Zoosk’s Senior Data Architect Talks Reducing Churn Using Behaviour Data Insights
For a recent interview, one of Zoosk’s top data executives spoke about the inner workings of its analytics & data
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London Startup Antidate Revamps App To Be Venue-Focused Real-Time ‘Singles Compass’
London startup Antidate has revamped its dating app, revealing a new direction focused on venue-orientated real-time dating. Originally launching as a female-first dating app
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M14 Industries Acquires Dating Startup Double
M14 Industries has acquired dating startup Double, the mobile app that successfully secured £75,000 on the BBC show Dragons’ Den
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M14 Industries’ white label app platform now offers scam detection capabilities thanks to a new partnership with Scamalytics. The partnership
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DateTix Completes Another Acquisition, Buying Thai Dating Startup Noonswoon
DateTix, the Hong Kong dating company that acquired Lovestruck, has just bought Thai dating startup Noonswoon. The deal saw DateTix
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Asian Dating App East Meet East Raises $1m Funding
A dating app that matches Asian and Asian American singles in the US and beyond has raised $1m in funding.
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VICELAND Covers Ashley Madison Hack For New Cyberwar Episode
Vice’s new channel, VICELAND, recently covered the Ashley Madison hack for an episode of its Cyberwar series. However the episode doesn’t
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SNAP Interactive Hires New CFO
After closing its recent merger with video chat room Paltalk and posting falling Q3 results, SNAP Interactive has appointed a
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Tinder Adds New Inclusive Gender Options
Tinder has revealed it is adding new gender options to its mobile dating platform. As of today, Tinder is going
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Tinder Suffered Global Outages Last Night
Tinder went down yesterday for a short period of time, with some users around the world reporting losing their matches.
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Italian Man Who Dismembered London Police Officer Found Guilty Of Murder
The Italian man accused of murdering & dismembering a Metropolitan Police officer before trying to dissolve his body in acid
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Smartphone Subscriptions In Africa Rise 52% From 2015, As Mobile Subscribers Near 1bn
Africa is on track to hit 1bn mobile subscriptions by the end of 2016, according to a new report by
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412m FriendFinder Networks User Details Hacked In New Alleged Breach
FriendFinder Networks has allegedly been breached, with the details of over 412m users hacked in one of the largest data breaches
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SNAP Posts Falling Q3 Results As Paltalk Merger Closes
As it closes its recent merger with Paltalk, SNAP Interactive has just released its financial results for Q3 2016. For
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Instagram Adds Ability To Share Links In Stories
Instagram has just added a few new useful tools to its popular Stories feature. Launched earlier this year, Stories works
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Read Our Day In The Life Interview With The CEO of Spotlight on Startups Finalist Mint
Name: Ilja Terebin Company: Mint Role: Investor/CEO Which app or program do you check first thing in the morning? Mint,
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Watch Video Highlights Of GDI London Conference 2016
Last month, GDI hosted its third online dating conference in London. Our biggest event yet with over 130 attendees, it
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New ‘Uber For Business Research’ Platform Zursh Launches
A new company hoping to be “Uber for business research” has launched. Zursh is a marketplace for business research that
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What Does Google AdWords Cross-Device Conversion Tracking Mean For Dating?
This is a republished guest article by Sebastian Hall, a Partner Manager at White Label Dating. As 98% of consumers use more
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WhatsApp Pauses Data Sharing With Facebook In UK & Europe
WhatsApp has paused plans to share user data with parent company Facebook in the UK and Europe. The Information Commissioner
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This Dating App Wants To Save You From The ‘Unfathomable Horror’ Of A Trump Presidency
With America and the world reeling from the news that Donald Trump will be the next President of the United
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Watch Developers Read The Funniest One Star Reviews Of Their Own Apps
An amusing video has been circulating on social media that sees developers read out one-star reviews of their own apps. Made by
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Google Will Soon Let Developers Offer Introductory Subscription Promotions
Developers with apps on the Google Play Store will soon be able to offer introductory subscription promotions. Announced by Google
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EliteSingles Owner Affinitas Hits 40m User Milestone
EliteSingles owner Affinitas has just announced it has hit the milestone of 40m users worldwide. The German company owns brands
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Hinge Alters $7 Fee Plan, Is Now Offering ‘Early Members’ Free Basic Membership Option
Despite returning to the fold with a bold $7 monthly membership fee, dating app Hinge is now offering freemium options
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Google Is Testing New Mobile-First Search Index
On Friday, Google announced it has started to test making its search index mobile-first. The development, which has been spoken
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eHarmony Putting Algorithm To Test With New ‘eHarmony LIVE’ Singles Event
eHarmony is taking its algorithm offline for the first time with a new speed dating event in Australia. Dubbed eHarmony
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Happn CEO Speaking In London Tonight
The CEO of mobile dating leader Happn is speaking in London tonight. Didier Rappaport, the CEO of Happn and co-founder of
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Why Black Friday & Cyber Monday Are Great Opportunities To Gain New Customers For Life
By John Fleming, marketing director EMEA and Asia Pacific Webtrends. Black Friday has made a name for itself as one
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London Conference Presentations Available For All Attendees
We just wanted to let attendees of our GDI London Conference know that the presentations are available on request. If
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