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Match Group Suing Google over Play Store Billing Policies, Google Responds
Match Group, the parent company of Tinder, OkCupid and Match, is suing Google for over-restrictive billing policies within the Play Store. The company has launched a formal complaint, claiming that Google has “illegally monopolized the market for distributing apps.” Google has since responded. Match Group's complaint was uploaded and accessible on May 9th. Reading it,...
Tinder Rolling Out ID Verification Globally in the ‘Coming Quarters’
Online dating app Tinder will be rolling out its ID verification feature to all users globally "in the coming quarters." According to a new press release, Tinder is rolling out its ID verification feature as an option for all users of the dating app around the world. The feature, which is already available in Japan,...
Tinder to Soon Get Panic Button, Safety Check-In Features
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, popular dating app Tinder will soon start offering its users new safety features, including an option to hit a panic button, receive check-ins to make sure they feel safe, and even call authorities to their location. The new features will begin rolling out in the U.S. later...
Tinder Allows iOS Users to Add Two-Second GIF-Like ‘Loops’ to Their Profiles
Popular dating app Tinder is today rolling out a new feature that enables users to add a two-second looping video to their profiles. According to a new blog post from the company, the new feature, called Tinder Loops and first announced in April, enables enabled users to share parts of their personality with short two-second...
Facebook Launching a New Dating Feature, Match Group Down 22% on the News
At Facebook's annual F8 developer conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is launching a dating feature. The feature, which will be completely opt-in, will match users with specific people who they aren't friends with. If you opt to use this feature, you can build a dating profile which your friends won't see. The...
Tinder Beta Testing its First Video-Based Feature in Canada
Tinder Loops, the first ever video-based feature from the popular dating app Tinder, is currently being beta tested by the company. According to TechCrunch, Tinder is now rolling out the new feature to Tinder iOS app users in Canada and Sweden, for evaluating the response of users to Loops before making the decision to release...
Tinder Security Flaw Enables Hackers to Spy on Your Swipes
Security researchers have discovered that the Tinder app might not be as private as one might have thought, as hackers have discovered a way to view photos users are perusing, including those all-important left and right swipes. According to a report released by the app security company Checkmarx on Tuesday, vulnerabilities in Tinder’s encryption can allow hackers to spy on...
Tinder Testing New ‘Feed’ Feature in Canada
Tinder has today announced that it is beginning the test of a new feature called ‘Feed’, which shows users real-time updates from their matches. The new Feed format, which is being tested only in Canada, Australia and New Zealand for the time being, is designed to help users learn more about their matches, and will include things like their new...
B.C. Developer Creates ‘Salaam Swipe’: Muslim, Tinder-Style App
Khalil Jessa, an iOS developer from British Columbia, has created a new Tinder-style dating app for Muslims called Salaam Swipe. Jessa's new app launched today on the iOS App Store and he says that he has already received a substantial amount of positive feedback from Muslims eager to try it. In a statement, Jessa said:...
Social Dating App Hinge Expands its Service to Toronto
Social dating app Hinge has expanded its service to Toronto. The service, which has been growing in popularity in the United States, leverages Facebook to only connect people who are already friends of friends. Toronto is the second city outside of the United States where the app is functional. Last week, the service launched in...