Yahoo! Working Towards Richer Profiles
Yahoo! is experimenting with building its own “verticals,” or web pages designed for a specific user. The idea is to figure out on the fly, through the terms the person uses, whether he is gay, old, divorced, adventurous, or anything else that could be a...Daily Mail Group Buys Owner Of LoopyLove
The UK dating industry is going through some ownership changes. Associated Northcliffe Digital (AND), a division of Associated Newspapers has acquired Allegran, owners of a number of UK dating sites including dating sites including LoopyLove. Allegran Ltd operates...Legal Expert To Discuss VAWA
A media outlet is looking for a legal expert knowledgeable about the Violence Against Women Act. Contact me at relaxedguy at gmail dot com if you fit the bill and I’ll pass your name along. Technorati Tags: vawaMore on Phone Confirm
Recently I wrote about PhoneConfirm. Someone named Brad has posted additional information about the verification service as a comment. Technorati Tags: phoneconfirmSpark Networks Acquires LDSSingles
Spark Networks subsidiary Minglematch has acquired LDSSingles through an asset purchase. No details of interest in the press release. Here’s an earlier post on the details of Spark’s $13 Million Minglematch acquisition in June 2005. As is often the case,...Friendster Making a Comeback?
PaidContent says Friendster’s sale process has ended, for now. They are saying no to offers from at least 6-7 bidding parties. The rollercoaster continues.Is Online Dating Ready For Games?
There are some games that might work on a dating site, others, definitely not. When I was first learning Sudoku over Christmas, my family and I were yelling at each other so much and pencils were flying that I thought someone was going to loose an eye. We really enjoy...iKarma Selects PhoneConfirm for Enhanced Identity Verification
iKarma will be offering PhoneConfirm’s identity verification services. Paul Williams, iKarma’s CEO: We selected the PhoneConfirm.com solution from Across Communications after a nine month search. We found that credit based identity solutions required too...PhoneConfirm Ferrets Out Fake Profiles
PhoneConfirm has announced the launch of its Phone Identity Verification (PIV) service for the online dating industry. The dirty little secret in the dating industry is that many dating profiles are fake and the industry doesn’t want the issue to see the light...
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