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Infrequent posting lately. Was in New York City for a lost weekend, finishing up projects, spending some mental health time out of the office and checking out traffic stats as part of a preemptive move to posting twice a week.
Looks like I’m going to be part of a dating-related radio show, which is doing a [...]

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Nick at Dial A Phone says:

An interesting patent has surfaced indicating that Microsoft might be planning to enter the mobile dating industry. The patent, entitled Image-Based Face Search details how Microsoft could be developing complex facial recognition software. The patent explains how a photo could be uploaded from a mobile phone or PC and compared [...]

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I am meeting with Eric Holzle, founder of Scientific Match, and will post details soon. In the meantime, information at TheBostonChannel and the Northeastern News.
Jeff at Longtail Studios wrote to let us know about HurryDate’s SpeedDaters.

Advanced Mobile Applications and Longtail Studios, in association with HurryDate® today announced the release of the first mobile speed dating [...]

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I spend a lot of time reading blogs and websites that have absolutely nothing to do with online dating. I’m always fascinated how the topic of dating pops up in seemingly-unrelated forums.
Case in point, the Future of Broadband report:

#7: Voice will be the catalyst. There will be a rapid rise of non-traditional voice services as [...]

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While researching SMS alert systems for a client I came across Clickatell.
Social Networks / Applications are the bread and butter of the new age Internet, commonly referred to as Web2.0. Clickatell understands the need for tying your online presence in with your every-day life, especially for professionals using social applications such as [...]

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I was quoted in an article about the Playboy deal with Lavalife.
Adweek onThe Peeq:
A sexy community where like-minded adults learn from and contribute to a shared philosophy that dares us to explore the quirky, humorous, embarrassing and sublime sides of sex.
Robert X. Cringely gets lightly roasted for his depiction of Quechup.com.
UK dating site First Move [...]

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I ranted about updating my Match profile, mobile dating and open profiles on Facebook over at The Progress Bar.

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Mobile community applications developers Mobestar has announced a partnership with Datech Limited. Datech provides dating services to 7,000 web sites around the world via its World Dating Partners brand. The partnership enables Datech to offer fully integrated web and mobile dating solutions to its clients.
World Dating Partners’ clients will now be offered the opportunity to [...]

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Jangl is on a real tear. Now that Match.com took the bait, every large dating and social network is inviting anonymous calling companies to pitch their services. Baaaa! (that’s my sheep sound.)
The latest to enter the game is Various Inc, which owns the FriendFinder network. Adult FriendFinder is the only property that anyone I’ve ever [...]

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