection which offers privacy protection but cam also slow down your connection speed.  With Smart DNS there isn’t any encryption.  Instead you simply change your DNS settings so that they pass through the provider’s servers.  In this case you set your DNS settings to send the requests through DNS Eraser.  Do so will help you unblock content in the US, UK and Canada.

Now that you have a better idea of what Smart DNS is and how it works let’s take a closer look at the new DNS Eraser service.  The goal of DNS Eraser is simple.  The service will help you unblock sites in other countries.  In the members area they list some of the domains which include Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Last.fm, ABC, Disney XD, CBS, Fox, NBC, Crackle, Crunchyroll and Amazon Instant Video.  You can select one of the channels as shown below or select a region which includes the United States, United Kingdom or Canada.

DNS Eraser channels

Please remember that DNS Eraser is currently in beta.  That means you might come across some errors or glitches in the service.  If you do please let them know.  Since the service is in beta they are offering it free of charge.  Once again DNS Eraser is in private beta.  Perhaps they will extend it in the future.  If you really want to try it out and don’t get in on one of our invites then I’d suggest you drop them an email or hit them up on Twitter.  It never hurts to ask.  Once the service is live for paying customers we’ll provide the pricing details.

Filed Under: Smart DNS

IPVanish Passes 60 Countries

August 22, 2014 by

The IPVanish team continues to add new server locations at a fast pace.  Since the beginning of the year they’ve added VPN servers in 13 countries.  IPVanish now manages a network of over 135 VPN servers in 60 countries.  Members have access to over 14,000 IP addresses.  The service continues to offer the best performance of any VPN we’ve tested.  Enjoy unlimited VPN from just $4.87 a month. with our VPNSP IPVanish coupon code.

IPVanish VPN network

IPVanish touts their service as the fastest and fastest growing tier-1 VPN network in the world.  The “tier-1” designation is important.  Most VPN providers rely on third parties to manage their network.  The team behind IPVanish also manages a large CDN (content delivery network) and GDN (gaming delivery network).  That gives them a distinct advantage over other providers when it comes to bandwidth cost and performance.

You can find other VPN providers with servers in 40-50 countries.  HMA leads the way with 91 countries.  The difference comes down to speed.  IPvanish performs better.  We nearly max out our ISP connection on IPVanish.  Where others tend to lag behind in performance.  In the early days some thought that IPvanish would slow down as they grew.  The tier-1 distinction and CDN experience has kept them well ahead on performance.

Here’s a quick look at the 60 countries in which IPVanish has VPN server locations:

  • Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong. Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.

With over 135 servers, IPVanish has multiple locations and servers in most countries.  Just as an example here’s a list of server locations they manage in the United States:

  • IPVanish hosts 36 servers in the US including locations in Ashburn, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Phoenix, San Jose, Seattle and Tampa.

Along with their continued network expansion, IPVanish has been releasing regular updates to their client software.  They have free VPN clients for Windows, Mac and Linux.  Along with free mobile apps for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android devices.  The service took a huge step forward earlier this year when they announced a “zero log” policy.  You can rest assured knowing that IPVanish isn’t tracking you while using their service.  With an exciting Premier League season underway it will be interesting to see just how fast VPN can expand and grow.  With their continued efforts IPVanish is sure to be right in the middle of the growth.

Read our IPVanish review to learn more about the service..  Follow us @VPNSP for the latest news and deals.

Filed Under: VPN Services

Hide My Ass Adds 15 New Countries

August 21, 2014 by

Hide My Ass just announced a a major expansion to their VPN network.  The HMA team has added 20 new servers and 15 new countries to their network.  Hide My Ass VPN now spans 673 servers in 189 locations and 91 countries around the world.  Members have access to a pool of over 85,000 IP addresses.  If you’re not already a member you can enjoy unlimited HMA Pro VPN from just $6.55 a month during their promotion.

Hide My Ass 91 countries

This is the largest one-time expansion we’ve seen from any VPN provider.  You normally see companies adding one or a few countries at a time.  Fifteen at once is quite an accomplishment.  Especially considering HMA already had the largest network.  Now they are well ahead of the competition in terms of network size.  As a member of the service you have access to all 673 servers across 91 countries.

