Neowin News Feed for: Playboy

Playboy announces it is suspending activity on Facebook due to scandal

Paul Hill — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:32:01 +0000

Playboy has announced that it is pulling its accounts from Facebook due to the recent revelations of data misuse. The firm says it had a following of 25 million users on the platform. Read more...

Apple's App Store to remain nudity free

Christopher White — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:54:30 +0000

The web was all aflutter last week when Hugh Hefner himself tweeted that Playboy magazine would be coming to the iPad uncensored. It appears that this was a miscommunication – probably intentional – as Computerworld... Read more...

Playboy to go uncensored on the iPad?

Byron Hinson — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:19:13 +0000

According to a post on twitter by Hugh Hefner himself, it seems that Playboy for the iPad will be re-launching in the next couple of months in an uncensored format. “Big news! Playboy--both old & new--will... Read more...

Playboy releases entire catalog on hard drive, easy to hide

Brian Blasius — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:30:20 +0000

In a world where printed media is struggling to cope with the digital age of distribution, companies who survive on this type media are always looking for ways to stay afloat and compete with their... Read more...

Apple approves Playboy app for your viewing pleasure

Benjamin Rubenstein — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:56:51 +0000

It was only a matter of time before Apple granted rite of passage to such an app. This past Tuesday, the official Playboy app for the iPhone made its way to an App Store near... Read more...

Playboy to Launch College Social Networking Site

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 23:20:45 +0000

To compensate for declining readership and profits, Chicago-based Playboy Enterprises Inc. is heading back to school to boost the bottom line in one of its biggest expansion efforts in years. Riding a wave of renewed... Read more...

Playboy aims to sex up U.S. mobile phones

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 17:43:42 +0000

Playboy Enterprises' plan to introduce adult entertainment for mobile phones next year may leave some people wondering. Under an agreement with Seattle-based Dwango Wireless, Playboy plans to sell adult mobile-phone content in the United States... Read more...

Google speaks out on boobs in Playboy

Michael Stanclift — Sun, 15 Aug 2004 07:18:45 +0000

As Neowin reported earlier this week, Google may have revealed a bit too much in their recent interview with Playboy, which hit news stands Friday. But now Google is saying the magazine article contains numerous... Read more...

Playboy gets OK to continue lawsuit against Netscape

Michael Stanclift — Thu, 15 Jan 2004 18:12:00 +0000

In a decision that could prompt scrutiny of Internet search engines and online advertisers, a federal appeals court Wednesday reinstated a trademark infringement lawsuit by Playboy Enterprises against Netscape Communications. A three-judge... Read more...

Playboy goes wireless

Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:39:18 +0000

Playboy.com Inc. in New York said it will begin offering Playboy images to users of wireless devices starting early next year in 10 European countries and moving as soon as possible to the U.S. ... Read more...