Microsoft antes up with new search engine
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
Microsoft's competition with Google moved from the practice field to the big leagues yesterday as the Redmond company released a finished version of its internally developed MSN Search engine.
The homegrown technology, under development for two years, is the centerpiece of an effort by Microsoft to catch up in an area in which the company acknowledges it has fallen dangerously behind. The release will test once again Microsoft's ability to recover effectively from a late start -- something the company has been able to do throughout its history.