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company_name = blinkx Inc. | |
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company_logo = [[Image:Blinkx logo-small.JPG]] | |
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company_type = [[Public company|Public]] ({{LSE|BLNX}}) | |
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foundation = {{flagicon|USA}} [[San Francisco, California]] [[Image:Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg|20px]] [[Cambridge, United Kingdom]]<br />([[July]], [[2004]]) | |
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location_city = [[San Francisco, California]] | |
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location_country = USA | |
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industry = Internet services| |
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key_people = [[Suranga Chandratillake]], [[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]]| |
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products = see [[Products and Services]]| |
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blinkx.com is an Internet [[search engine]] for video and audio content, based in [[San Francisco]], that allows searching and classification of audio files, [[video clips]] and [[streaming media]]. |
blinkx.com (London AIM:[http://www.londonstockexchange.com/en-gb/pricesnews/prices/system/detailedprices.htm?sym=GB00B1WBW239GBGBXAMSMB1WBW23BLNX BLNX.L]) is an Internet [[search engine]] for video and audio content, based in [[San Francisco]], that allows searching and classification of audio files, [[video clips]] and [[streaming media]]. Founded in 2004 by Suranga Chandratillake, blinkx’s engine differs by using [[speech recognition]] to listen to the audio component of the video content, and then uses both the phonetic and text transcripts to match content with search queries. blinkx also indexes and searches [[podcasts]] and [[video blogs]]. It claims to be the largest deep indexed [[Video search engine]] with 12 million hours indexed and agreements with over 130 content companies. |
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Blinkx was founded in 2004 by Suranga Chandratillake, who received his MA in Computer Science from the [[University of Cambridge]], [[England]], specializing in distributed processing architectures. |
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Blinkx licenses some of its [http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/051010-124845 core speech recognition and video analysis technology] from [[Autonomy Corporation]], which has an option to invest in the company. |
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==History== |
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In October 2006, [[Microsoft|Microsoft Corp.]] agreed to use Blinkx technology to power the video search on some parts of its [[MSN]] service and [[Live.com]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Web video search site Blinkx signs Microsoft pact | publisher = [[Reuters]] | date = [[2006]]-[[10-09]] | url = http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/industry/2006-10-09-blinkx-microsoft_x.htm | accessdate = 2006-12-24 }}</ref> Other sites it powers include Lycos, Infospace and parts of AOL. |
In October 2006, [[Microsoft|Microsoft Corp.]] agreed to use Blinkx technology to power the video search on some parts of its [[MSN]] service and [[Live.com]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Web video search site Blinkx signs Microsoft pact | publisher = [[Reuters]] | date = [[2006]]-[[10-09]] | url = http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/industry/2006-10-09-blinkx-microsoft_x.htm | accessdate = 2006-12-24 }}</ref> Other sites it powers include Lycos, Infospace and parts of AOL. |
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On April 25, 2007, [[Autonomy Corporation]] announced it had exercised its option to buy into Blinkx and was combining it with its own consumer division. The new entity was to be renamed Blinkx and was to be demerged and it intended to IPO the combined entities on the UK's AIM as blinkx plc. It further announced Blinkx would raise $50M. It is expected by analysts to be valued at over $250M. <ref>{{cite news | title = Cash hoard adds to the long-term appeal of clever Autonomy | publisher = [[Times Online]] | date = [[2007]]-[[04-26]] | url = http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/article1706596.ece | accessdate = 2007-04-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Blinkx to IPO | publisher = [[Business 2.0]] | date = [[2007]]-[[04-25]] | url = http://blogs.business2.com/business2blog/2007/04/blinkx_to_ipo.html | accessdate = 2007-04-25 }}</ref> |
On April 25, 2007, [[Autonomy Corporation]] announced it had exercised its option to buy into Blinkx and was combining it with its own consumer division. The new entity was to be renamed Blinkx and was to be demerged and it intended to IPO the combined entities on the UK's AIM as blinkx plc. It further announced Blinkx would raise $50M. It is expected by analysts to be valued at over $250M. <ref>{{cite news | title = Cash hoard adds to the long-term appeal of clever Autonomy | publisher = [[Times Online]] | date = [[2007]]-[[04-26]] | url = http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/article1706596.ece | accessdate = 2007-04-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Blinkx to IPO | publisher = [[Business 2.0]] | date = [[2007]]-[[04-25]] | url = http://blogs.business2.com/business2blog/2007/04/blinkx_to_ipo.html | accessdate = 2007-04-25 }}</ref> |
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On May 22, 2007, blinkx de-merged from [[Autonomy]] and was listed on the London [[Alternative Investment Market]] as BLNX.L. Share prices were forecasted to run between 35–45 pence. blinkx's initial share price ran at 45 pence and rose 40% during the course of the trading day, ending at 63 pence. This resulted in the 2nd highest trading day for an IPO in London over the last 2 years.<ref>{{cite news | title = Blinkx soars 50% on Aim launch | publisher = [[Guardian Unlimited]] | date = [[2007]]-[[05-22]] | url = http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,2085581,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=24 | accessdate = 2007-05-22 }}</ref> |
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Citigroup recently underwrote a £25 million equity offering on the London AIM exchange. |
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==Products and Services== |
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[[Image:Blinkx screenshot.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Front page screenshot of blinkx.com taken June 5, 2007]] |
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===blinkx.com=== |
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blinkx.com is an Internet [[search engine]] for video and audio content, that allows searching and classification of audio files, [[video clips]] and [[streaming media]]. blinkx’s engine differs by using [[speech recognition]] to listen to the audio component of the video content, and then uses both the phonetic and text transcripts to match content with search queries. blinkx also indexes and searches [[podcasts]] and [[video blogs]]. |
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===blinkx Remote=== |
