Plug Pulled on ESPN Mobile
Walt Disney-owned ESPN is shutting down (reg req’d) it’s mobile phone service after pumping $150 million into the yearlong effort to deliver sports information to on the go sports aficionados. I had high hopes for the service, too bad it kicked the buck so...Researcher Seeks Boston’s Online Daters
Want to tell your online dating story? A researcher would like to interview a handful of people in the Boston area for an informal class project about their experience of online dating and how they use online dating sites. The interview will take less than an hour and...Dating Site Developers
I continue to hear from people who are looking for dating site developers. I went to good old guru.com, typed in “dating” and voila, 200 people who have the word dating in their work profile. I posted a request for developers to Craigslist once, and...When to Offer a Free Trial
Plaxo says it’s a friend’s birthday. I go to the site, take the time to create a really cool card and note, and as I’m about to send it, I’m greeted with a message saying I have to join a free trial to send the card. Could they have picked a...Relationships: The Undateables
Ellen Gamerman at the WSJ wrote an article about rating, reputation (reg req’d) and online dating. More and more dating sites are integrating reputation and testimonial features, including Engage.com (one-time client), Consumating and JDate. The result is an...Userplane Going to the Dogs
Userplane is in the dog house. Popular pet destinations Dogster and Catster are rolling out Userplane’s real-time, one-to-one instant messaging and audio/video chat. Fido and Spot have entered the internet age. The Dogster and Catster IM player is highly...Chilling Out in 3D
I teleported to the brand-new Starwood Hotel in SecondLife this morning. As soon as I sat at the bar a few people came by and we started talking. One guy (no bartender!) started handing out virtual beers and we talked and drank for a while. I tried to get my avatar to...WeeMee Takes AIM
Pete over at Mashable notes that WeeWorld just launched WeeMee avatars, and announced a partnership with AOL. 10 million WeeMees have been created in more than 39 countries, allowing users to post a personalized avatar on blogs, social networks, e-mail signatures,...Seeking Prague Updates
I hear there are 120 people at the iDate show in Prague. If you are one of the intrepid 120, send in your thoughts on quality of presentations, attendance and overall value of the show. Send photos to, snap ’em with your camera phone and email to relaxedguy at...
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