"technology"

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It’s official! Men use Instagram to make themselves better looking

by Andrew Summersgill, Editor
Following Facebook's $1bn purchase of Instagram, Dating Trail commissioned an exclusive poll by TolunaQuick looking at the reasons people use this wildly popular photo app... 13th April 2012

Online dating site’s profile verification service reveals how men and women differ

by Andrew Summersgill, Editor
Online dating site Lovestruck.com’s new profile verification service, Lovestruck Verified, has revealed a huge difference in what matters to male and female members when authenticating their dating profile. 27th February 2012

Singles move away from dating websites to mobile dating apps
A survey of 50,000 people by Snap Interactive (who has a mobile dating app and a dating website) has found 80% of singles prefer using a smartphone to get a date than traditional websites. An interesting trend for the dating scene... 11th November 2011 - www.digitaltrends.com

Online dating hits 50th birthday
Your Tango does a retrospective on online dating, which started way back in 1960's New York with a computer dating system called "Project TACT". How things have changed... 6th July 2011 - www.yourtango.com

New Dating API may open the door for startups
San Francisco startup VisionSync has developed an open platform for new dating sites. Called simply "Dating API", it allows developers to plug into an existing user base while concentrating on innovation and design. A good idea if they can get traction... 28th June 2011 - thenextweb.com

Top tips for bachelors living alone
The Telegraph has some surprisingly excellent tips for single men living on their own. (We're still unsure about the washing machine.) 1st June 2011 - www.telegraph.co.uk

Breaking up couldn't be easier
Need an alternative to SMS text dumping? A company called Amivox has the answer: You can now offload your love interest by automated telephone call. The system even offers the dumped person a chance to leave a parting message via voicemail. Classy. 5th May 2011 - onlinedatingpost.com

Scientists create "perfect" free dating app, birth rate rises

by Richard Speigal, Geek Boy
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in their search to understand the complexity of human relationships. Capitalising on the enormous growth in smartphone usage, boffins have struck on a unique formula to match people using a free dating app... 14th April 2011

Tru.ly launches ID verification scheme for online dating
A service in the US has just launched to help dating websites ID check users as part of drive to cut fraud and scam artists. It isn't to be confused with full background checks and is intended to be faster, simpler and less scary for users... 8th April 2011 - onlinedatingpost.com

Guardian hypes overhauled Soulmates website
Do your best to stay awake through this diatribe on how The Guardian's dating site Soulmates has been updated. They say it's for "intelligent people" (aka lonely pinko salad munchers?) but the pace picks up with the user comments at the bottom... funny. 30th March 2011 - www.guardian.co.uk

Microsoft reveals tech patent to match people who share a dirty secret

by Richard Speigal, Geek Boy
A patent filed back in 2009 came to light last week and explains a Microsoft plan to match people online using things they'd prefer to keep secret. Is it a licence for weirdos or a chance to set your inner self free? 14th March 2011

Ortsbo Real Time Translator breaks the language barrier for online daters
Intertainment Media Inc. has developed an application that allows users to instantly translate chat with other participants in any one of 50+ languages. No parlez French? Pas probleme, you can still wink at Claude. A mind boggling idea for online daters. 16th February 2011 - www.digitaljournal.com

Time to stop using dated services?
If you're tired of the traditional approach to online matching, here's a review of some rather innovative sites who use your favourite books, music or a love of Steve Jobs to scout out your perfect partner. A refreshing change - but does it work? 16th February 2011 - www.thisisbrandx.com

Retrospective: Computer Dating of the 1960's
A great article on the early days of dating. Whilst the pioneers of computer dating are to be applauded, it also reminds us just how cruddy the olden days really were. Put a zing in your step with a reminder of how good it is live in an iPhone age... 16th February 2011 - www.theatlantic.com

Computer says yes: IT people most likely to look for love this Valentine's Day
According to a study by dating venue-finder website The Big Date, IT workers are most likely to be on the prowl on Valentine's Day - but media types are the most romantic... 10th February 2011 - www.responsesource.com

Want to date a Brad Pitt lookalike? There's an app for that!

by Richard Speigal, Geek Boy
Microsoft have registered a patent that could revolutionise the dating world by allowing you to search dating profiles for lookalikes. Forget Brangelina - I'm dusting off my Princess Leia photo right now... 5th January 2011

Scientists discover next big dating ice breaker - Talking Beer Mats

by Andrew Summersgill, Editor
The higher education crisis abated this week with an invention from scientists at Newcastle University that may guarantee their research grants for years. Bored with your date? Fill awkward "getting to know you" moments by er... watching your beer mat... 9th December 2010

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