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Porn Animé and High-Tech Graphics

As with many areas of computer science, such as wireless communications, intelligent bots, and CMS tools, the adult industry is also pushing ahead of the curve in animation and graphics.

James Edwards ·

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.

The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch

This week's Tech Watch includes tips on how to get the most out of an iPhone, along with sneak peeks at exciting new startups around the Internet.

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Metered Internet Usage and Net Neutrality

Internet Service Providers may want to charge more money for more Internet use, but it's doubtful that the public will go for it.

Bob Preston ·

Banned Gossip Site Raises Free Speech Concerns

In a move with First Amendment implications, Tennessee State University (TSU) has cut access to scholastic gossip website JuicyCampus from its Nashville campus network.

XBIZ Awards 2009 Official Nominees Announced

Aside from the nominated awards, a number of Lifetime and Outstanding Achievement awards will be handed out or announced at the awards ceremony.

XBIZ Launches Newswire for Mainstream Journalists

XBIZ has officially announced the launch of XBIZ Newswire, a service that provides journalists with adult entertainment industry news that is selectively chosen for mainstream appeal.

opinion

Reducing Chargebacks

Recently, XBIZ World Magazine asked several industry players about their favorite chargeback reduction techniques.

XBIZ World Magazine ·

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.

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Payout Automation

As some dynamic new companies enter the U.S. processing segment of the industry, billing is becoming much more open.

Stewart Tongue ·
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Time is Money

Ask any successful webmaster how he or she is doing on any particular day and you'll hear a wide variety of responses with one key element shared among all of them: they are all "really busy."

Stewart Tongue ·

XBIZ Announces Stellar Seminar, Events Lineup for 2009 Conference

XBIZ has officially announced the lineup of hard-hitting seminars and special events scheduled for the highly anticipated XBIZ State of the Industry Conference ’09 to be held Feb. 10-12 in Woodland Hills, Calif.

profile

MobileNOBO Brings Video to Mobile

MobileNOBO has released its adult-friendly "send to mobile" button services; offering a real-time video converter that supports more than 700 mobile video formats.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
profile

The Tao of Tom Byron

Tom Byron is one of the adult industry’s most recognizable male performers. He’s recognizable to our readers, certainly, so a quick recap is all that’s needed here.

Erik Jay ·

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

The weekly collection of articles reporting on local laws and battles that affect today's adult retailers.

trends

Keeping Up With the Joneses

The hardest part about picking out trends in the adult marketplace is deciphering whether they are just flash in the pan moments, or movements that are part of a larger sea change. This is a notoriously fickle business — what’s hot today is old news tomorrow — so for certain trends to take root and gain momentum there has to be validity in the initial results in order for others to follow suit.

Steve Javors ·

The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch

This week's tech watch brings news of an interactive new feature added to Google signature application, as well as a slew of entertaining new websites.

opinion

Does Caveat Emptor Apply When it's for Free?

The current hoo-ha over pre-checked cross sales is mostly much ado about nothing, except when it isn't.

Tom Hymes ·
opinion

Making a Display of Yourself

Legend has it that you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink. In the world of adult retail, the same essential rule applies. The question for manufacturers, studios, and of course the brick-and-mortar foundation, is how to do the leading. How to get two-legged consumers — with untold amounts of shiny, attractive product to choose from — to guzzle up your company’s urge quenching product.

Peter Smith ·

Report: 25- to 34-Year-Olds Drive European Internet Use

A report released by the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) shows that Europeans are deepening their experience of the Internet and increasingly using it for leisure pursuits and to actively enhance and manage their lives.