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blinkx Remote allows users to find full-length television episodes on the Web along with related information from sites such as [[Wikipedia]] and [[IMDB]]. The service also alerts visitors of where the series episodes can be downloaded and purchased online. |
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[[Image:Video Wall Screenshot.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Video wall screenshot taken June 5, 2007]] |
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===blinkx Video Wall=== |
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The blinkx Video Wall widget allows bloggers and website creators to embed a display of moving [[video clip]] previews onto their websites. Users can specify the size and specific clips featured in their wall or use an automatically updated Video Wall of clips from a selected search term at blinkx. |
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===blinkx it=== |
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''blinkx it'' a is video widget that enables users to integrate relevant video streams into their own sites or [[blogs]]. ''blinkx it'' retrieves video results based on the text it reads within a given URL and continues to retrieve updated clips as the text in the site changes. |
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===Pico=== |
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| ⚫ | [[Image:Pico_screenshot.jpg|thumb|180px|right|blinkx Pico screenshot]] blinkx pico is a toolbar that attaches itself to the title bar of software like [[Microsoft Word]] and [[web browser]]s and constantly scans the text the user is reading, searching multiple web sources similar to the toolbar, though it works without user interaction in the background. It indicates source types that seem to match the currently viewed text, whereupon the user can see these search results and browse there. |
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===Video SEO=== |
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On March 13, 2007, blinkx made public its recommended guidelines and internal best practices for optimizing video content on the Web in the form of an online wiki and [[whitepaper]] to help advertisers, marketers and content owners maximize traffic to online video. |
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*[http://www.blinkx.com blinkx.com] |
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*[http://www.blinkx.com/remote blinkx Remote] |
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*[http://www.blinkx.com/blinkxit ''blinkx it''] |
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*[http://www.seowiki.blinkx.com blinkx SEO wiki] |
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Revision as of 00:19, 6 June 2007
| File:Blinkx logo-small.JPG | |
| Company type | Public (LSE: BLNX) |
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| Industry | Internet services |
| Founded |  San Francisco, California  Cambridge, United Kingdom(July, 2004) |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Key people | Suranga Chandratillake, CEO |
| Products | see Products and Services |
| Website | blinkx.com |
blinkx.com (London AIM:BLNX.L) is an Internet search engine for video and audio content, based in San Francisco, that allows searching and classification of audio files, video clips and streaming media. Founded in 2004 by Suranga Chandratillake, blinkx’s engine differs by using speech recognition to listen to the audio component of the video content, and then uses both the phonetic and text transcripts to match content with search queries. blinkx also indexes and searches podcasts and video blogs. It claims to be the largest deep indexed Video search engine with 12 million hours indexed and agreements with over 130 content companies.
History
In October 2006, Microsoft Corp. agreed to use Blinkx technology to power the video search on some parts of its MSN service and Live.com.[1] Other sites it powers include Lycos, Infospace and parts of AOL.
On April 25, 2007, Autonomy Corporation announced it had exercised its option to buy into Blinkx and was combining it with its own consumer division. The new entity was to be renamed Blinkx and was to be demerged and it intended to IPO the combined entities on the UK's AIM as blinkx plc. It further announced Blinkx would raise $50M. It is expected by analysts to be valued at over $250M. [2][3]
On May 22, 2007, blinkx de-merged from Autonomy and was listed on the London Alternative Investment Market as BLNX.L. Share prices were forecasted to run between 35–45 pence. blinkx's initial share price ran at 45 pence and rose 40% during the course of the trading day, ending at 63 pence. This resulted in the 2nd highest trading day for an IPO in London over the last 2 years.[4]
Products and Services
blinkx.com
blinkx.com is an Internet search engine for video and audio content, that allows searching and classification of audio files, video clips and streaming media. blinkx’s engine differs by using speech recognition to listen to the audio component of the video content, and then uses both the phonetic and text transcripts to match content with search queries. blinkx also indexes and searches podcasts and video blogs.
blinkx Remote
blinkx Remote allows users to find full-length television episodes on the Web along with related information from sites such as Wikipedia and IMDB. The service also alerts visitors of where the series episodes can be downloaded and purchased online.
blinkx Video Wall
The blinkx Video Wall widget allows bloggers and website creators to embed a display of moving video clip previews onto their websites. Users can specify the size and specific clips featured in their wall or use an automatically updated Video Wall of clips from a selected search term at blinkx.
blinkx it
blinkx it a is video widget that enables users to integrate relevant video streams into their own sites or blogs. blinkx it retrieves video results based on the text it reads within a given URL and continues to retrieve updated clips as the text in the site changes.
Pico
blinkx pico is a toolbar that attaches itself to the title bar of software like Microsoft Word and web browsers and constantly scans the text the user is reading, searching multiple web sources similar to the toolbar, though it works without user interaction in the background. It indicates source types that seem to match the currently viewed text, whereupon the user can see these search results and browse there.
Video SEO
On March 13, 2007, blinkx made public its recommended guidelines and internal best practices for optimizing video content on the Web in the form of an online wiki and whitepaper to help advertisers, marketers and content owners maximize traffic to online video.
External Links
References
- ^ "Web video search site Blinkx signs Microsoft pact". Reuters. 2006-10-09. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Cash hoard adds to the long-term appeal of clever Autonomy". Times Online. 2007-04-26. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Blinkx to IPO". Business 2.0. 2007-04-25. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Blinkx soars 50% on Aim launch". Guardian Unlimited. 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
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