Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Kinect has no qualms about guessing a woman's age]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/03/kinect-has-no-qualms-about-guessing-a-womans-age/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/03/kinect-has-no-qualms-about-guessing-a-womans-age/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/03/kinect-has-no-qualms-about-guessing-a-womans-age/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Did you know that Microsoft's Kinect can measure your bodily proportions in 3D and hence ontogenetically estimate your age? Well grandma, it can. Aside from being incredibly impolite, a recent patent application from Redmond also highlights a more beneficial function: to prevent kids from watching or playing age-restricted media. The proposed system could even shut down inappropriate material automatically when an offending minor steps in the room and then resume it when they leave. On the other hand, we give it five minutes before some scheming rugrat with a distorting lens tweets a workaround.

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]]> 3dadultadult contentAdultContentageage-restrictedbodily proportionsBodilyProportionsbodybody proportionsBodyProportionsdepthhumanhuman bodyHumanBodyKinectmeasurementMicrosoftontogeneticpatentunderageUSPTO Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:56:00 -0400 21|20072017 <![CDATA[ICANN's .XXX domain names have arrived, Frankie says relax]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/icanns-xxx-domain-names-have-arrived-frankie-says-relax/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/icanns-xxx-domain-names-have-arrived-frankie-says-relax/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/icanns-xxx-domain-names-have-arrived-frankie-says-relax/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Let's try to be sensible about this. When one or more persons love each other very much -- no, erm, let's start again. The controversial move to segregate websites of an adult nature to the .XXX domain has begun. The process is staggered across three months to ensure nothing untoward can happen. On September 7th, the 50-day "Sunrise A & B" programs began, Sunrise A is where adult website and trademark holders can claim their domains as the legitimate owner; At the same time, Sunrise B lets non-adult websites like The Weather Channel claim their domain names to prevent it being used for a very different sort of forecast. There will then be an 18-day Land Rush period, where non-trademarked sites can register and conflicts are resolved with auctions. By December 6th, registration opens to everyone -- just in time for XXXMas.

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]]> .XXX.XXX Domain.xxxDomainAdultAdult EntertainmentAdultEntertainmentDomain NameDomain NamesDomain RegistryDomainNameDomainNamesDomainRegistryICANNICM RegistryIcmRegistryOnline PornographyOnlinePornographyPornographyTLDTop Level DomainTopLevelDomain Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:33:00 -0400 21|20038555 <![CDATA[ICANN has .xxx domain names? Yes!]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/18/icann-has-xxx-domain-names-yes/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/18/icann-has-xxx-domain-names-yes/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/18/icann-has-xxx-domain-names-yes/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The controversial step to approve .xxx domain names has today been taken by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, paving the way for a whole slew of new addresses suffixed by the famous triplicate x. Funnily enough, before the decision was made today, opposition to it was proffered by both conservative groups opposed to pornography and adult entertainment companies fearing they'd be more easily compartmentalized and potentially blocked by overzealous governments. Moreover, every popular adult website at present will pretty much be forced to buy its .xxx version, which, for an industry famous for its frugality, will be an understandably tough pill to swallow. We are surprised not to see the people of Amsterdam consulted, however -- their city's emblem features three Xs too, shouldn't they have a say in this?

A further meeting is scheduled by ICANN for June 20th to discuss opening up all possible domain name suffixes to registration, pending the validation of a set of guidelines for approval. That's looking quite likely to be passed too, as the AFP sagely notes that there's a celebratory party scheduled for two days after the event. URLs are about to get a lot more varied, it seems; they're certainly going to feature a lot more of the (English) alphabet's 24th letter, whatever the case.

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]]> .xxx.xxx+domain.xxx+domain+names.xxxdomain.xxxdomainnamesadultadult entertainmentAdultEntertainmentapprovalapprovedcertificationdomaindomain namedomain namesDomainNameDomainNamesdomainsentertainmenticannicminternetofficialonlinepornpornographyregistrysuffixtldtop level domaintop level domainsTopLevelDomainTopLevelDomainsurlvalidationwebxxxxxx domainsxxx+domainxxx+domain+namesxxxdomainxxxdomainnamesXxxDomains Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:41:00 -0400 21|19884850 <![CDATA[Penthouse 3D channel to fill European screens with three-dimensional smut, starting today]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/01/penthouse-3d-channel-to-fill-european-screens-with-three-dimensi/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/01/penthouse-3d-channel-to-fill-european-screens-with-three-dimensi/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/01/penthouse-3d-channel-to-fill-european-screens-with-three-dimensi/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Penthouse already promised its US audience a 3D channel in the second quarter of this year, but, for whatever reason, it's dishing the goods to Europeans even sooner -- as in, right now. March 1st marks the pan-European launch for Penthouse 3D, an all-new channel that will be composed of "100% Full 3D Native HD" content, which, judging by the preview videos available online, looks like a classic case of passive-glasses 3D. Still, Penthouse says it's been shooting in 3D since last summer in preparation for this launch, so we don't expect there to be a content shortage for those who prefer a little more depth to their adult entertainment. Full press release after the break.

