“A slideshow of Playboy photos glides by, to the distinct wah-wah guitar of a 1970s porno soundtrack–all in the palm of your hand,” Evan Hansen writes for CNET News.

“The scenario may not be quite what Apple Computer had in mind for its new iPod Photo music player, but it’s almost sure to play out, now that Playboy Enterprises has targeted the device as a distribution channel for its soft-porn empire. This month, the publisher released iBod, a free download for iPod Photo users. The company billed it as the first wedge in a campaign to court mobile audiences, who increasingly tote photo-ready cell phones, MP3 players and other devices,” Hansen writes. “In-your-face porn sightings could soon escalate, if large numbers of consumers take to smut on a variety of photo-friendly devices” like cell phones and Apple’s iPod photo.

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