SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Most users of social networking Web sites are motivated by personal needs and a desire for entertainment rather than business and practical objectives, according to a recent survey by Gartner Inc. Based on its findings, Gartner said although the...

EUREKA, CA — Humboldt Merchant Services LP — a processor of merchant accounts, including those belonging to a number of so-called “high-risk” merchants in the adult entertainment industry — was carrying on “business as usual” Friday, according to a senior manager.Humboldt...

AUSTIN, TX — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has some serious problems with human orgasm – or such appears to be the case given his relentless campaign to reinstate a ban on the sale or marketing of sex toys. Fortunately for the sexually healthy citizens of his state,...

WASHINGTON, DC — AT&T believes internet service providers are justified in blocking transmissions or choking the bandwidth of users who employ peer-to-peer software to trade files on the Web, according to a letter an AT&T vice president submitted to the U.S....

FINLAND — When it comes to the muscles of the human body, many a coach and personal trainer has long endorsed a “use it or lose it” motivational philosophy. Strangely enough, an abstinence-only mentality kicks in when the muscles involved are related to the genitals. Recent...

LOS ANGELES, CA — Everyone who cares to know such things knows that Dina Lohan is a loving mother deeply concerned about the health, safety, and reputation of her daughters. After all, the mother of barely legal mainstream entertainment role model and long-time unofficial...

HOLLYWOOD, FL — While it may be true that we hate to see our friends succeed, it’s also true that we love to hear about early career success. Ironic, but seemingly a part of human nature. Vivid contract star Sunny Leone’s erotic roots are sunk deep in the internet —...

STAMFORD, CT — Parting is such sweet sorrow, and never more so than when the relationship has lasted a long, long time. After 40 years, the computer mouse’s hour upon the stage may be about to come to an end, according to one research firm.Gartner analyst Steve Prentice...

CYBERSPACE — Acronyms like CPC (cost per click), CTR (click-through rate) and CPA (cost per acquisition, or conversion cost) are so firmly cemented in internet marketers’ lexicons it’s doubtful even dynamite could dislodge them.Less a foregone conclusion, though, is how...

WASHINGTON, DC — It has not been Federal Communications Commission Chair Kevin Martin’s month. First the Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturns the $550,000 fine assessed to CBS for its 9/16th of a second exposure of Janet Jackson’s breast during the 2004 Super Bowl...