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Giganews Members Get Free VyprVPN Access for Life!

March 16, 2010 by NGR

If you’ve read our VyprVPN review then you know Giganews has been testing Golden Frog’s VyprVPN service. Over the last few months Giganews Diamond customers had the opportunity to test drive the new VPN access as part of their normal monthly subscription.

Originally free access to the VyprVPN service was set to expire on June 30, 2010. However, we just received word from Giganews that VyprVPN is out of beta and they are extending the service to all Giganews Diamond members for the lifetime of your account. A valuable add-on considering VyprVPN and similar offerings cost around $15 a month.

If you’re already a Giganews Diamond member and haven’t tried VyprVPN yet I would suggest you give it a good look. We have been comparing several of the VPN services on the market and Golden Frog has done a fine job with their offering.

Those who aren’t currently with Giganews can sign up for a free 14 day trial. Want to learn more? Read our Giganews / VyprVPN review.

Giganews Offers VyprVPN Free to Diamond Customers

December 22, 2009 by NGR

Giganews just announced a new VPN service for all Diamond customers. The service (called VyprVPN) helps ensure your privacy online. VyprVPN is free for all Diamond account customers through June, 2010. Giganews has partnered with Golden Frog to offer VyprVPN and is promising more new and innovative products to come.

The VyprVPN service extends the same privacy, security and speed you enjoy from Giganews Usenet access to the rest of your Internet experience. We had a chance to test the VPN during the initial beta and were impressed with both the speed and reliability of the service.

VyprVPN allows you to privately and securely browse the web, e-mail, instant message, browse newsgroups and more by encrypting the traffic. The setup is very simple. You add a network connection for the VPN, replace your IP address with a VyprVPN IP and browse securely.

With VyprVPN you choose from a US or European IP address and can switch between the server clusters if necessary. The applications for VPN services are varied and include providing security for hotspot users, enabling VOIP applications and unlocking websites while abroad.

VyprVPN is available for several operating systems including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Windows Mobile. We tested the PC and iPhone versions last month.

Giganews will be offering VyprVPN access to Diamond customers free of charge through at least June 30th of next year. A very good deal considering VyprVPN and similar services cost around $15 a month.

Sign up for a Giganews Diamond account today and save 50% on your first month of service along with free VyprVPN access. To learn more read our Giganews review.

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Giganews Customers Beta Testing VyprVPN Service

November 17, 2009 by NGR

You may have seen discussions in Usenet forums and Twitter lately regarding a new VPN service from Giganews. The VPN offering is called VyprVPN and is currently in beta.

According to the Giganews VyprVPN beta page the service offers the same privacy, security and speed you enjoy from Giganews Usenet access to the rest of your Internet experience.

The VyprVPN service allows you to privately and securely browse the web, e-mail, instant message, browse newsgroups and more by encrypting the traffic. The process sounds pretty simple. You replace your IP address with a VyprVPN IP and browse securely.

The VyprVPN service allows you to choose from a US or European IP address and switch between the server clusters at any time. The applications for VPN services are varied. Everything from providing security for hotspot users to enabling VOIP applications to unlocking websites overseas.

The VPN service supports multiple operating systems. In fact VyprVPN is available for just about every platform including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Windows Mobile and more.

The next question is price. Here is an explanation from the beta page:

*VyprVPN, valued at $14.99 per month, is guaranteed free to Diamond customers until June 30, 2010. By then, Giganews & Golden Frog will determine if there will be a charge for this service and notify you to opt-in to continue using VyprVPN. Giganews values our loyal Diamond customers and will not charge for this service without your express consent.

It appears Giganews will be giving VyprVPN access to Diamond customers free of charge through at least June 30th of next year. A good deal considering VyprVPN and similar services cost around $15 a month.

We look forward to bringing you more information in the near future. In the meantime visit the VyprVPN beta page to find out more. To learn about Giganews Usenet offerings read our Giganews review or sign up for a 14 day free trial.