The technology group has soared after a slow start to 2010. The first boost was May's announcement of second half profit at the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation level, followed by a second spurt of news earlier this month of a partnership with Samsung to deliver a video search application for its new handset. The rumour mill has since been busy, suggesting Apple could be the next client or that Google might be interested in an acquisition. The group should continue to attract interest from big players, keen to tap into blinkx's knack for monetising online video searches using technology licensed from Autonomy (AU).