Month: May 2017

Penthouse Must Return Control Of Websites To FriendFinder

Posted on May 29, 2017

Ffn logo 2017LAW360 – May 26 – A group of adult websites must be returned to FriendFinder Networks because they shouldn't have been included in the 2016 sale, a court ruled. The sale included ~1k sites, but 8 were mistakenly given to Penthouse. Penthouse argued that FriendFinder was not entitled to a return of the domains because its was FriendFinder's own actions that caused the sites to be transferred to Penthouse in May 2016. FriendFinder noticed that some of its revenues were dropping and its traffic was decreasing on some of the sites. It found that those sites were now redirecting to Penthouse.com.

by Vince Sullivan
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Someone Uses A Fidget Spinner To Conquer Tinder

Posted on May 27, 2017

Tinder fidget useMASHABLE – May 24 – One day, Holden Ellis, a 22-year old from Virginia, was bored on Tinder and "chewing on the spinner." He decided to see what happened, and it turns out the silicone reacted with his phone.

by Cassie Murdoch
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Meet Didier Rappaport, Happn’s Founder

Posted on May 26, 2017

Happn didier rappaport2MANAGEMENT TODAY – May 24 – Happn is a location-based dating app that connects users to people whose paths they've recently crossed. Rappaport had a life and a career before the digital world. He started in his family textile business in France. His life changed in the early 90s, with the birth of the internet. "I told my business partner that we should move to the internet, he said no, so I asked how much do you want for my share and left." His first digital venture was an online textile market. Happn came in 2013. It makes its money by a mix of in-app purchases and ads, and currently has 30M, including 1.7M in the UK. Its biggest market is Brazil, but Rappaport puts high hopes on its recent launch in India, with plans to go to China in 2018.

by Adam Gale
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Exclusive Dating App The League Is Launching In 10 More Cities This Summer

Posted on May 26, 2017

Theleague invitationTECH CRUNCH – May 24 – Originally launched in early 2015, the app is still only in 7 cities – New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C and London. But the startup just announced they are adding 10 cities before the end of August. They are: Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Diego, Denver, Seattle and Toronto. The startup will also be hosting a launch party in each city.

by Fitz Tepper
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An App That Checks Criminal Records Won’t Make Dating Safer

Posted on May 26, 2017

Gatsby screenshotTHE GUARDIAN – May 24 – Dating app Gatsby suggests users will be more secure thanks to its background checks. Currently, criminal record disclosure in England and Wales relies on self-reporting, and it's the genuinely contrite who would do it. Those without compunction obviously don't volunteer information. There's a risk people could use the app thinking they were safer than they are. The newest dating apps integrate a sense of community protection into tech. Take BeLinked, which verifies users through LinkedIn, or The Inner Circle, which builds in accountability via Facebook connections displayed on profiles, and holds events where users can meet a date in a safe, public venue.

by Nichi Hodgson
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Snap Interactive To Speak At Mobile Dating Conference On June 2

Posted on May 26, 2017

Snap interactive alex harringtonACCESSWIRE – May 25 – Snap Interactive CEO Alex Harrington will present at the iDate Mobile Dating Industry Conference at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 2, 2017 at The Sportsmen's Lodge Events Center in Los Angeles. The conference will be held May 31-June 2, 2017. Mr. Harrington will present on M&A and consolidation trends in the dating industry. SNAP has recently completed a merger with A.V.M. Software, and is exploring business combinations in live video and interactive dating.

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Happn Rolls Out Native And Programmatic Ad Offering

Posted on May 25, 2017

Happn Bertrand HumblotMUMBRELLA – May 25 – Happn plans to diversify its revenue streams under a newly-appointed VP of Advertising, Bertrand Humblot. The app implemented an AdServer in January 2017 to market display formats, both native and programmatic, which has attracted advertisers such as Ikea, Coca-Cola and BMW.

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Apple’s App Store Creates More Million-dollar Publishers As Google Play

Posted on May 25, 2017

VENTURE BEAT – May 24 – Apple's App Store is creating twice as many newly minted $1M publishers as Google Play in the U.S., according to a report by measurement firm Sensor Tower. Nearly double the number of publishers made their first $1M in annual revenue last year on the U.S. App Store compared to Google Play. In all, 66 publishers met or surpassed this benchmark figure on Apple's store in 2016, which was 1.7 times more than the 39 that managed the same degree of success on Google's platform.Million-dollar-game-publishers
by Dean Takahashi
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