April 2009 Archives

April 30, 2009

Software Updates, 1 May 2009

Recently announced software updates: MightyBrandRedesign, performance improvements, alerts via Twitter....

April 29, 2009

Dow Jones Introduces Media Sentiment Indicator

Dow Jones & Company has announced the launch of its Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI), which is positioned as a leading indicator of other economic indexes. According to the company's web site, the new indicator—which is not to be confused with...

April 28, 2009

Filtrbox Adds NewsGator RSS Content

Filtrbox and NewsGator have announced a partnership to integrate RSS content from NewsGator into Filtrbox. NewsGator will also provide metadata on the popularity of each item to support Filtrbox's FiltrRank content scoring....

April 28, 2009

Jodange Lands $1.2 Million Series A

Jodange has announced a $1.2 million investment in a round led by Big Red Ventures. The company is focusing on sentiment analysis in the media, legal, energy and technology sectors. via VentureBeat press release...

April 27, 2009

Brandtology Investment to Fund Asian Expansion

Brandtology has announced a S$ 2 million investment (about US$ 1.35 million) from Walden International. The Singapore-based company, which currently has offices in China, Australia and Malaysia, plans to use the money to expand its activities in northern Asia. Brandtology...

April 23, 2009

Software Updates, 24 April 2009

Recently announced software updates: BuzzdetectorAnnouncement of 4 May update. iMenteNews selection. Scout LabsBlog comments, data export, custom date ranges. Sentiment MetricsExpanded search options, Twitter coverage, agency admin options....

April 21, 2009

Filtrbox Training Online

Filtrbox introduced the Filtrbox Learning Center, a collection of recorded webinars on using Filtrbox G2....

April 20, 2009

New Attensity Group Combines Three Companies

Attensity Corporation, Empolis GmbH, and Living-e AG have merged to form the Attensity Group. The combined company will employ around 300 people and expects to 2009 revenues of approximately $50 million. via Curt Monash press release...

April 15, 2009

Filtrbox Adds Comments From BackType

Filtrbox and BackType have announced a partnership to integrate comments from BackType into Filtrbox. BackType integration is active today; comments are labeled "comment" in Filtrbox reports. Both companies are backed by True Ventures. release...

April 9, 2009

Software Updates, 10 April 2009

Recently announced software updates: eCairnSearch on symbols, post export, usability improvements. LexalyticsSalience 4.1: Entity Management Toolkit, separation of user customizations from default data files for easier management, and performance improvements. Scout LabsHistorical data, cobranded workspaces....

April 6, 2009

Unbound Launches Hosted Suite

Unbound Technologies has released Social Monetizer, a hosted service based on social network analysis and influencer engagement tools the company has used internally. Unbound parses user profiles from multiple social networking sites to identify influencers and online communities. The new...

April 2, 2009

Software Updates, 3 April 2009

Recently announced software updates: InsideViewSalesView v40: executive coverage, smart connections, CRM export. Scout LabsUser-audited spam tagging and hiding. VocusNew UI eases addition of social media sources for monitoring, alerts and reports....