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]]> 3d3d content3dContentadultadult entertainmentAdultEntertainmentannouncedchannelcontententertainmenteuropelaunchnoanoa productionsNoaProductionspenthousepenthouse 3dPenthouse3dpornpornographyprogramming Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:24:00 -0500 21|19862608 <![CDATA[Playboy Magazine coming to iPad in its uncensored form in March, including full back catalog]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/19/playboy-magazine-coming-to-ipad-in-its-uncensored-form-in-march/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/19/playboy-magazine-coming-to-ipad-in-its-uncensored-form-in-march/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/19/playboy-magazine-coming-to-ipad-in-its-uncensored-form-in-march/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments From its very first issue in 1953 to its latest incarnation, the full catalog of Playboy Magazine is coming to the iPad this March. And not only that, it'll be faithful to its original form by arriving to your Apple slate uncensored. Such is the word direct from the man responsible for that first copy, one Mr. Hugh Hefner. Anyone who's followed Apple's App Store rulings and Steve Jobs' forthright comments on the subject of keeping adult material off mobile devices will surely find this a bemusing, if not entirely inconsistent, decision. The details of how this slice of software will be delivered to the iPad (and what restrictions it may come with) will be most intriguing indeed.

Update: Turns out Hugh forgot to mention a pretty important detail: Playboy's iPad version won't actually be encased within an app. It will be a web-based subscription service, which will serve up the uncensored content through a tailor-made website, thereby entirely bypassing the App Store censors.

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]]> adultapplebondibondi digitalBondiDigitalcontenthugh hefnerHughHefneripadmagazineplayboyplayboy magazinePlayboyMagazinepornpornographyuncensored Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:38:00 -0500 21|19806313 <![CDATA[British government wants all porn filtered out of the web, all fun sucked out of life]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/british-government-wants-all-porn-filtered-out-of-the-web-all-f/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/british-government-wants-all-porn-filtered-out-of-the-web-all-f/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/british-government-wants-all-porn-filtered-out-of-the-web-all-f/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments You can't be surprised at developments like these when you elect a political party whose very name is Conservative, but it's still rather sad to hear that the current UK government is putting pressure on ISPs to "protect children" by universally blocking access to porn websites. It's not outright censorship, you'll be able to "opt in" and restore your freedom to explore adult content (or anything else that's been inadvertently blocked), though it's all a rather misguided effort in our eyes. Claire Perry, one of the leading voices behind this push, cites stats noting that 60 percent of nine- to 19-year olds have found pornography online, yet she fails to elaborate on what's been so traumatizing or debilitating about the experience -- or why violent content is getting a free pass. We still think good parenting -- say, by using the local controls built into your OS or search engine -- is a much cheaper option than some complex censorship wall, but that won't prevent the Conservatives from pursuing legislation over the next couple of years if broadband providers don't figure out blocking mechanisms of their own. For shame, Britain.

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]]> accessadultblockbritaincensorcensorshipchildrengovernmentinternetispopt-inpornpornographysexstateukunited kingdomUnitedKingdomweb Mon, 20 Dec 2010 04:52:00 -0500 21|19769673 <![CDATA[Digital Playground announces its 100th adult Blu-ray release]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/24/digital-playground-announces-its-100th-adult-blu-ray-release/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/24/digital-playground-announces-its-100th-adult-blu-ray-release/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/24/digital-playground-announces-its-100th-adult-blu-ray-release/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Make no mistake, the crew at Digital Playground has been busy. Real busy. Since going Blu-ray exclusive last June, the famed adult film studio has pushed out a staggering amount of titles on the high-def format. A full 100 of 'em, in fact. The company's Bad Girls will be its 100th Blu-ray release, a 100-minute feature (fitting, no?) that is slated to ship on March 31st. 'Course, you'll be paying a $30 premium for the BD edition over the $29 DVD, but how else will you truly be able to appreciate that RED ONE footage?

