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CalExotics Presenting New Products, Merchandising Support and Twitter Contest at ANME

CalExotics is gearing up for this weekend’s ANME, where the company will unveil new website enhancements, collections and merchandising support, as well as the announcement of a Twitter hashtag contest for ANME attendees.

RH Laboratories Exclusively Distributing Dr. Laura Berman for Food, Drug and Mass Channels

RH Laboratories will penetrate the mass market with exclusive distribution of three massagers from CalExotics’ Dr. Laura Berman line.

Retinas and Righteous Reproduction

Calling it “the best display ever on a mobile device,” Apple says its new A5X chip, quad-core graphics powered, iPad 3 retina display offers a 2048x1536 resolution, plus 44 percent better color saturation and 3.1 million pixels in the same 9.7-inch space as the iPad 2 — four times that device’s pixel count, and a million pixels more than HDTV — providing 264 pixels per inch (ppi) worth of razor-sharp text and rich, vibrant colors. The iPhone 4S offers a much smaller, but still sharp, version of the retina display; with a 960x640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi on a 3.5 inch screen.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
opinion

IFrames and Alternate Content Injection

Not to be confused with old-style frames and framesets, inline frames (iframes) are the foundation of many popular ad network, affiliate and content injection tools; such as “status update” boxes, data feeds, “like” buttons and other widgets which extend a site’s content range and revenue generating opportunities.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·

Pink Visual's Allison Vivas Talks Porn and Women for AskMen.com

Pink Visual president Allison Vivas discusses the answers to some hot-button questions about women and porn in a new video segment on AskMen.com.

Baci Lingerie Reports ‘Swift Profits’ With Lashes, White and Black Label

Baci Lingerie says its features lines of lingerie — the White and Black Label collection — and its Eyelashes collection are continually drawing strong re-orders from retailers.

opinion

Time-Sensitive Promotions and Custom Content

On the day after the recent record-setting MegaMillions lottery drawing, as the sad realization that despite my single $1 ticket purchase, this author would not be sharing in the huge $656 million jackpot, the good folks at Dell sent me an e-mail whose timely subject line captured my attention: “Didn’t win the lottery? Try our Mystery Coupon.”

Stephen Yagielowicz ·
opinion

A Great Victory and Word of Caution

The adult entertainment industry’s multi-decade war against the federal record keeping and labeling statutes, known to many as the 2257 regulations, recently received one of its biggest victories in years.

Gregory Piccionelli ·
trends

Sex Toys and Pop Culture: Life Imitating Art?

This month, we introduce a new “Talkback” section to NoveltyBiz to give industry members the opportunity to share their thoughts on the mainstreaming of sex toys. While many of the supporting responses relate to the booming sexual wellness category in mainstream retail, a significant portion of respondents recall being ushered into the mainstream thanks to Hollywood.

Ariana Rodriguez ·

Showtime Picks Up Masters and Johnson Series

Showtime has picked up to series “Masters of Sex,” writer/ producer Michelle Ashford’s new drama about pioneering sex researchers William Masters and Virginia Johnson, played by Michael Sheen ("Underworld") and Lizzy Caplan ("Party Down").

Tranny Strip to Host Superheroes and Villains Party Tonight

Tranny Strip is hosting a special Superheroes and Villains themed party tonight at Evolve Lounge in New York City.

Dee Siren Joins Kris and Berman Show

Dee Siren has joined the Kris and Berman Show and will be dispensing sex advice every other Wednesday during her bi-weekly segment.

XBIZ TV: Kayden Kross Talks Mainstream, Writing and Life on the Road

XBIZ TV on Friday unveiled an exclusive new video interview with award-winning performer Kayden Kross.

opinion

Businesses and Blogs: A Love-Hate Relationship

In researching the role of sex bloggers for the debut of the NoveltyBiz section’s Blogger Spotlight, I reached out to some of the professionals I assumed were benefitting from the increased attention that sex toys were getting thanks to the rise of the blogosphere. However, I was introduced to a volatile business-to-blogger dynamic that almost resembled that of a couple of exes trying to reconcile but plagued by deception, exploitation and shortsighted interactions.

Ariana Rodriguez ·
opinion

Porn Customer Service and The Golden Rule

Customer service is always going to be important, regardless of what type of business you’re in. It doesn’t matter if you’re selling widgets, a service, or viewable entertainment — you are always going to interact with customers in one way or another if you are looking to make a profit. What applies to mainstream marketing still applies in porn and adult novelty marketing.

Kelly Shibari ·

ASACP - Fighting The Good Fight And Getting Results

The Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) has long valued its close working relationships with global law enforcement agencies and the mutual benefit that these channels nurture. Additionally, maintaining ties with legislators ensures that all decision makers are aware of the cultural, legal and technical limitations of online child protection in an era when nearly every minor it seems carries the Internet in their pocket.

Tim Henning ·

Love, Marriage and Other Bad Ideas

Love, Marriage and Other Bad Ideas” — the latest entry in New Sensations’ successful Romance line — is a big title being shot by a small crew.

Jared Rutter ·

JOPEN Launches Authorized Distributor and Reseller Program

Luxury pleasure products manufacturer JOPEN will launch an Authorized Distributor and Reseller Program, starting May 14.

Filly Films Releases 'Mommy And Me 3'

Filly Films carries on the “Mommy And Me” lesbian series originally started by Combat Zone in 2010 with a new title “Mommy And Me #3.”