Fridae (in Chinese 匯樂) is a diversified media and services company that caters to the gay and lesbian community of Asia. Its strategy covers the Internet, Broadcasting, Publishing and Events.
The name "Fridae" is inspired by "Man Friday" from Daniel Defoe's novel
Robinson Crusoe
''Robinson Crusoe'' () is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the work's protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a tra ...
.
Its online presence is at the Fridae.Asia portal, offering news, city guides, opinion articles and personals. The site is currently published in English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. It provides content, community and commerce to more than 400,000 consumers each month. "Perks" is a premium paid service.
Since 1 April 2015, Fridae is owned and operated by DragonStack.
Fridae has since released applications for both
iOS
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and
Android devices. Available to download for free on
Apple app store
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and
Play Store
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, the application uses
geolocation
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Geopositioning yields a set of Geographic coordinate s ...
which allows the user to browse other people in their close proximity.
See also
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List of social networking websites
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This is a li ...
References
External links
Fridae.asia
LGBT-related websites
LGBT in Asia
Mass media companies of Hong Kong
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