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Love, Riches and Target

It was a simple weekend errand run to Target. It wasn't supposed to be a journey into the psyche of the modern woman and her internal battle of independence versus family.

Holly Randall ·

High School Porn Ring Leads to Internet Safety Classes

N.Y. State Sen. Dale Volker wants to expand educational efforts and increase penalties in the fight against illegal child pornography, and will hold hearings this month in an attempt to see both become reality.

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The Fisher King

If you're looking for a single porn director who embodies the sense of adventure, the innate optimism and the rambunctious joy of living that lies at the heart of the best adult entertainment, you couldn't pick one better than Bill Fisher.

Erik Jay ·

Australian Internet Filtering Plan Under Attack

A plan by the Australian government to filter Internet content is being widely criticized by privacy advocates as an ineffective tool that amounts to censorship.

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The Rising Tide of Technology

As 2007 neared the finish line there was a tendency among webmasters to look closely at their bottom line, even to the exclusion of some other facts and trends that may directly impact next year's balance sheet significantly.

The Tongue ·
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Writing for the Blue Screen

How do we recognize good screenwriting in a business that, as sales show, has no need to value it?

Gram Ponante ·
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Freddy and Eddy: Our Debut Review

So strong is our devotion to this cauldron o' perversion you're now perusing that we felt the honor alone was worth our banging out a few words on toys, lubes and whatnot every 30 days.

Freddy and Eddy ·
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2257 Software Packages

Software for those who prefer not to start their digital record-keeping systems from scratch.

Jet Lynn ·

Deadline for XBIZ Awards Nominations is Monday, December 31

The deadline for submitting nominations for the XBIZ Awards is this Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. The 6th annual awards ceremony will take place Thursday, February 7, at The Highlands in Hollywood, California.

The XBIZ Weekly Retail Round-Up

The weekly collection of articles reporting on news, local laws and battles involving today's adult retailers.

International Group Pressures ISPs on Piracy Issues

European lawmakers and Internet service providers are under pressure from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) over piracy issues associated with illegal P2P downloads.

Gaming Settlement Could Serve as Warning to Adult

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, three of the biggest companies on the Internet, have agreed to settle a civil case over allegations that the search giants accepted ads for online gambling websites.

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FBI Halts 2257 Inspections of Secondaries

Special Agent Chuck Joyner, head of the FBI's 2257 inspection effort, clarifies the FBI's inspection policies.

Q Boyer ·

E3 Returns to LA Convention Center

The Entertainment Software Association, a trade group supporting the video game industry, has announced the return of its annual E3 Media and Business Summit to the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Recent Tests Advance 4G Technology

A recent series of trials by Nokia Siemens Networks is paving the way for the fourth generation of mobile broadband devices.

In the U.K., Taxi Drivers May Give Out Condoms

Public health experts are recommending that taxi drivers and club owners provide free condoms to patrons in an effort to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.

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Electric Genitals

An astute observer of all things technical and sexual, Violet Blue describes perfectly the weird dichotomy that exists between man and machine.

Joanne Cachapero ·

Cops Put an End To 'Pee on the Rocks'

In what some observers see as the beginning of a campaign to clean up the area, a popular adult club in Osaka's Minami entertainment district has been targeted by police.

Australia to Implement Net Censorship Law in January

Australia is set to implement new rules that will impose stringent regulations on online and mobile companies that provide sexually oriented content.

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Using Mainstream to Promote Adult

Adult webmasters use other adult websites as a promotional tool, but some webmasters are using mainstream websites to promote adult sites.

Alex Henderson ·