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Forecast: Mobile Gaming Worth $4.5bn
Information technology research and advisory company Gartner, Inc. is projecting that the worldwide revenue from mobile gaming will exceed $4.5 billion dollars this year.
Making Hyperlinks Hyperactive
They're the foundation of the web and the basis for all traffic on the Internet — yet at the same time, they are one of the most overlooked aspects of web development: "They" are hyperlinks, the paths by which visitors enter and exit your website.
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
Pop-up hotel rooms, two-wheeled futuristic vehicles and automated foosball tables are the highlights of this week's Tech Watch, which caters to gadget enthusiasts everywhere.
XBIZ Research to Officially Launch at XBIZ Summer Forum, Workshop Added
XBIZ Research Director Sarah LoPrinzi will conduct an hour-long workshop at the upcoming XBIZ Summer Forum ’08, where she will provide an in-depth dissection of the purpose and process behind XBIZ Research.
Report: Online Fraud Increasing
Whether it's due to the tightening economy, a more sophisticated user base, or both, fraud rates against websites that offer digital downloads are on the rise.
FontViewer 3
One of the more annoying facets of working with fonts has always been the fact that most programs load the fonts available to the user in a drop-down menu, making the process of choosing fonts a tedious task, particularly when you have a great many fonts installed and at your disposal.
Sunny Lane Does Vegas at Little Darlings, XBIZ Forum
Déjà vu contract dancer Sunny Lane is heading to Las Vegas July 10 for three nights of feature dancing at Little Darlings and to compete as a finalist in the Miss XBIZ Summer Pageant at the XBIZ Summer Forum at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Under the Same Gun
In recent years, adult entertainment and video gaming have exploded into multi-billion dollar business sectors, largely driven by the rapid technological developments that enable both industries.
Nominees Announced for Miss XBIZ Summer 2008
Eleven hot adult stars will perform for a poolside crowd and five judges to claim the inaugural title of Miss XBIZ Summer on July 10 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino as a part of the 2008 XBIZ Summer Forum.
Utilizing Your Audience
Interactivity is a concept that gets tossed around these days the way "extreme" or "radical" did in the past. It means many different things to many people at this point, but to the ones you are about to meet in this article, interactivity is synonymous with success and profitability.
Domain Spoofer Fined $15,000
Surfers searching for a high-end bicycle retailer may have been surprised to find gay porn instead — but not as surprised as the Canadian man who has been fined $15,000 for the malicious domain spoofing behind it.
6 Steps of Blog Building
Blogs are everywhere and can be used for a multitude of purposes — and in case you haven't seen one yet — they are even used in the adult biz.
Strokerz World
My name is Stroker Serpentine and I am a pervert. I have spent 15 years as an active participant in virtual worlds, mainly in adult content. I watched the migration from There.com, Sims Online, moove.com and a multitude of obscure chat rooms to Second Life.
The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch
A survey of new technology is on tap in this week's Tech Watch, including a look at a slew of new startups and exciting new gadgets.
Mixed Blessings of Web 2.0
By now, we can be reasonably certain everyone who has any interaction with the Internet whatsoever has heard the term "Web 2.0." What is not quite so clear for most of us is exactly what Web 2.0 means.
Sin Taxes on Adult Websites
On Jan. 1, Texas' new statewide sales tax on strip clubs officially went into effect; patrons must now pay a $5 surcharge whenever they enter a strip club anywhere in the Lone Star State, and similar "sin taxes" or "poll taxes" are being considered or discussed in Florida and New Mexico.
ProducerCash Sponsors Webmaster Pool Volleyball at XBIZ Summer Forum
New affiliate program ProducerCash.com will be serving up bikini-clad fun by sponsoring the latest Webmaster Party Mix event at the XBIZ Summer Forum ’08.
WIA Profile: Belladonna
Each month, industry news media organization XBIZ spotlights the career accomplishments and outstanding contributions of Women in Adult. WIA profiles offer an intimate look at the professional lives of the industry's most influential female executives.
Director's Chair: Vividly Wicked
Born outside the nation’s capital and raised in Minnesota, director David Stanley comes from a family of “iconoclasts, poets and radicals.” His parents actually taught him that all expressions of sexuality were “valid and beautiful,” as long as you didn’t hurt anyone. They also told him pornography was a good thing.