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What Happened to Jangl?

Several executives at top dating sites have contacted me to discuss the effect the mass exodus of top management from Jangl would affect MatchTalk, which is powered by Jangl. Today I heard back from Michael Cerda, founder of Jangl, about the current situation. Jangl...

Jangl Heads to the Deadpool

Jangl, which powers the anonymous calling feature on Match.com and several social networks, has expired. The founders are going to work for Jajah, which powers eHarmony’s anonymous calling service. Sorry to hear the news, I like the Jangl team and their PR team...

Interview: CCube

There are scores of companies focused on connecting people on the Internet. But what about people without computers, or prefer to communicate by phone? Ccube, in Cupertino, CA, is making it easier for billions of people without computers to communicate. To use the...

The Rise of Multimedia Dating Profiles

Over the years, dating sites like Match.com have toyed with audio and video on profiles. Impediments included the need for special infrastructure, i.e special phone numbers to call into, or developing applications to record low quality video from sub megapixel...