Here’s a quick look at the 15 new countries HMA just added:

  • Vanuatu, Myanmar, Kiribati, Gabon, Rwanda, Guinea-Bissau, Georgia, Belarus, Namibia, Benin, Palau, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Republic of Djibouti

Take a look at our Hide My Ass review if you’d like to view a full list of the 91 countries in which HMA has servers.  Having such a large footprint makes HMA an excellent choice for those who travel around the world.  With so many network locations, Hide My Ass is well positioned to provide reliable VPN access regardless of where you happen to be located at the time. Remember you can switch between servers anytime you’d like.

Cheers to the HMA team as I’m sure their latest network expansion took a lot of effort to complete.  We look forward to seeing where they’ll take the network next.  If you haven’t had a chance to try HMA’s VPN this is a great time.  As I mentioned above they are currently offering a special promotion.  You can enjoy unlimited VPN from just $6.55 a month.  All new customers are covered under their 30 day money back guarantee.

Filed Under: VPN Services

Kepard Anniversay Sale

August 18, 2014 by

Kepard launched their VPN service two years ago and to celebrate they are offering a special promotion.  Sign up for a 3 month package and save 50% off using coupon code 2years.  You’ll gain unlimited access to Kepard’s VPN servers in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, Sweden and the Netherlands.  Connect with their VPN client using OpenVPN, PPTP or L2TP protocols.  The sale will run until Sept. 1, 2014.

Kepard Anniversary

Kepard has one of the smoothest VPN clients on the market and users receive free access with their membership.  I think you’ll be impressed by the ease of use when it comes to their software.  You can simply choose a server and toggle the On / Off button.  Take a look for yourself at how nice their interface looks.  Kepard also has an app available for Android users.  You can learn more about it on Google Play.

Kepard VPN Client

Now that you’ve seen the client let’s take a closer look at Kepard’s pricing.  They offer monthly, quarterly and yearly terms.  All of which include unlimited VPN access.  Let’s break down the price for each term.

  • Unlimited VPN – $7.00 a month
  • Unlimited VPN – $19.00 a quarter (plus 50% off) using code 2years
  • Unlimited VPN – $35.00 a year

Read our Kepard review to learn more about the service or sign up for a 3 month package during their anniversary sale and enjoy the 50% discount using promo code 2years.  Remember the special will end on September 1, 2014.  Follow us @VPNSP for all the latest VPN deals and promotions.

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VPN Protection for College Students

August 9, 2014 by

It’s almost time for the college football season to begin.  As students head back to campuses around the world there will be a new influx of VPN users.  We’ve seen it the last few years as more and more students become aware of personal VPN services.  There’s no reason to allow some network admin to monitor your Internet usage.  With a VPN the traffic is encrypted.  Helping to protect your privacy while browsing or using other apps.

Online Privacy

Along with privacy protection a good VPN service also opens up content in other countries.  Say for example you’re from the United States and traveling abroad to college.  It won’t take long to realize your access to popular services like Netflix, Hulu and Pandora is blocked or in the case of Netflix you may even see different movies and tv shows.  A good VPN will give you the same access to movies and music you had while in the US.

I won’t spend a lot of time on the technical details of a VPN.  Instead let’s do a really quick run down.  When you connect to a VPN service it will assign an IP address based on the location of the server you connected to.  So if you connect to a server in the United States then you’ll get an IP address in the US.  Giving you the same access to sites you would have if you were physically sitting the the US.  The same is true for the UK and BBC content.

On the privacy side VPN uses protocols like OpenVPN, L2TP/IPSec and PPTP to encrypt your traffic.  Not only for your web browser as a proxy would provide but also for other applications on your computer.  It encrypts all your traffic.  Giving you the ability to use the Internet as you see fit without the prying eyes of a network administrator.  If you want an even higher level of privacy and anonymity I would suggest a no log VPN service.

There are literally hundreds of personal VPN services on the market.  We have well over 350 listed on vpnsp.com.  The key is to find the best one to meet your needs.  I would start by looking at our top 5 list.  Make sure the provider you choose has servers in the countries you plan to connect to.  For torrent users I would suggest you read each providers terms to make sure P2P is allowed.  There are a few popular VPNs that allow torrent traffic and don’t log.  I’d recommend them for any type of usage and they are all reasonably priced.

Best of luck in your studies.  Don’t work too hard or drink too much.  Maybe forget that second one.  Have the best time possible.  Please share our post with your friends so they can enjoy the benefits of VPN as well.  A big thanks to IPVanish, PIA and VPN4ALL for offering our readers a special discount on their popular VPN services.

