CNN - US Android app developers (who earned $2M or less annually from the Google Play Store between 2016 and 2021) will be able to claim money from a new $90M fund Google will establish as part of a wider settlement with app makers over Google's app store practices. The settlement is designed to address app developers' years-long allegations that Google imposes onerous and anticompetitive restrictions on app makers as a condition of hosting their apps on its Google Play Store. Google said it would continue a pricing model established last year that allows US app developers to pay a lower fee, 15%, for the first $1M in annual revenue collected from the Google Play Store.
Google to Pay US App Developers $90M in a Settlement Over App Store Policies
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Bumble Partners With 13 Small Businesses to Launch Date Do What Campaign in Singapore
TECHCOFFEEHOUSE - Bumble is launching a Date Do What campaign, offering its community in Singapore the opportunity to connect with others in real life (IRL) and over a shared experience for 3 months from 4 July 2022 up until the end of September. Following the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, 42% of Singapore daters on Bumble prefer to meet IRL for their first dates, while 52% are open to any dates. To help people plan their dates, Bumble is partnering with 13 local businesses under its Date Do What campaign.
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How to Make VR Dating Safe for Women
PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY - Aurora Townsend, the CMO and founder of VR dating app Planet Theta, responds on how to make VR dating safe for women. On Planet Theta, users don't swipe on profiles and then initiate contact. Instead, they are matched for mini dates based on interests and can only see each other's profiles or message after that. "A woman's voice in this industry is absolutely necessary," she says, adding that men often *think* they are addressing safety concerns but fail to do so effectively. "Personal space bubbles are built into Planet Theta, and only diminish with a certain amount of time around other users. Ours aren't just an on/off switch, but a reflection on how far your relationship has progressed." Planet Theta has an active Discord and is set to launch on Oculus and Steam in 2022, and will eventually be available in PC desktop version.
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Tired of Swiping Left, Singles Are Turning to New Matchmaking Services for Dates
CNBC - Some singles, sick of swiping, are going back to matchmakers. There's an emerging crop of apps looking to bring matchmaking to a new generation, mixing old methods with modern technology. One newcomer is Lox Club, a members-only dating app founded in 2020 by CEO Austin Kevitch. Lox Club charges $96 for 12 months. The company offers access to matchmakers, who can set users up with one another or give feedback on the person's profile. Another company is Ambyr Club. Ambyr, launched late last year, hosts two to three events a month at trendy locations for a select group of 10 men and 10 women. Ambyr pairs the 20 people based on who they think would be a good fit. All members have gone through an interview and background check. Applicants pay a $60 application fee and $150 for each event, if they're chosen. Ambyr says it has a 15% acceptance rate and ~200 members in its database. In November, Match.com introduced a human matchmaking element to its dating service. For $4.99 per week, Match employees will flag two profiles a week in an effort to narrow down the options.
by Jessica Bursztynsky
See full article at CNBC
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Post-COVID Dating in Japan
NIKKEI ASIA - Japanese dating app Tapple teams with amusement parks for events to help couples bond in person. Eureka, the company behind the Pairs dating app, estimates that the revival of in-person dating will boost Japan's economy by up to 455B yen ($3.36B) a month. In a survey of 50K people, the company found that 59% had refrained from looking for partners or dating due to the pandemic. The resulting decline in outings and consumer spending led to a monthly economic hit of 176.7B yen, Eureka says.
by Yuya Takahashi
See full article at Nikkei Asia
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Dating News Headlines: Bumble, Planet Theta, AutismDate
Quick links to today's dating news headlines
- Bumble Partners With 13 Small Businesses to Launch Date Do What Campaign in Singapore - TechCoffeeHouse
- Can We Make VR Dating Safe for Women? - Philadelphia Weekly
- Tired of Swiping Left, Singles Are Turning to New Matchmaking Services for Dates - CNBC
- AutismDate - Dating Platform for People Within the Autism Spectrum - EIN Newswire
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When Do You Prefer to Read OPW in Your Email?
OPW - Please help us settle an argument. We're trying to figure out when we should be sending the Online Personals Watch news out in email to you.
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Jordan Peterson Banned on Twitter for Transsexual Hate Speech
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Dating News Headlines: Soul, Gleeden, Bumble, WooPlus
Quick links to today's dating news headlines
- Metaverse Dating App Popular With Young People in China Vies for HK Listing - Financial Times
- With Over 17L Users, Is Extra-marital Dating App Gleeden Changing the Way Indians View Monogamy? - Your Story
- Bumble Partners 13 SG Businesses to Spark Real Life Dating Connections - Marketing Interactive
- WooPlus Rolls out 'Flash Chat' Feature - WooPlus website
- How OKCupid Is Using Its App and Its Ads to Fight for Abortion Rights - Digiday
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Breeze - One of the Top Three Most Popular Dating Apps in Holland
EMERCE - Breeze is now the third most downloaded dating app in Holland, after Bumble and Tinder, respectively. The app encourages users to meet IRL as soon as possible. Users are not allowed to chat but can immediately plan a date with their matches via the app. Breeze claims it helped organize over 28K face-to-face meetups so far, a number that almost doubled in the first half of 2022.
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