While other sites are following a portal business model by offering large quantities of unrelated services, GlobePage HK concentrates on localized search services of information relating to events about and around Asia. Employing the unique ValueStream Chinese search engine, users can input searches using Chinese Big5, GB or English to find information originating from China, Taiwan or Hong Kong, categorized by Websites and Webpages. Queries are searched using fast search, exact match, phrase, Boolean, keyword, natural language or fuzzy logic algorithms. Unlike simpler pattern matching engines, ValueStream is a free-text search engine that includes automatic true word segmentation features for Asian languages. Both engines can index desktop file formats and are able to crawl and index Webpages.
Users can download free beta trial versions of the search engines.
Unlike meta search client tools, these search engines truly offer users the ability to have their own personal search server. IPO develops and provides Asian language search engines and advanced navigational technology for personal and enterprise-wide access to Internet, intranet and extranet resources. Formed in 1996, IPO's is headquartered at 851 N. San Mateo Drive, Suite E, San Mateo, CA 94401-2283. Inc. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners.