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XBIZ.net London Gathering Is a Resounding Success

XBIZ.net London Gathering organizers say the event was a resounding success as more than 100 industry professionals convened this week at a London location for another successful installment of the grass roots networking event.

A Look at Olympus E-5 DSLR

Photographers seeking a powerful yet inexpensive solution to capturing high quality photos and hi-definition video clips have an intriguing option in the lightweight and feature packed Olympus E-5 DSLR.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Enhancing the Porn Experience With X Scenes

Premium adult website operators seeking the next generation in video delivery and tracking have a new solution from Silicon Valley based technology firm X Scenes to consider, as it may hold the key to increasing membership retention rates in today’s ultra-competitive marketplace.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

XBIZ Chicago Summit’s Social Media Panel to Discuss Traffic-boosting Alternatives

The 2011 XBIZ Summit will feature a panel of the industry’s notable social media pundits discussing how to harness, filter, and ultimately profit from alternative traffic sources.

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Privacy in the Cloud

According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), responsible for developing standards and guidelines including minimum requirements for providing adequate information security for agency operations and governmental assets, interest in cloud computing has rapidly grown due to the advantages of greater flexibility and availability of computing resources at lower cost.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Members Area Integration Strategies

For adult webmasters seeking ways to implement a members area for use with WordPress based websites, a wide variety of free and premium options exist — some of which are more suitable to the task than are others.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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jQuery for Mobile Developers

Mobile developers seeking to unleash the full potential of the jQuery framework are a step closer to fulfillment, with the Alpha release of jQuery Mobile (www.jquerymobile.com).

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
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Here’s Some Join Page Tips

For operators of adult subscription-based and other premium offer websites, building or revamping a join page that garners and increases sales is among the top priorities — but is a wearisome task that is often overlooked in the quest to simply duplicate other, unrefined efforts — for example, producing countless cookiecutter websites from a barely adequate template set.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Private Media CEO Berth Milton to Deliver XBIZ EU Keynote

XBIZ is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated XBIZ EU 2011 international digital media conference, set for Sept. 23-25 in London, will feature a special keynote presentation by Private Media CEO Berth Milton.

After-Party Set for XBIZ.net London Gathering

The organizers of next week's XBIZ.net London Gathering have revealed details about the official after-party on May 11.

XBIZ Welcomes Kim Airs as Blog Columnist

XBIZ is pleased to announce the addition of industry vet Kim Airs to its roster of distinguished blog columnists.

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Conquering the Cloud

Cloud-based apps, products and services are becoming increasingly popular, but just what is this thing called “the cloud?”

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Chicago XBIZ Summit Room Block Ending Soon

Adult industry professionals have one more week to take advantage of the exclusive room selection and rates at the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower hotel allocated for attendees of the summer’s leading digital media conference, XBIZ Summit 2011.

Pictomio Raises Bar for Image Management

According to its publisher, Pictomio (www.pictomio.com) is freeware that raises the bar when it comes to displaying 3D-accelerated photo and video collections. What sets the product apart from other image management applications, however, is its advanced image geo-tagging features.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Mr. Skin’s 8th Annual Soiree Set to Coincide With Chicago XBIZ Summit 2011

Among the many special events planned for Chicago XBIZ Summit 2011, attendees will be treated to a swelter season blowout on the rooftop of Mr. Skin’s headquarters.

XBIZ.net London Gathering Set to Draw Record Attendance, Gears Up for Next Week

Final preparations are in full swing for the next edition of the XBIZ.net London gathering set for May 11.

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Pros, Cons of Payment Solutions

The adult entertainment industry has evolved considerably in the digital age, and the acquisition of erotica has changed not only in terms of distribution methods, but also, in terms of payment methods. Back in the 1980s, paying for adult entertainment was usually a matter of walking into the local sex shop, handing the clerk either cash or a credit card and walking out with adult VHS tapes, printed adult magazines and perhaps some sex toys as well.

Alex Henderson ·

XBIZ EU to Give Advance Opportunity for XBIZ Awards 2012 Nominations

Attendees of the highly anticipated XBIZ EU 2011 international digital media conference, set for Sept. 23-25 in London, will get an advance opportunity to submit their nominations for the XBIZ Awards 2012.

Webbilling to Attend XBIZ Summit in Chicago

Webbilling will be attending the upcoming XBIZ Summit in Chicago set for June 10-12.

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Payoneer Expands in Adult

Payment processing in online adult entertainment already was a crowded arena when Payoneer.com decided to toss its hat into the ring not long ago. The competition was beyond stiff. It was stifling. Established giants like CCBill and several other companies seemed to have a stranglehold on the marketplace and even their executives complained of the shrinking opportunities, not to speak of the constant pitfalls that come with this kind of business — recalcitrant credit card companies, angry banks and customer fraud. So why did an established mainstream processor like Payoneer take the plunge?

John Stuart ·