The company aim to improve upon connecting with visitors to the site, while taking full advantage of social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace.

The newly revamped Fleshlight.com also features a made-over testimonials section as part of the Buzz category, highlighting thousands of endorsements from satisfied customers.

“We have the best product for men, we have the best girls in the business, and we are going to continue to do everything we can to provide our customers with the best website possible,” CEO Steve Shubin said.

But Bambi, why do you care about Fleshlight? They make silly flashlight-shaped masturbators for people with penises (men)….

Fleshlight said it plans on expanding its female sex toy offerings. And I happen to be quite fond of those flashlight-shaped masturbators. The Fleshlight craze among men is truly fascinating. Check out the Buzz section of Fleshlight.com – a celebrity ambassador! Even Silent Bob loves Fleshlight! (director Kevin Smith, the genius behind “Clerks” and “Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back,” “Dogma,” others)

For now, the Female Toys section features vibes from Screaming O, Lelo, Bswish and the We Vibe II. However, according to Fleshlight, ladies can expect to see some proprietary goods from the company in the near future. His & her Fleshlights? Sign me up.

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Since the advent of online shopping, consumers have had to rely on simple images and product descriptions to make purchasing decisions. Now, apparently, a company called E-Com Technology is aiming to change that.

Currently, online adult distributor TEK Distribution – along with another overseas retailer Sex.co.nz — has the company’s shopping cart system that includes a unique technology that renders a three-dimensional image of a product from any angle.

The system allows online customers to virtually turn products upside down, zoom in for closer inspection, or give them a spin. A virtual tape measure is also included, so that customers can see exactly how big a product is.

To see how it works, check out this example from TEK Distribution’s online store.

An E-Com representative said that the system can cope with objects as small as a wedding ring and as large as a VCR and precision that uses up to 80,000 stop positions in a 360-degree rotation.

Perhaps it’s not necessary to know a dildo’s measurements down to the decimal level … but good to know the tech is out there! The zoom function is great for close-up inspections.

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The site also features the latest releases, promotions and contests. I was also pretty shocked to learn that you can get a replacement for items that are broken or defective even without a warranty.

Because my item was purchased locally (I live in Cali — so does FunFactory’s U.S. distribution location) I received it in less than a week!

FunFactory’s products, including its new line of Click n Charge magnetically rechargeable vibes, are created in Germany.

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The OhMiBod Collection

I am a huge music fan — I am almost as passionate about my tunes as I am about boning. Since 2006, OhMiBod has found exciting new ways to combine the two. Their collection of music-powered massagers come in all shapes, colors and sizes. This year the company partnered with DJs and a rock band for specially designed product releases and corresponding music playlists. OhMiBod’s Boditalk and Boditalk Escort are cell phone activated vibes that will last throughout an entire call! If you have an iPhone and an OhMiBod vibe, it will vibrate to the sound of the caller’s voice — amazing! The collection is reasonably priced starting at around $50. With their Pleasure Packs, you get a group of goodies at a discounted price!

RealTouch

After two years in development, the RealTouch was officially released this year. A lube reservoir, heating coils and oppositional conveyor belts make up the football-size device that mimics handjobs, blowjobs, anal and vaginal sex through haptic feedback through its web component. A USB link connects the device to a computer, then men can put their penis in this machine and e-fuck hundreds of porn stars — gay or straight AND anime — via VOD giant AEBN’s library of porn videos encoded to work with the device. Retailing at $199, RealTouch users also must purchase movie rentals by minutes. Currently, the RealTouch is only PC compatible, but there are plans to roll out a Mac version and a hands-free Bluetooth option.

Exciting Innovations in Green

I heart the environment. Without it we would have nowhere to masturbate or have sex. Again — many, many novelty manufacturers have developed new ways to not pollute our Mother Earth, such as rechargeable vibes. But two companies, in my eyes, have really gone beyond the call of duty.

