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As Next-Gen DVD Battle Heats Up, Adult Companies Weigh In
Amid reports that DVD format-unification talks have broken down between rivals Sony and Toshiba, both sides have agreed to a last-ditch, closed-door meeting between company presidents. XBiz spoke with several adult companies about the possible impact on the industry.
Metro Interactive Signs As Exclusive Event Sponsor
NEW YORK – Erotic Expo has announced that it has signed Metro Interactive as the exclusive event sponsor for its May 19-21 adult trade convention.
HostMySite Selects SiteGalore as Website Creation Tool
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Web host HostMySite.com has announced the deployment of SiteGalore as a private-label website building tool.
Virus Poses as Windows Security Update
Microsoft is warning users not to download a virus disguised as a security update making its way around the Internet. Users are sent to a bogus site that claims to host security updates but actually infects their computers with the DSNX-05 exploit.
Worm Poses as Porn-hiding Tool
A new worm is making the rounds by tricking users into believing it will help them mask evidence of adult content from their computers. Lynnfield-based antivirus vendor Sophos this week issued an advisory warning users about the worm, which it calls W32.Baba-C.
HotMovies Offers Pay-As-You-Go Option
Philadelphia, PA - National A-1 Internet, owner of HotMovies.com is now the first and only company to offer true Pay-As-You-Go billing packages as part of their original Video On Demand billing model.
PictIcon Adds Pay-As-You-Click Version
Edge Interactive Publishing has announced that its flagship lease gallery, PictIcon, is now available to website owners in a 2257-compliant Pay-As-You-Click version which is free to use and pays 50% on all pay-per-click upsells.
Monique Alexander Tapped as New Vivid Contract Girl
Adding to its roster of A-list porn stars like Jenna Jameson, Savanna Samson and Ginger Lynn, Vivid Entertainment has tapped Sacramento, Calif., native Monique Alexander as its next exclusive Vivid Girl.
Adult Site Traffic Drops as Surfers Fear Arrest
Consumer's concerns over unwarranted prosecution due to inadvertently downloading illegal pornographic images have taken a toll on the traffic and revenues historically enjoyed by many legitimate adult entertainment websites.
New Internet Worm Poses as IRC User
A new Internet worm is spreading itself by connecting to IRC chat rooms and posing as a user offering software cracks, Ana Kournikova screensavers and other files, according to network security experts.
TDavid Joins kBlogger.com As Technology Specialist
Klixxx is proud to announce the addition of TDavid to its official blog site kBlogger as the Technology specialist! TDavid has been a leader in uncovering new technologies and programming applications and applying them to web sites and applications.
Stories Traffic Hires Tala As Affiliate Manager
Stories Traffic Hires Tala As Affiliate Manager
Kevin Blatt Joins Mensniche.com as a Consultant
Kevin Blatt was recently retained as a consultant for Nottingham, England-based Mensniche.com, an affiliate site for men's health products.
AuctionPoints Rebrands As AdultLoyalty
AuctionPoints re-brands it's company to AdultLoyalty.
Carol McCormick Joins Homegrown Video Team as Affiliate Manager
Homegrown Video is proud to welcome Carol McCormick to the Homegrown Video team, as their new Affiliate Manager.
Pay As You Click Offers Low-Cost Option
Payasyouclick.com is offering adult webmasters a low budget option that allows surfers to pay from 1 cent to $2 per picture or video they click on. This micro-payment system permits surfers to make small, anonymous payments to sites. And they do so without the time consuming interruptions of having to enter credit card information, account numbers, PINS, or passwords each time users click on content.
Cyber Blackmail Scheme Uses Child Porn as Bait
A new cyber blackmail trend that security experts believe is generating from hackers in Russian and Eastern Europe is using child porn as a weapon to bilk users out of money.
GigaCash Picks Stephen Bugbee as Vice President
GigaCash has tapped Stephen Bugbee as vice president, the company announced Tuesday. Bugbee, formerly of X2K Media, has 16 years of marketing and promotions experience in both adult and mainstream industries.
Traci Lords Chosen as Judge for 'Ultimate Film Fanatic'
Former underage film starlet Traci Lords has been in full migration from the porn industry for quite some time and this week became an official judge for a mainstream game show titled "Ultimate Film Fanatic."
HEARD Taps Porn Starlet 'Friday' as Spokeswoman
The Health Entertainment Adult Records Database (HEARD) has tapped adult star "Friday" as the official spokesperson for the HEARD System, a newly founded solution for tracking talent in the adult entertainment industry.