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Texting Google 466453
How do I text google? Google has a great lookup tool for cell phones – it’s “Google SMS” mobile texting service. All you have to do is simply text the number “466453” and then type what you are looking for (e.g. Pizza, haircut, background checks) and then your ZIP Code. It even works for movies, [...]
PC World wants your online dating yarns
PC World is looking for online dating war stories for an upcoming Valentine’s Day article. “We’ve seen the happy endings, now let’s hear about the wacky hijinks . . . You know, like the time your online date showed up with her/his/its pet ferret and kept calling her/his/its mother every five minutes” Sounds like they really [...]
Internet Dating Safety Act sets the industry abuzz
New Jersey’s brand new Internet Dating Safety Act is the britney spears of the online dating industry. Looks like they’ve modified the agenda iDate2008 to discuss this hot topic. Peter McGreevy, an attorney with McGreevy & Henle, LLP, will discuss the status and details of the legislation. Will this legislation inspire additional measures in other states? Will internet dating [...]
New Jersey Governor signs first online dating bill
New Jersey, land of Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi, is now the first state with legislation about online dating, saidThe People’s Media Company. “New Jersey’s new public safety law requires online dating sites to disclose whether criminal background screenings are performed, as well as to provide safety tips to members.” While the law, signed on [...]
Want to date (buy) me?
According to JTA Breaking News the parent company of Jewish online dating site JDAte.com is current for sale. The stock (AMEX: LOV) closed today at 5.48 (down 3%), and apparently has a market value of $131.4 Million. Reuters says that the sale could go for as much as $185 M. Reuters also mentioned that “Spark Networks posted a 5 [...]