Most Downloaded iOS Apps of 2014 Revealed, Match and Tinder Make The Cut
Match.com and Tinder were included in Apple’s run down of the best apps of 2014. On the Apple Store, the company listed the
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Cupid Calls Time On Online Dating, Will Sell Remaining Sites for £3m
Cupid will sell its remaining dating businesses for £3m, it was announced today. The Edinburgh-based company plan to sell UniformDating.com, Cupid.com and LoveBeginsAt.com
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Son Says Father Facing Death Penalty For Smuggling Meth into Bali Was Victim of Dating Scam
The son of a New Zealand man caught trying to sneak 1.7kg of methamphetamine into Bali believes his father was involved
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Hinge Makes TIME’s Top Apps of 2014
It’s that time of year when end of year lists are out in full force, and dating app Hinge has
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FROM THE WEB: Chinese Gay Dating App Grows to 15 Million Users
ABC have an interesting piece about Blued, the Chinese gay app that has teamed up with the government to help fight
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UPDATED: Facebook Is Recommending You Friend Your Old Tinder Matches
Facebook has started recommending you add your old Tinder matches as friends on the social network. A number of Twitter
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Line Launching Mobile Payment Service Globally Next Week
Line have announced the global launch of their mobile payment service. Although Line Pay has been live in Japan since October,
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New Crop of Dating Apps Giving More Power To Women
With the number of new dating apps being released showing no signs of slowing, an emergent trend has appeared of
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Watch This Engineer’s Hilarious Way Of Swiping Through Tinder
There have been quite a few apps and tools released to help Tinder users swipe more efficiently though their matches. However none have been
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Barry Diller Speaks About Tinder’s Success
Barry Diller, the Chairman of IAC, has said that Tinder’s success was partly due to leaving their founders alone. Speaking at
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Exclusive Dating For Europe’s Young Professionals: Interview With The Inner Circle CEO David Vermeulen
Name: David Vermeulen Position and company: CEO of The Inner Circle Period of time in the role: 2 years Twitter
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Fraud Detection Company BeehiveID Win Silicon Valley IBM Award
Fraud detection company BeehiveID has won the People’s Choice award at the Silicon Valley IBM Smart Camp competition. Beehive ID identifies
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Lulu’s Truth Bombs Adds Secret-Style Questions To Engage Female Community
Lulu, the sex and relationship community app for women, has introduced a new way for users to connect and share advice.
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Watch Instant Chemistry’s Sara Seabrooke Test The Compatibility of Canada AM’s Hosts
Sara Seabrooke, the co-founder of Instant Chemistry, recently appeared on Canada AM to measure the compatibility of their daytime hosts. Instant
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Ashley Madison Have October UK Surge
Ashley Madison had a surge of populatiry in the UK in October, according to new data from Nielsen. The extra marital
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FROM THE WEB: Mashable Make Fun Map Of Favourite Profile Words for US States
Mashable have produced a nice little interactive map of the US, showing which words are used most in dating profiles for
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JOBS: HowAboutWe Looking for Senior Rails Engineer
HowAboutWe are looking for a Senior Rails Engineer, as they look to expand their team. The Brooklyn-based site was sold
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OkCupid In Google’s Best Apps of 2014
Google have released their list of the top Android apps of 2014. OkCupid is the only dating app to be
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Buzzfeed Push Brand Partnerships, Data Shows Power Of Shareable Social Content
Although not directly related to online dating, this breakdown of how Buzzfeed has captured and owned the media landscape amongst
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Bumble, The Tinder Challenger From Ex-Employees, Makes Women Start The Conversation
Bumble, a challenger to Tinder’s throne created by two of their former employees, has been released. The app’s team includes Whitney Wolfe,
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Bristlr Arrives For Beard-Loving Singles
For those who thought every dating niche had been accommodated for comes Bristlr, a site for singles looking for full-bearded
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The impact of social media on Christmas marketing campaigns
Christmas time is a hugely busy period for lots of businesses, especially those in the business of retail. The holiday
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Social Media Sites And Apps Told To Detail How They Use Personal Data
Social media sites and apps that collect personal data have been told to simplify their terms and conditions, and detail how
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Scientists Claim To Have Found ‘Singleton’ Gene
Scientists in Beijing claim to have found a “singleton” gene, that makes certain people more susceptible to being single. Researchers from
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Investigators Ask Tinder For Help In Australian Balcony Murder Case
Australian investigators are asking Tinder for help in prosecuting the suspect in the balcony murder case. Gable Tostee, 28, met 26-year-old
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Cupid Founder Launches SME Crowdfunding Platform
Co-founder of Cupid Bill Dobbie has launched a crowdfunding platform for small and medium sized enterprises. Dobbie’s latest venture, LendingCrowd,
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Used By Finnish Social Services, App To Fight Loneliness Amongst Elderly Seeks Funding
A Finnish app being used by national social services to help fight loneliness amongst elderly people is seeking funding for
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Twitter Test In-App Analytics Tool
Twitter is testing a new tool that lets you easily see analytics for your tweets. The feature, called “View Analytics Details”,
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Check Out Our New Awards Section
We have collected together the industry awards for online dating in a new area on the site. In the section you will
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FROM THE WEB: Could New Advances In Image Recognition Be Used For Online Dating?
Researchers from Google and Stanford have apparently made great strides in image-recognition software. Described in a very interesting New York
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