RecycleYourSexToy.com

The nonprofit organization launched a year ago with the mission to safely dispose of used or broken vibrators, dildos and plugs from manufacturers and adult businesses as well as individuals. Instructions on how and where to mail the used toys are offered on the site and once you do, you get a $10 gift card redeemable at VibratorShopping.com. Upon receipt, the toys are cleaned and disassembled with parts such as rubber, silicone, plastic and batteries sent for recycling, which process them for reuse.

The Earth Angel

This vibe is referred to as the first to feature green technology. It is designed with a hand-powered battery recharger, and made using recyclable material. The Earth Angel was developed in Ireland and is manually operated with a hand crank that recharges its internal power source. Eight minutes of cranking offers the user one hour of operation, and the core also can be connected to a USB charger. The Earth Angel is eight inches long and features four levels of vibration. Its outer shell and packaging are both made from phthalate-free recycled plastic. In other words… get off guilt-free!

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Alumina’s sleek, sexy style was intriguing and they look like they could make me cum for days! The Revolve and the Pace designs did not let me down. Once I got home I took them out of the matte black packaging (I felt like I had just bought something fancy from the Saks Fifth Avenue cosmetics department), I warmed them up and got myself nice and wet.

The Revolve’s shape on both sides worked perfectly to hit my entire G-spot. (I couldn’t believe how much I could squirt till I got this!) The shape of the Pace is great allowing it to stay awesomely in place during sex. It also filled me up for invigorating DP (that’s Double Penetration for you vanilla folks!) action and produced a sensational pressure inside me as it rubbed against my boyfriend’s cock.

What I love the most about these products is the heads are interchangeable and unscrew easily, allowing for a different sensation with each piece. To sum it up in one word, the Revolve and Pace are INCREDIBLE! I definitely recommend these to anyone that wants to spice things up in the bedroom alone or with a playmate.

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• RETAIL — think the Gap, Target and little cute boutiques you find in quaint neighborhoods, but instead of selling clothes and overpriced nick-knacks, they sell vibrators, lingerie and DVDs.
• SEX TOYS — the design, production, marketing and development of vibrators, dildos, lingerie and any other product made for sexual or sensual use.
• PORN — porn stars, sets, camera men, studios, the whole 9 yards. It’s a significant part of the adult industry, but it’s not the ONLY part of the industry.
• THE INTERNET — this is a whole other world of adult that isn’t directly related to porn. There’s billing (the companies that enable you to buy stuff online), web marketing (the companies that make the flashy ads you see all over the gossip blogs you visit at work), graphic design and a slew of other businesses that make the adult industry exist on the Internet.
• MEDIA — that’s me.

I work for a publishing house that writes news articles, publishes features articles, and hosts conferences that help adult companies run their businesses. Porn fans not only aren’t interested in us, they likely don’t know we exist. We produce magazines of interest to the folks porn fans DO know: Hustler, BangBros, Playboy and the companies that have pornified all the wholesome television we grew up loving. Think “Seinfeld,” “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch” but with cumshots. (Yeah I don’t want to think about it, either.)

We also produce magazines for all the other business that fit under that adult umbrella. That means I work with retailers, product manufacturers, designers — all kinds of folks. And that DOESN’T mean I’m a nympho who spends 9-5 in front of a television or computer screen. I’ve never been much of a porn fan, and if anything this job has turned me off completely. Whatever it does for you does the opposite for me.

Dating me doesn’t mean you’ve finally found a chick willing to watch that shit with you. Yes you’ve found a girl who won’t freak out when she finds “Ass Fixation 7″ or “Cum Crusaders 14″ in your sock drawer — but please don’t suggest we stay in on Friday night to check out the newest “Harry Potter” parody. (That includes “Hairy Potter,” “Harry Pornher” and “Whorry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Balls.”) That is the LAST thing I want to do, and I promise a BJ-free weekend as a result.

Chances are Gap employees don’t fold their shirts when they go home; mailmen don’t spend their weekends organizing stamp collections; optometrists don’t always wear glasses. And did you ever notice that manicurists often have dirty, broken fingernails?

It’s a job, people, not a lifestyle.

