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Unrealistic: the verdict on The Times' micropayments plan
News Steven Van Rooyen, general manager at Omnimedia, explained that it is looking to sell the micropayment system to other media companies, record labels and adult entertainment outfits. Visitors to Times Online (which is... [22 Mar 2002]
The Times' patents its micropayment system
News Steven Van Rooyen, general manager at Omnimedia, explained that it is looking to sell the micropayment system to other media companies, record labels and adult entertainment outfits. Last week Times Online announced it... [21 Mar 2002]
Virgin goes for the, ahem, adult market
News The company has formed a small adult division, called VirginXtras, with two staff members, and launched its first SMS-based adult content services today. Virgin mobile is launching a... [21 Jan 2002]
Playboy hops to mobile
News Playboy has signed a deal with Finnish wireless company Wireless Entertainment Services (WES) to bring its adult content to wireless devices and mobile phones. WES will be hoping to sell its Playboy... [19 Dec 2001]
Playgirl owners stung by $30m fine
News Owners of the Playgirl porn site and several other adult content site operators have agreed to pay $30m to disgruntled consumers who have been illegally charged for content that was... [06 Nov 2001]
Yahoo! gives in to Sex.com
News is particularly sensitive about such issues because it pledged in April to remove all adult content from all of its sites, in the wake of public pressure. s reputation" by running explicit... [28 Aug 2001]
The web laid bare
Comment Spanish language portal Ya.com, bought by T-Online last September for £340m, has signed a deal with porn distributor Private Media Group to allow users to access its adult entertainment archives. Not... [10 Aug 2001]
Streaming video hits the 3G spot
News Adult content has been available on WAP mobile internet sites since last year. Any company that does so, however, risks a PR backlash - and they will have to make sure that the phones cannot be used by... [04 Jul 2001]
Don't mention the porn!
News It is being run in conjunction with Orion Holding, one of Germany's largest adult content providers. US and UK portals have typically shied away from distributing adult... [14 Jun 2001]
Cleaning up the web: Thus, Demon gets unrealistic?
Comment It is not in the same league as drugs or adult pornography or most of the other potentially offensive material on the net. At the same time, Demon - which, if you remember, went through the courts over the issue of... [21 Feb 2001]
US library loses Internet screening case
News She added that her objection was the policy was too broad, and impeded an adult's right to download a wide range of content. A district judge ruled on Monday that Loudoun County Library should not be... [25 Nov 1998]
Wall Street site sues lookalike porn service
News Although WallStreetSex.com provides advice on investing, it also sells sex toys and adult content under sections. Neither company was available to comment, but TheStreet.com's owners are reported to have... [06 Oct 1998]
US Senate proposes Net filtering for schools
News Becta believes a child should not access the Web without proper adult supervision - although a school may set up its own safe areas. Becta has already had numerous discussions with the Department for Education and... [27 Jul 1998]