FROM THE WEB: A Look Behind the Scenes at eHarmony
An article by John Moore on CIO gives us an insight behind the scenes at eHarmony and their business intelligence
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Indian Tinder Vee Gets $1m Funding From Lightspeed Venture Partners
Indian dating app Vee has received $1m in pre-series A funding. The funding came from Lightspeed Venture Partners, a VC
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Facebook Messenger Has 500m Monthly Users
Facebook have announced that 500m people use Messenger every month. The social network split the service from their main app earlier
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Billion Dollar Fake Profile Suit Against Match.com Dismissed
The long-running and fraught lawsuit that accused IAC dating sites of the unauthorised use of photographs in fake profiles has
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SNAP Plan Portfolio of Apps To Bolster Growth
Snap Interactive’s growth has continued as 2014 comes to an end, as they plan to build a portfolio of apps. The
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FROM THE WEB: Interview with founder of ‘China’s Tinder’ that is preparing to IPO
Fortune have an interview with Tang Yan, the founder of Chinese flirt app Momo, that recently filed for an
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Graph Shows Mobile Payment Increase In China
This fascinating graph shows the rise of mobile payments in China over the first half of 2014. Mobile payments are
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Chinese Flirt App Files for $300m IPO
The Chinese messaging and flirt app Momo has filed for a US IPO. The company filed with the SEC on
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Meetic Becomes Third IAC App Available for Smartwatch
Meetic has joined Tinder and Match.com by being available for Android smartwatch. The European dating company has recently released the
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‘Goodbye To All That’ Sees Divorced Dad Discover Relationships In Tech Age
Another award-winning indie film is being released exploring the role of technology in modern relationships. Goodbye To All That is
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First Look At Tinder’s Premium Features
Tinder will soon start making money with two new premium features – Passport and Undo. On their blog, the app has given
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This Former Musician Is Connecting Music Lovers and Artists With Curiously
A New York entrepreneur is looking to combine his three passions together to build a dating site that matches singles over a
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Tinder Used To Highlight Dangers of Sex Trafficking
Tinder has been used to raise awareness amongst men about sex trafficking in Ireland. On behalf of the Immigration Council
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Zoosk Say ‘First Comes Like’ In New Ad
Zoosk have released a new advert that shows online dating as simply the first stage in a love story. The
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STD Dating Site PositiveSingles Hit With $16.5m Privacy Fine
STD dating site PositiveSingles has been told to pay a $16.5m fine for sharing users’ STD statuses. The company was
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WATCH: Glenn Greenwald Ted Talk On Why Privacy Matters
Glenn Greenwald, the former Guardian journalist who worked on the Edward Snowden NSA files, has given a TED talk on
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Tinder Will Make Money With Undo Button and Travel Feature
Tinder’s new premium features will let users country-hop to swipe overseas singles, and click an “undo” button to replenish profiles
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Sean Rad Is No Longer Tinder CEO
Photo courtesy of jdlasica, flikr Sean Rad is no longer the CEO of Tinder, after being ousted by the app’s
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Facebook Still Drives The Most Traffic, Is Being Chased By Pinterest
Facebook still drives the most traffic to other sites, but is being caught up by Pinterest. Despite making a marginal decrease
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ODA Holding Briefing On 2015 VAT Changes
The ODA are holding a seminar on forthcoming VAT changes and how they will affect online dating sites. Starting
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Watch Fantastic Talk About How Mobile Is Eating The World, by Benedict Evans
Benedict Evans from Andreessen Horowitz has given a fantastic talk about how mobile is eating the world. The mobile expert
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Gay Chinese App Blued Raises $30m
Gay Chinese app Blued has raised $30m in funding from venture capital firm DCM. In a post on their
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Instagram Launch Video Ads
Instagram have launched their much anticipated video ads. Companies will be able to feature 15 second video ads, which appear
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Jiayuan Appoint Weibo CEO to Board
Chinese online dating site Jiayuan has appointed Weibo’s CEO to their board of directors. Gaofei Wang has been the CEO
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UK Dating Site Charged By FTC For Luring Customers Into Subscriptions With Fake Profiles
The Federal Trade Commission has ruled against an online dating site for the first time, prohibiting UK-based JDI Dating
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Fake Viral Story About 19-Year-Old Traveller Offering Sex Was Marketing for Dating App
A fake news story about a 19-year-old girl who was willing to spend the night with men to fund
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Average Tinder Spends 90m Swiping Every Day
Tinder have revealed figures about their user engagement. The company said people on average spend 90 mins on the app
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UK Dating Awards and ODA Attacked By Owner of Dating Review Site
A war of words has been exchanged about the forthcoming UK Dating Awards and the Online Dating Association. Jason Lee,
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VC Firm Benchmark Take Stake In Tinder, Matt Cohler Joins Board
Venture capital firm Benchmark have taken an equity stake in Tinder, and partner Matt Cohler has joined Tinder’s board, it
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Scenergy Dating Expand Across US
San Antonio-based matchmaking and social events company Scenergy Dating have expanded into three more US cities. Scenergy Dating offer private
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