Category: Zoosk
Researchers Say It Is Easy To Hack Tinder, OkCupid, And Others
GIZMODO – Oct 25 – Using exploits ranging from simple to complex, researchers at the Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab say they could access users' location data, their real names and login info, their message history, and even see which profiles they've viewed. They tested Tinder, Bumble, OKCupid, Badoo, Mamba, Zoosk, Happn, WeChat and Paktor. Most apps have minimal HTTPS encryption, making it easy to access user data. The researchers say they have already sent their findings to the respective apps' developers.
Dating Apps Are Embracing Video
by Sarah Perez
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Lively Expands To Augmented Live Video Chat
NEWSWIRE – June 28 – Lively, a video-based social app, is releasing augmented live video chat. In the new experience users will pick a topic they'd like to talk about and instantly be connected with another person who'd like to chat. The camera will be blurred, with the blur going away over time. Users will have the option to keep adding the blur back, in case they wish to remain hidden.
Zoosk CEO To Leave The Company
MARKETWIRED – June 14 – Kelly Steckelberg, CEO and President, has decided to leave the company for personal reasons, effective June 14, 2017. Mike Hodges, a member of Zoosk's Board of Directors and an early investor in the company, will be the interim CEO while a search for a permanent CEO is conducted.
Having Fun At The Mobile Dating Conference – Day 2
OPW – June 3 – Alex Harrington, CEO of Snap Interactive, is a former investment banker and gave an awesome overview of what acquirers are generally looking for, and traps to avoid. Katherine Knight, Director of Marketing at Zoosk gave tips on app marketing. …and lots more.
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The Internet Is Moving To Video, But Not Dating Apps
THE VERGE – May 17 – Dating apps are quick to try new trends. But when it comes to video, options are lacking. Top dating apps such as Tinder, Happn or Hinge don't allow users to share or upload videos. Earlier this year, Bumble announced its plan to add 10-second clips to its service, though it's yet to be made available. "Video is scary," says Behzad Behrouzi, who oversees product operations at Lively, a video-based dating app. Lively launched in 2016 under the umbrella of Zoosk. In March, Lively introduced Quickies, a Snapchat-like feature that allows users to record short clips of themselves with frames and filters. Implementing video requires time and money for development. Even if a business has the funds to add videos, there's the concern of bad behavior.
by Megan Farokhmanesh
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Zoosk To Speak At iDate In Los Angeles On June 1-2
iDate Mobile Dating Conference To Take Place In June In Los Angeles
WEBWIRE – Mar 21 – The iDate mobile dating conference is taking place on June 1-2, 2017 at the Sportsmen's Lodge Events Center in Studio City. The event will focus solely on mobile dating and mobile dating apps. Speakers include CEOs and executives from: Zoosk, Woo, PinkSofa, Online Personals Watch and others.
Dating App Lively Launches Quickies
PR NEWSWIRE – Mar 14 – Lively, the dating app that uses videos instead of static profiles, is launching quickies, topical frames that add context to their photos and videos. With quickies, daters don't have to both say yes to each other before they can start chatting. Instead, if they're interested in someone they send them a quickie in response to a picture or video on his or her profile to start a conversation. If they get a quickie from someone they're not interested in, they simply don't respond.