IBM and Yahoo have partnered to provide a search engine for small businesses. Using Yahoo's search interface, the engine works within a business' internal network in order to give small and midsize businesses fast and easy access to their own information.
The engine can be used to search within the company's network, including databases and data-management systems, but also to search the regular Internet.
The service stands as a direct challenge to enterprise search software sold by Google and similar products offered by Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP.
Launched December 13, the basic search engine is free, but IBM plans to charge for advanced-search tools.
Personalized Gift Cards
With the holiday season in full swing, MasterCard Worldwide has unveiled a new online service that allows small businesses to personalize gift cards with their company logos.
Introduced December 12 at MasterCardGiftCard.com, the gift cards can also be customized to include the recipient's name and an embossed message, and are available in any denomination from $10 to $500.
"We know that small-business owners are always looking for creative ways to positively showcase their business," Bruno Perreault, the head of MasterCard's Global Small Business and Mid-Sized Enterprises group, said in a statement. The gift cards are a "direct and easy way" to do that, he said.
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