Hotspot Shield is a popular VPN service with over 650 million users and multiple servers in 110+ countries. In fact, the website claims it is the #1 grossing app for productivity in the US App Store. (When we checked the App Store source, it actually indicated #8, which is still an impressive ranking.) One of the features that make Hotspot Shield special is its unique Catapult Hydra protocol, which maximizes speed without sacrificing security. But is Hotspot Shield as fast as the vendor
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SwitchVPN is a decently-priced VPN with reliable speeds and the ability to unblock some streaming sites. However, it's registered in the US and has some red flags in its privacy policy that gave me cause for concern. There are better VPNs available that have independently verified zero-logging policies and headquarters in more privacy-friendly countries. Determined to find out more, I went over everything you need to know about SwitchVPN, including details about my personal experience with
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UltraVPN is a high-speed service with 100+ servers across 10 countries. It doesn't keep activity logs and all its apps use 256-bit encryption and an automatic kill switch. It can unblock Netflix, but not BBC iPlayer. If you're looking for a more global streaming experience, I recommend ExpressVPN. It can access over 140 streaming services from around the world, and it's fast enough to stream in 4K. UltraVPN Features — U
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The TorGuard VPN service offers excellent services for users in the USA and for those that would like to access USA based media. For instance, users that want to watch shows from ABC, Netflix and other online channels should have no problem here. The TorGuard VPN network has servers that cover all parts of the USA. There are servers optimized for downloading torrents and those optimized for streaming media. The VPN provider ensures that the users are secured from all surveillance, including
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TunnelBear’s team does an excellent job in branding the VPN but is that all it takes to create a great service? With over 300 VPNs out there, the competition is fierce so I had to take it for a test and see if there’s more to it. I looked into its privacy policy and security features to see if it’s really safe. I ran many tests on its servers, checked the speeds, how many streaming platforms it can unblock, and the mandatory IP and DNS leak tests to see if my data was truly secur
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