Filed Under: Privacy News

Smart DNS Proxy Giveaway

August 6, 2014 by

This should be an easy post since we shared a very similar giveaway from another Smart DNS service, OverPlay, last week.  Now you have a second chance to win a Premier League Season Pass plus a year of free Smart DNS Proxy access.  Their giveaway is underway and will last through August 13.  I would suggest entering both giveaways.  Here’s the free entry link for each promotion – Smart DNS Proxy and OverPlay.

Smart DNS Proxy giveaway

I don’t have a lot of experience with Smart DNS Proxy but it testing the service they seem to be getting a good start.  Just like other Smart DNS providers you can use their service to access content in other countries that would otherwise be blocked.  That includes access to the Premier League Season Pass which is only available to those in New Zealand.  In short Smart DNS Proxy helps you gain access to content in other countries.

Let’s take a look at the prizes in the Smart DNS Proxy Premier League giveaway:

  • 1st Place – Premier League Season Pass plus a year of Smart DNS Proxy
  • 2nd Place – One year of free Smart DNS Proxy
  • 3rd Place – Six months of free Smart DNS Proxy

The OverPlay giveaway prizes are exactly the same except it includes their SmartDNS service.  Remember to enter the giveaways by August 13th for your chance to win.  If you’re not one of the lucky winners the team at Smart DNS Proxy is also offering a 14 day free trial and some special offers with discounted pricing.  Giving you a chance to test the service without payment and savings after you’ve had a good chance to try it out.

You can visit vpnsp.com to learn more about Smart DNS and follow us @VPNSP for the latest giveaways.

Filed Under: Smart DNS

SmartyDNS Anniversary Sale

August 5, 2014 by

Have you been considering Smart DNS?  If you want to access streaming media in other countries without the need for encryption then SmartyDNS is a good choice.  They offer an easy to use client that will help you access sites as if you were actually sitting in the United States or Europe.  We had the opportunity to test the service and would definitely recommend it.  New members who sign up before in August can save up to 53% off.

SmartyDNS Anniversary Promotion

Here’s a quick breakdown of the SmartyDNS anniversary special pricing during the promotion:

In addition to the special pricing, SmartyDNS is offering a 14-day free trial account.  You can test the service for free for two weeks.  Giving new users the opportunity to try out the service and their client software.  I think you’ll be impressed but it never hurts to test.  They make it really simple to sign up for the trial.  You don’t even need to enter any credit card information for the free trial account.  Just remember to sign up in August to save.

Visit VPNSP.com to learn more about Smart DNS.  Follow us @VPNSP for the latest VPN news and deals.

Filed Under: Smart DNS, VPN Deals

VPNArea Offers VPNSP Coupon

July 29, 2014 by

We love bringing you the lowest pricing on the best VPN providers.  We’re very lucky to be able to offer discounts on leading services like IPVanish, Private Internet Access and VPN4ALL.  The latest addition to our list of VPN coupons is VPNArea.  Thanks to the VPNArea team for offering our visitors 12% off their already discounted prices.  You can enjoy unlimited VPN access from just $4.33 a month using coupon code vpnsp.

VPNArea coupon

As you can see above VPNArea discounts their six month and annual accounts.  That’s typical of VPN pricing but VPNArea offers a pretty deep discount with 50% off yearly sign ups.  The vpnsp coupon code stacks on top of that savings.  Here’s a look at the pricing when you use our vpnsp coupon:

If you’re new to VPNArea then I suggest you read our review of the service.  VPNArea doesn’t have the name recognition of some of the larger brands but they have a lot to offer.  For starters VPNArea manages a network of servers in 44 countries.  Their Chameleon client for Windows is easy to use and they just released mobile apps for iOS and Android.  It may only be July but it’s been a very busy year already for the team at VPNArea.

We’re always interested to see how a service performs as they grow.  It’s one thing to be fast at launch when there’s next to no one on the network but what happens as members start hitting it harder.  I’m happy to share that so far VPNArea has handled it well.  I tested the performance just before writing this post and it was just as fast as the last time we tested it for speed a few months ago.  As a new member you’re covered under their 7 day money back guarantee.  Giving you plenty of time to test their software and network.

Read our VPNArea review to learn more about the service and follow us @VPNSP for the latest VPN coupons.

Filed Under: VPN Deals, VPN Services
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