[Via I4U News]

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]]> adultbad girlsBadGirlsBDblu rayblu-rayblu-ray adoptionBlu-rayAdoptionblurayDigital PlaygroundDigitalPlaygroundhdmilestonepornxxx Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:39:00 -0400 21|1497217 <![CDATA[HustlerHD launching May 1st: no SD upconverted material]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/18/hustlerhd-launching-may-1st-with-no-sd-upconverted-material/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/18/hustlerhd-launching-may-1st-with-no-sd-upconverted-material/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/18/hustlerhd-launching-may-1st-with-no-sd-upconverted-material/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Last summer, Hustler TV and Digital Playground banged out a deal to get the latter company's content on the former's network. Now, all of that is about to get a lot more intriguing to fans of said material and high-definition. Hustler TV has just announced the outfit's forthcoming high-def broadcast service: HustlerHD. Slated to go live on May 1st, the service will not broadcast a single moment of content that's just upconverted standard-def material. Instead, every title will be "filmed, edited and broadcast in true HD." Additionally, HustlerHD will be the exclusive home to shows from HD-producing studios including Digital Playground, Hustler Video and Zero Tolerance.

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]]> adultDigital PlaygroundDigitalPlaygroundhdhustlerhustler hdhustler tvHustler VideoHustlerHdHustlerTvnew contentnewcontentpornZero Tolerance Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:34:00 -0400 21|1492204 <![CDATA[Discipline - The Hentai Academy: a first of its kind Blu-ray release]]> http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/discipline-the-hentai-academy-a-first-of-its-kind-blu-ray-rel/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/discipline-the-hentai-academy-a-first-of-its-kind-blu-ray-rel/ http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/19/discipline-the-hentai-academy-a-first-of-its-kind-blu-ray-rel/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments

There's anime on Blu-ray, there's adult films on Blu-ray -- in all honesty, this was just bound to happen. Japan's MediaBank has officially announced that Discipline - The Hentai Academy will become the first hentai release on the BD format when it's launched on January 30th. The single-disc package will include the compete six episode "renewal mosaic" version of the series, but the action won't come cheap. It's slated to hit shelves with a lofty ¥8,190 ($90) price tag attached, and while no worldwide release has been mentioned thus far, we've all ideas the import channels will be ready and willing to satisfy the desires of those outside of Japan. [Warning: links are mildly NSFW]

[Via Japanator]

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]]> adultanimationanimebdblu rayblu-rayblurayDiscipline - The Hentai AcademyDiscipline-TheHentaiAcademyfilmhdHentaijapanMediaBankmovietitle Mon, 19 Jan 2009 08:31:00 -0500 21|1432675 <![CDATA[Playboy phasing out DVD in favor of internet content]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/21/playboy-phasing-out-dvd-in-favor-of-internet-content/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/21/playboy-phasing-out-dvd-in-favor-of-internet-content/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/21/playboy-phasing-out-dvd-in-favor-of-internet-content/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Playboy logoThis year has seen porn studio Digital Playground go Blu and a growth in adult VOD offerings on the market, and even the venerable Playboy has seen declining DVD sales. But rather than jump on the Blu bandwagon, the house that Hef built is taking a more Vudu-like approach and giving up on physical media altogether in favor of online distribution. As the linked article describes, changes in the adult media market since Playboy's inception have a lot to do with the company's current troubles, but you can't totally dismiss the decision to skip over Blu-ray either. For now, we'll categorize this under "notable;" Playboy is only one producer and porn is a natural fit for anonymous delivery via internet and VOD. What's your call?

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]]> adultblu rayblu-rayblurayhdinternetother formatsotherformatsplayboypornxxx Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:30:00 -0400 21|1348100 <![CDATA[Adult Video Network launches channel for VUDU set-top-box]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/adult-video-network-launches-channel-for-vudu-set-top-box/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/adult-video-network-launches-channel-for-vudu-set-top-box/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/adult-video-network-launches-channel-for-vudu-set-top-box/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We'd stop short of calling it inevitable, but we aren't shocked one bit to hear that on-demand porn has landed on VUDU's set-top-box. Adult Video Network (AVN) has developed a channel for VUDU which enables users to rent and purchase SD or HD films just like any other less explicit title. As expected, users would be asked to first "verify their age" and clear parental controls before anything on the channel could be viewed. Interested in pricing details? Try $6.99 / $19.99 for SD rentals / purchases and $8.99 / $29.99 for HD rentals / purchases.

