FROM THE WEB: Blued Founder Talks About Chinese Gay Dating Market In New York Times Feature
For a recent feature, The New York Times spoke to Blued founder Ma Baoli about why he decided to create the gay dating
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Blued Joins Extension Of Hornet’s $8m Funding Round With New Global Partnership
Two of the world’s largest gay networks, Blued and Hornet, have just announced a new partnership. In November, Hornet secured
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Instagram Hits 600m MAUs, Adding 100m In Six Months
It has been a strong year for Instagram, the photo-sharing platform hitting 600m users as the end of the year
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New eHarmony CEO Modernises Product, Making Questionnaire Optional & Adding Real-Time Chat
Since taking the helm at eHarmony earlier this year, new CEO Grant Langston has been vocal about his wish to
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Ashley Madison Owner Settles FTC Investigation With Reduced $1.7m Fine
The owner of Ashley Madison has paid a $1.7m settlement after an investigation by the FTC. The fine is a
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Bumble Invests In New UK Gay Dating App Chappy
Bumble has invested in a new gay dating app from the UK called Chappy. Chappy aims to provide a safe
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Matrimony Postpones Plans To IPO
Matrimony.com has delayed its plans to IPO by the end of the year. The dating company filed its Draft Red
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Spanish White Label Platform OleDating Sees 1000% Revenue Increase In A Year
You can read a Spanish version of the article below/Puede leer una versión en español del artículo a continuación. OleDating.com,
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App Report Looks At Cost of Acquiring Mobile Dating Users
Although men are more likely to download a dating app, women are more likely to pay for a subscription, according
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Tinder Launches New App For Apple TV
Tinder is bringing its dating service to living rooms around the world with its new Apple TV app. The new
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Read This Excellent Article On Why Snapchat’s Obscure ‘Shareable Design’ Is So Key To Its Success
Despite being one of the most popular and celebrated social apps in the world, Snapchat has a design that many find
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Instagram Starts Rolling Out Live Video To All US Users
Instagram has started rolling out its live video feature to all US users. The new live streaming tool is being
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The Best Ways To Grow Your Dating Business Over The Festive Period
This is a republished guest blog by Genevieve Zawada, the CEO of Elect Club. The festive period is always one
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Excellent New York Times Article On Dating With A Disability
Last week, the New York Times published an excellent feature on the challenges of dating with a disability. Written by
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Breaking Bad Killer Who Dismembered A London Police Officer Sentenced To Life In Prison
The Italian killer who dismembered and dissolved the body of a Metropolitan Police officer in acid has been jailed for
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Jailed Scammer Ordered To Pay Back £200,000 To Dating Scam Victims
A Match.com scammer has been ordered to pay back £200,000 of the money he stole from victims. Tosin Femi Olasemo,
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Tinder’s Mobile Marketing Platform Leanplum Counts Predictive Analytics, Chatbots & Automation As Top 2017 Trends
Predictive analytics, chatbots and automation will be the biggest mobile trends in 2017, according to mobile marketing platform Leanplum. The
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Facebook Changes Metrics Around Estimated Ad Reach, Live Streaming Reactions & View Counts
Facebook has tweaked a number of its metrics around ad reach, live streaming reactions and view counts. In a new
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Tinder’s VP Of Engineering Talks About Building The App On New Developer Blog
In a post on the app’s new Tindev Blog, Tinder’s VP of Engineering, Maria Zhang, explains how the engineers at the Hollywood company work
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Sean Rad Steps Down As Tinder CEO To Head New Swipe Ventures Project
The CEO of Tinder Sean Rad is stepping down to run a new acquisition and investment vehicle called Swipe Ventures.
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Simple Facebook Redesign Increases Logins For Apps Like Happn By Millions
This is a republished post from earlier in the year. Facebook has recently made a simple change to its login
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Slack Partner With Google For Set Of New Integrations
Slack has just partnered with Google, bringing a number of “deep integrations” to the communication platform. Soon, Slack will have
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Coffee Meets Bagel Co-Founder Challenges Trump Advisor Stephen Bannon’s Comments About Asian CEOs
Coffee Meets Bagel co-founder Dawoon Kang has challenged Trump advisor Steve Bannon’s comments about the number of foreign CEOs in
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Google Makes App Updates 65% Smaller
Google has announced it has been able to reduce the size of app updates by 65%. The new approach, called
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Tinder’s New Data Podcast DTR Starts Tomorrow
Tinder’s new dating podcast will launch tomorrow, 8th December. The podcast series, called DTR or “define the relationship” is six
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GDI Meets Matthew Pitt, CEO Of First Exclusively Spanish-Focused White Label Platform Ole Dating
With eight years experience in the industry, Matthew Pitt knows a thing or two about the world of white label dating.
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FROM THE WEB: ‘The Secret To Understanding User Behaviour In The App Store’ The Next Web
The co-founder of a company that hacks growth for startups has written an interesting article about how to understand user
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Tinder Is Launching A New Podcast About Dating In The Digital Age
Dating app Tinder is starting its own podcast about dating in the digital age. The new podcast is called DTR,
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New Infographic Details Stats Behind The Rise Of Mobile Dating
Online dating has exploded over the past few years, with some estimates saying usage across all age groups increased by
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FROM THE WEB: ‘Online dating and Tinder: Tech isn’t the problem, it’s the predators using it’ The Guardian
A new Guardian article by Elle Hunt takes task with a recent episode of Hack Live about the potential dangers of
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