analytics

Big Data Analytics: Trends to Watch For in 2012

Harlan Smith, Manager, Hitachi Consulting in Voices on January 10 at 12:56 pm PT

Over the last several years, there has been a massive surge of interest in Big Data Analytics and the groundbreaking opportunities it provides for enterprise information management.

Clearspring Buys Data Science Start-Up XGraph

Kara Swisher in News on November 1, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Clearspring, the social sharing company — in an effort to increase its business as a marketing analytics player — has acquired XGraph, a data science firm.

IBM Seeks Bigger Stake in Big-Data Analytics

Shara Tibken, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Enterprise on October 24, 2011 at 2:22 pm PT

International Business Machines Corp. has made a big bet on providing analysis of what are known as “big data,” and this week the company seeks to build on its position.

Tidemark Comes Out of Stealth With Funding from Greylock, Andreessen Horowitz

Arik Hesseldahl in News on October 17, 2011 at 9:09 pm PT

First known as the stealth start-up Proferi, Tidemark aims to rethink what it means to be a Business Intelligence application in the cloud.

“Unleashed”: Zynga Unveils 10 New Products, Including Project Z Platform

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 11, 2011 at 9:57 am PT

Zynga is introducing a raft of new products and games today, with an emphasis on expanding its platform and winning new users.

Federated Media Buys Lijit Networks

Kara Swisher in Media on October 4, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

A medium-sized online advertising company buys a smaller one.

“Big Data” Firm Opera Solutions Raises $84 Million

Dennis K. Berman, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Enterprise on September 14, 2011 at 5:06 pm PT

Data-analytics company Opera Solutions LLC is set to announce its first-ever investment round, an $84 million cash injection expected to value the New York company at around $500 million, according to people familiar with the matter.

Twitter Finally Unveils Analytics (But Only in Private Beta)

Liz Gannes in Social on September 13, 2011 at 11:17 am PT

Twitter unveiled its long-awaited analytics product today, based on data provided about tweets and clicks facilitated by its t.co link shortening service and “Tweet Button” tool for publishers.

Big Data Start-Up Platfora Lands $5.7 Million From Andreessen Horowitz

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on September 8, 2011 at 10:42 am PT

Platfora aims to make the data that lives inside Hadoop clusters understandable and easier to use. Also investing: In-Q-Tel.

News Byte

Crowdbooster Tells You When Is Best to Tweet, and More

Liz Gannes in Social on August 31, 2011 at 8:45 am PT

Crowdbooster, a Twitter analytics dashboard that shows users things like when their tweets are most effective, becomes available to the public today. Used by the social media teams of Lil Wayne and JetBlue, the angel-funded service informed me yesterday that my Twitter follower with the highest Klout score is Ellen DeGeneres. Ellen follows me (and 48,000 other people … shh)? Cool!