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]]> adultAdult Video NetworkAdultVideoNetworkAVNDigital PlaygroundDigitalPlaygroundhdhd iptvHdIptvinternetinternet videoInternetVideoiptvpornvideo on demandvideo-on-demandVideoOnDemandvodVUDUxxx Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:41:00 -0400 21|1275692 <![CDATA[New deal puts Digital Playground content on Hustler HD VOD]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/03/new-deal-puts-digital-playground-content-on-hustler-hd-vod/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/03/new-deal-puts-digital-playground-content-on-hustler-hd-vod/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/03/new-deal-puts-digital-playground-content-on-hustler-hd-vod/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Two of the biggest names in the adult film industry have just signed a deal that could put rivals in a world of hurt. The "worldwide exclusive agreement" will seemingly enable Digital Playground content to be offered via Hustler TV's HD video-on-demand portal, and considering that a number of DP's films have already been shot entirely in high-def, there's a decent library of footage ready to get down. Reportedly, Hustler TV is already in 45 million homes in the US and can be seen in 50 countries worldwide, though the release didn't state when viewers could look forward to catching Pirates or Island Fever 3 at the press of a button.

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]]> adultdigital playgroundDigitalPlaygroundhdhd vodHdVodhustlernew contentnewcontentpornvideo on demandvideo-on-demandVideoOnDemandvodxxx Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:07:00 -0400 21|1242491 <![CDATA[Digital Playground to shoot with RED ONE 4k cameras]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/digital-playground-to-shoot-with-red-one-4k-cameras/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/digital-playground-to-shoot-with-red-one-4k-cameras/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/digital-playground-to-shoot-with-red-one-4k-cameras/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Just last week, we heard that Digital Playground was going true blue. Now it's going RED? Yes indeed, the adult film powerhouse has committed to using the 4k RED ONE camera to shoot its future films. Reportedly, the high-resolution camcorder has already been used to capture ten films in the past two months (staying busy, aren't we?), and apparently the results have been so, um, crystal clear, that the outfit is planning to continue using them. Talk about staying one step ahead of the curves.

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]]> 4k4k camera4kCameraadultadult filmsAdultFilmsblu rayblu-raybluraycamcorderdigital playgroundDigitalPlaygroundhdhd camcorderHdCamcorderother hardwareotherhardwarepornREDRED OneRedOne Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:44:00 -0400 21|1227155 <![CDATA[Digital Playground goes true blue]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/digital-playground-goes-true-blue/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/digital-playground-goes-true-blue/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/digital-playground-goes-true-blue/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Digital PlaygroundIt goes without saying that porn studio Digital Playground does blue, but it has now upped its own Blu ante by committing to simultaneous Blu-ray and DVD release of all new titles. Further, the studio promises to re-release at least one library title on Blu-ray each week. Digital Playground isn't just playing catch-up, either -- as of next week, it will have 21 Blu-ray titles, three times more than any other adult video studio. We only wish the major studios would step up to the plate with similar plans for both new and library titles. Sure, we know that porn releases aren't known for their production values, but still, the majors should be able to match this effort. [Warning - read link contains NSFW banner.]

[Via Gearlog]

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]]> adultblu rayblu-raybluraydigital playgroundDigitalPlaygroundhdporn Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:19:00 -0400 21|1220662 <![CDATA[ITI Neovision's N brings 1080i porn-on-demand to Poland]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/iti-neovisions-n-brings-1080i-porn-on-demand-to-poland/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/iti-neovisions-n-brings-1080i-porn-on-demand-to-poland/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/21/iti-neovisions-n-brings-1080i-porn-on-demand-to-poland/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
Hold onto your trousers folks, as ITI Neovision's quizzically named N is bringing HD porn to Polish subscribers anytime they want. The service, which is thought to be the first of its kind in Europe, enables customers to select, purchase and view 1080i XXX-rated titles on-demand. According to a local, the first two flicks to surface are Sensual Dolls and Born To Be Sexy, both of which sound like surefire winners if that's what you're into. No word on how pricey each selection will be, but feel free to test the service out and let us know how it shapes up if you're so bold.

