FORBES – Mar 22 – Singles are now using dating apps to meet potential partners even in environments such as Davos and SXSW when they are physically surrounded by smart, attractive and interesting singles. According to Spark Networks’ latest study one third of singles agree it’s less intimidating asking someone on a date via SMS vs. a phone call. 55% of singles agree their mobile makes it easier to flirt and get to know someone.
Month: March 2014
AshleyMadison.com Fires Back At Ex-Employee Lawsuit
WINDSOR STAR – Mar 23 - AshleyMadison.com has slapped Doriana Silva with a countersuit after she accused the company of making her type up hundreds of fake profiles of sexy women. AshleyMadison says the profiles were created to test the new Brazilian version of the site for "consistency and reliability." Doriana Silva sued Ashley Madison, saying she had damaged her wrists typing up 1K "fake female profiles". She is seeking $20M for what she calls the company's "unjust enrichment'' at her expense.
The full article was originally published at Windsor Star, but is no longer available.
Online Couple Still In Love After Twelve Years
DAILYSTAR.CO.UK – Mar 19 – Jane and Andreas are one of the first couples who met on Match.com. They met in 2002 and 12 years later they are married with 3-year-old twin daughters.
by Laura Mitchell
See full article at DailyStar.co.uk
“Set Me Up” App Sets Up Friends, Not Strangers
THE GALEON – Mar 20 – Set Me Up is a new app that is connected to Facebook and connects friends with FB friends.
by Chloe Finch
See full article at The Galeon
Zoosk Priority Inbox Ranks Messages Based On Compatibility
BUSINESSWIRE – Mar 20 - Zoosk is releasing its new Priority Inbox feature that uses Zoosk’s Behavioral Matchmaking technology to prioritize messages. The feature ranks messages in members' inboxes based on compatibility.
Japan Funds Matchmaking Events To Boost Birth Rate
TELEGRAPH.CO.UK – Mar 20 – Japan’s birth rate is at its lowest since records began in 1899 and if current trends continue it will lose a third of its population in the next 50 years. Japanese Prime Minister has allocated an additional 3B yen (£17.7B) in this fiscal year’s budget for birthrate-boosting programmes. Local authorities are now able to apply for central government grants of up to 40M yen (£237K) for matchmaking events.
iDate Mobile Will Be Held On June 4-6, 2014 In LA
WEBWIRE – Mar 20 – The next iDate mobile will take place on June 4-6, 2014 in LA. The mobile dating conference will cover the latest trends and strategies for dating apps, including tablets and smartphones. Register by March 28th for Early Bird discount.
Silicon Valley Faces Visa Scramble For Foreign Workers
FT – Mar 20 – Tech companies in Silicon Valley are facing the most competitive rush ever to secure US work visas for their foreign employees. Starting in April, the US will accept applications for this year’s quota of 85,000 H-1B visas. Last year, that allotment went in the first few days after applications opened. “The supply of tech workers just doesn’t meet the demand right now,” said Shayan Zadeh, the Iran-born founder of Zoosk. When Mr Zadeh first got a visa to the US, he had to hitchhike part of the way from Iran across the border to Turkey to submit his application at the embassy there. Now he is a US citizen and trying to get visas for 3-4 people the company wants to hire. Part of the challenge is the uncertainty of the process, as visas are given out by lottery.
Wearable Concepts That Make Dating Easier
WEARABLE WORLD NEWS – Mar 20 – San Francisco design studio LUNAR is working on two new concepts – Wizz, a pebble-like pendant, and Connect, a charm bracelet. Wizz pulls in information about the user from social networks, and if it detects someone else with similar interests in the nearby area, it will vibrate. The charms singles attach are based on their personality and interests, and the bracelet as a whole acts as a signal that they’re ‘single and looking’.
by David Nield
The full article was originally published at Wearable World News, but is no longer available.
402 Capital Acquires More Spark Networks’ Shares
WKRB 13 – MAR 20 - Spark Networks major shareholder 402 Capital Llc acquired 112,561 shares. The shares were purchased at an average price of $4.95 per share, with a total value of ~$557K.
by Scott Davis
The full article was originally published at WKRB 13, but is no longer available.
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