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Common quote-worthy comments:

• “My chick doesn’t need that.”
• “A real man doesn’t need a toy to make his chick cum”
• “She’s gonna love that rabbit more than me.”

Sure, sex toys are fun to use solo, but that DOESN’T mean they’re made to be penis/tongue/boyfriend replacements. In fact, they’re sometimes more fun to use in groups of two or more, and it’s not just for the ladies to enjoy. Think of them as sex tools, not sex substitutes.

VIBRATORS – Teasing is stellar foreplay. A vibrator can tingle parts of your body you’d never think to touch and set your mind into sex-mode fast. Run it along the neck, collarbone, inner thighs and forearms — add some lube and the buzzing sensation feels quite nice on and around the balls, taint and penis. When it’s time to get down to business, don’t put it away just yet. Vibing on the clit makes orgasms cum come quicker.

DILDOS - Using dildos in the bedroom isn’t reserved only for our lesbian friends. Sure, you’ve got a working cock, and that’s great — when we’re fucking. The best oral sex I’ve ever had was from a guy who used his right hand to prop himself up and his left to slowly (and then faster, faster, faster) fuck me with a dildo. It sounds complicated, but it’s not rocket science. I came hard and fast every time, and he felt like a hero.

COCKRINGS – Cockrings aren’t just for men who “can’t keep it up.” These stretchy rings have come a long way, and now there are designs on the market that not only help keep him harder longer, but also feature little vibrators that hit the clit each time he thrusts. It’s a win-win situation, so even if you don’t “need” a cockring, there’s still reason to give one a try. And don’t be scared — cockrings aren’t supposed to feel tight, and your nuts aren’t going to fall off if you wear it for 15 minutes. If it’s uncomfortable, go buy a bigger size and give yourself a high-5 when she’s not looking.

There are way too many toys to list here, so I suggest you check out the options online and see what catches your eye. But remember: Much like lube isn’t for defective vaginas, vibrators, dildos and other toys aren’t made to replace inadequate lovers.

If you’re convinced otherwise, call me when you get some confidence and a clue. It’s sex. Loosen up a little; it makes it easier to enjoy the ride. Besides, everyone knows real men are good with their hands and know their way around a tool toy box.

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The XL Adult ToyBox is like an attaché case with Velcro strips to stick a series of six clear pouches and six loops (great to hang feathers and floggers) and customize its organization. I can fill a smaller pouch with lube pillow packs, a larger pouch with lube bottles (protecting the rest of my gear in case one leaks) and put all kinds of smaller bullet vibes, condoms, clamps and mini pump cups (yep, got those, too) and anything else that might get lost floating around a big bag under the bed.

I’ve also got several dildos, each in its own velvet satchel, that also need to fit in there, and because the pouches can be arranged to my liking (it’s like adult Tetris!) everything fits like a glove. Lying flat, it’s only a few inches tall, so it slides under my bed perfectly, and two handles — one on its side and the other at the top — makes it easy to transport to slumber parties.

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Some postman in England was caught red-handed (probably from all the chafing) with an attic full of stolen items — including sex toys, porn and lingerie. He managed to avoid detection by opening selected packages, removing one or two items, and then carefully resealing what was left in each box before delivery.

This guy is probably going to jail. I hope he stole a soap-on-a-rope or two sometime during his decade of depravity, because Pinky and Jimbo aren’t going to be impressed when they learn why their mailman cellmate got locked up.

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LoveHoney.co.uk found that Upminster is “Britain’s sexiest town” — spending 15 times the $11 national average on bondage gear — and that Essex adults spend more than $117 a year on their sex lives, 11 times more than the average chap.

And apparently the entire continent spends more than $520 million a year on sex. For those of you skeptical about how LoveHoney came up with these numbers, visit UKSexMap.co.uk and be ready to be impressed.

I’d love to see someone attempt to map out the U.S. But the “sexiest” things anyone here will admit to buying are organic toothpaste and gym memberships.

Heaven forbid Americans have a lot of sex and be proud of it!

On that note, I’m gonna see how much flights to Essex are. I’m sure there’s a lot of sight-seeing to do there.

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