WEBWIRE – Nov 29 – The voting for the annual iDate Awards is now open and ends on January 4, 2019. Both industry professionals and the general public are encouraged to vote for the best candidates in each of the award categories.
Month: December 2018
The President of Grindr Said He’s Against Gay Marriage
OUT – Nov 30 – Grindr's president and former CTO Scott Chen claimed marriage is a "holy matrimony between a man and a woman" in a deleted Facebook post, according to sources within Grindr. This isn't the first time Grindr's been in hot water with the LGBTQ+ community it serves: Earlier this year, reports surfaced that the app's parent company was selling data on users' HIV status to medical insurance companies. Long live queer media.
Alexa Will Soon Predict the Length of Marriage
THESUN.CO.UK – Nov 29 – Digital assistants like Alexa will soon be able to tell when a relationship is on the rocks, experts predict. By 2021 they will foresee the chances of staying together to within 75% accuracy, and by 2025 they will tell if there is sexual chemistry between couples. The devices will listen in on conversations and arguments to work out how couples are getting along. Dating tech expert Prateek Jain said: "They will act as a therapeutic resource within a relationship."
BharatMatrimony Survey: What Girls Expect from a Life Partner
INDULGE EXPRESS – Nov 29 – When asked "what's more important to you while choosing a partner", 44% of women said "Equality is most important in a relationship." In response to "Do you believe there's any work strictly defined as a man's or a woman's job" a whopping 90% of the respondents feel that everything is equal be it career, household chores or baby care. Murugavel Janakiraman, CEO at Matrimony.com said: "BharatMatrimony is constantly looking to highlight the aspirations of young girls when it comes to finding a life partner. The survey insights help us understand young women, improve our product and enhance the customer experience."
by F. Ashraf
See full article at Indulge Express
Dating App SmileBack Starts Conversations With a Smile
Apple in Court Over 30% App Commission
BBC – Nov 29 – Apple is facing the US Supreme Court to defend the commission it makes on iPhone app sales. The company takes a 30% commission on every sale and is accused by a group of consumers of breaching anti-trust laws because there is no alternative place to buy an iPhone app. Apple is appealing against a previous decision made by a lower court. The case began in 2011 and was revived last year. Apple says if the legal action is allowed to proceed, it could affect other technology giants as well – Google and Microsoft, for example, also take 30% commission on app sales.
Chinese University Offers Dating Skill Course
Match Group Partners with Syndio to Ensure Pay Equity
PR NEWSWIRE – Dec 3 – A recent analysis found out that Match Group has 100% pay equity by gender. The company partnered with Syndio for this pay analysis, and committed to annual pay audits. Syndio is a SaaS solution that offers organizations across the globe a way to find pay issues based on race or gender (or any other category), fix those issues, and stay in compliance over time.
Is It Natural to Judge Someone in 5 Seconds
OPW – Dec 1 – This video recreates the swiping sensation in real life for one man vs 30 women. Interesting.