Standard Innovation has announced that the European Patent Office has granted the company a patent covering the We-Vibe couples’ vibrator. European Patent EP 1 824 440 B1 extends intellectual property protection of the company’s couples products in the European marketplace. Granted on March 9th 2016, the patent is now being validated in all designated European Patent Organization member states.

Regardless of how majestic the tune of our alarm, being roused from your slumber is one of the most pesky, irritating feelings. But does it have to be? Not if you emerge right into one of LELO’s top positions for morning sex — so rise and shine, here they are!

Spanish manufacturer Adrien Lastic has announced the launch of its new Ocean Storm line, and the company is keen to emphasise that it is more than just another vibrating egg. Constructed from dark blue gloss ABS plastic “in a form that is redolent of gentle ripples” the Ocean Storm is waterproof, USB rechargeable, and is said to pack unparalleled power.

Lovehoney is encouraging adult retailers and distributors to prepare for a new wave of Fifty Shades fever, with the release of the Fifty Shades Darker movie scheduled for Valentine’s Day 2017. Filming has begun on the second instalment in the EL James (pictured) trilogy and it is starting to appear on the mainstream media radar. The public will no doubt be drip-fed gossip from the set, sneak peeks of the stars, music choices, and trailers over the coming months.

It’s been almost a year and a half since we initiated our Product Material Verification campaign and we’ve just finished Round 3 of our product materials testing. Earning – and keeping – your trust is our No. 1 priority, which means we maintain our strict materials testing standards with every new product release we make! And we’re proud to report that once again, our core materials have been tested to be pure, non-toxic and body-safe.

Exhibitionism (along with its opposite, voyeurism) is one of the most common of kinks, and one that tends to get a very bad rap. When we hear the term ‘exhibitionist’ we tend to conjure up the mental image of a flasher in a long trench coat; but we’d like to expose you to the truth of what exhibitionism is really all about.

Eropartner Distribution has announced that it has become the first European distributor to take on the Imtoy range of high-tech connected pleasure and sexual health products.

There are a lot of presuppositions and myths about anal sex: Men want it more. It’s not pleasurable for her. Everyone’s doing it apart from you. There’s no such thing as an anal orgasm. So on and so forth.

March 8th marks International Women’s Day, and the 2016 theme focuses on disparity between the genders, utilizing the #PledgeforParity as the rallying cry.

Condoms are an amazingly effective (and sometimes, downright sexy) addition to pleasure that make for safer sex, but that’s not all they’re good for; just check out the other fun and practical uses we’ve found for them in and out of the bedroom!