[Thanks, Arsenal]

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]]> 1080iadultglobalhdhd vodHdVodITI NeovisionItiNeovisionnnew contentnewcontenton demandOnDemandpolandpolishpornsatellitevideo-on-demandvodxxx Wed, 21 May 2008 03:34:00 -0400 21|1200348 <![CDATA[Digital Playground thrilled with Blu-ray adoption rate, seeks to add BD-Live this year]]> http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/30/digital-playground-thrilled-with-blu-ray-adoption-rate-seeks-to/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/30/digital-playground-thrilled-with-blu-ray-adoption-rate-seeks-to/ http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/30/digital-playground-thrilled-with-blu-ray-adoption-rate-seeks-to/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Although adult film powerhouse Digital Playground originally supported HD DVD, ended up format agnostic and finally chose Blu-ray (on its own will, mind you), it's safe to say its founder is quite happy with how the merry-go-round has played out. According to head honcho Joone, "Blu-ray sales [of its productions] are growing every month," and most interestingly, he's "seeing consumers accept Blu-ray much faster than they accepted DVD." In the end, he feels that BD winning out will be best for his firm, as the extra 20GB gives the studio a lot more breathing room to flesh out, so to speak, titles. Potentially most intriguing, however, was Joone's assertion that Digital Playground will be adding BD-Live features to its material towards the end of this year -- no, we aren't even going to guess what that addition could hold, but we won't attempt to stop you from letting your mind wander.

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]]> adultbd-liveblu rayblu-rayblurayDigital PlaygroundDigitalPlaygroundhdporn Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:51:00 -0400 21|1151821 <![CDATA[Penthouse heads to the HD VOD space]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/penthouse-heads-to-the-hd-vod-space/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/penthouse-heads-to-the-hd-vod-space/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/14/penthouse-heads-to-the-hd-vod-space/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments It took 'em awhile, but sure enough, Penthouse is forging ahead into the HD marketplace in a big way. If you'll recall, Playboy made a move of its own last year, but now New Frontier Media is announcing the launch of the "first ever US adult VOD [channel] in high-definition" with PenthouseHD. Reportedly, the SD service (PenthouseTV) will be available to some nine million American households, while the HD counterpart is available to over two million homes. Interestingly, we're not told exactly what carriers are offering it, but those interested can certainly call up their EPG (or respective provider) to get the low-down.

[Via BroadcastingCable]

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]]> adulthdhd vodHdVodnew contentNew Frontier MedianewcontentNewFrontierMediapenthousepenthouse TVPenthouseTvvideo on demandvideo-on-demandVideoOnDemandvod Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:36:00 -0500 21|1062673 <![CDATA[European carriers to control adult content]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/european-carriers-to-control-adult-content/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/european-carriers-to-control-adult-content/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/european-carriers-to-control-adult-content/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments If you're a adolescent living in the EU, consider your access to adult content coming to a rather abrupt end shortly. Thanks to some of the major carriers in Europe -- including Orange, Vodafone, and Deutsche Telekom -- efforts to control objective material on children's phones are underway. With an amazing 70 percent penetration rate among 12 - 13 year olds and almost 25 percent among 8 - 9 year olds, there are strong efforts to remove access to such services. Unless you're an 8, 9, 12, or 13 year old, that is, in which case this is all hogwash to you.

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]]> adultadult contentAdultContentCultureDeutsche TelekomDeutscheTelekomeumobileorangevodaphone Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:32:00 -0500 21|750772 <![CDATA[University's Morgui robot deemed too scary for kids]]> http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/16/universitys-morgui-robot-deemed-too-scary-for-kids/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/16/universitys-morgui-robot-deemed-too-scary-for-kids/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/16/universitys-morgui-robot-deemed-too-scary-for-kids/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Terrifying robots most certainly aren't anything new, and be it frightening or downright creepy, there's probably a bot out there weird enough to freak just about anyone out. Enter Morgui, the University of Reading-based robot that has been around for some time, but is just now getting the credit a bizarre skull that follows humans around should. The creation, which consists of a disembodied head, oversized blue eyes, and a classically evil grin, has been officially banned from testing around anyone under the age of 18 (permission notwithstanding) by the school's ethics and research committee, leaving the "Magic Ghost" to spook only mature audiences from here on out. Mo, as it's so aptly nicknamed, sports a metal head, the ability to detect visual / auditory cues, and sensors for radar, infrared, and ultrasonic detection as well, but oddly enough, it cannot detect human emotion, so you better not count on this fellow to have sympathy on your soul when you're screeching. The purpose of the machine is to judge how "people react to robots," and when the bot just so happens to lack any form of facial covering beyond a skeletal structure, we're sure the reactions are quite noticeable.

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