WIRED Puts Together Oral History Of Tinder’s Swipe
The swipe, made famous by Tinder and copied by almost every dating app since, is now one of the most
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Dating Safety Check Tool XOXY Adds Zika Virus To STD Checks
Safety conscious dating tool XOXY has announced it has added the Zika virus to its list of checkable STDs. The
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40% Of Brits ‘Actively Ignore’ Branded Content Online
Over a quarter of internet users “actively ignore” brands on social media, despite the fact that consumers and businesses continue to flock
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We Are Extending The Spotlight On Startups Application Deadline Until Friday 7th October
GDI has decided to extend the application deadline for the Spotlight on Startups event until next Friday, 7th October. We
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Tinder To Offer One-Off Payments With New Profile Boost Feature
Back in 2014, when Tinder was a completely free product, IAC announced the dating platform would be monetised with a
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Free Dating Platform Sees 62% Paid Subscriber Growth With New Low-Priced Freemium Service
Free Dating Platform, a new private label dating platform built by a group of industry veterans, has seen excellent
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ioSquare, French Automated Content Startup Used By Match Group, Merges With Besedo
French startup ioSquare has just announced it is merging with Swedish content moderation provider Besedo. The agreement, designed to create
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Hinge Will Launch New Paid Dating App In Two Weeks
After breaking its long silence last week, and launching a site dedicated to the depressing state of today’s “swiping culture”,
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FriendSwipe Lets You See The Tinder Profiles Of Your Facebook Friends
A new app called FriendSwipe has launched that lets you see which of your friends are on Tinder. And as well
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Entries For Spotlight On Startups End At Midnight Tonight!
The deadline for applications to our dating industry startup competition Spotlight on Startups is tonight, Wednesday 27th September, at midnight.
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Spotlight On Startups Deadline Ends At Midnight Tomorrow!
The deadline for applications to our dating industry startup competition Spotlight on Startups is tomorrow, Wednesday 27th September, at midnight.
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Match Group User Retention Experts Talk Strategies To Reduce Churn
Two of the Match Group’s user retention experts recently sat down with App Annie to give some insight into the
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Spotlight On Startups Application Deadline Ends Tomorrow
The deadline for applying to our Spotlight on Startups competition is tomorrow! The event, which takes place on the 27th October,
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Bumble Is Launching New Selfie Verification System
Bumble has just announced plans to introduce a new selfie verification feature to help improve user safety. The feature works by showing users
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Tinder Joins Female Social App Hey! VINA As Investor & Partner
Tinder has just announced it is partnering up with female social networking app Hey! VINA. San Francisco-based Hey! VINA is
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Check Out This Excellent ComScore Report On State Of App Usage In US
An excellent in-depth report by ComScore looks at the landscape of mobile app usage in the US in 2016. The
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Gamified Dating App ooOo® Sees 324% Signup Increase With Android & Mobile Web Launch
Innovative gamified dating platform ooOo® has just launched for Android and mobile web, and has already seen a 324% increase in
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Time Running Out To Enter Spotlight On Startups Competition
Time is running out to apply to the GDI Spotlight on Startups competition. The event, which takes place on the 27th
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Tinder Launches New Voting Tool Stacks For iMessage
After announcing its Spotify feature earlier this week, Tinder has just put out another new release – a voting tool for
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Apple Starts Rolling Out Apple Pay On Desktop
With the launch of macOS Sierra and iOS 10, Apple has started rolling out Apple Pay for desktop. The two
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Former Mobile Dating Star Hinge Is About To Return With A Rebuilt Product
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Hinge, the relationship-focused dating app that was once touted as Tinder’s biggest
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Tinder Teams Up With Spotify For New Feature
Tinder has just launched a new partnership with Spotify to let singles connect over their shared taste in music. The
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6 Ways To Prevent Tax Fraud In Your Workplace With New Tax Avoidance Rules
Business owners need to be proactive in their attempts to prevent tax avoidance in the workplace, as tough new laws
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Read This Excellent Article On The Dangers Of VC Funding
For many businesses & startups, getting funding is seen as an important, or even vital, stage in the path towards
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Apply To Our Spotlight On Startups Competition Now
GDI is calling on all dating startups to apply to our brand new startup competition, Spotlight on Startups. The event,
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Seeking Arrangement Grilled On Good Morning Britain’s Sugar Daddy Segment Today
Earlier today on Good Morning Britain, there was a segment on sugar daddy dating services, featuring interviews with people who
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Google Has Generated 1bn App Installs In Four Months
App install ads are proving to be big business for some of the top tech companies, with Google announcing it has
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Orangina Launching New Online Dating Show As Part Of £3m Branding Campaign
The owners of drink brand Orangina have just announced plans for a new online dating show. The move from Lucozade
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Chinese Billionaire Owner Of Grindr Paying Wife $1.1bn In Divorce Settlement
The billionaire Chinese owner of Grindr has been ordered to hand over an eye-watering $1.1bn to his wife in a
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Early Bird Tickets To London Conference & Spotlight On Startups Competition End Today
Today is the final day to buy discounted tickets for the GDI London Conference and Spotlight on Startups competition. This
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