Microsoft introduces new search engine

Seattle PI | at | by Mike

Microsoft is releasing an overhauled Internet search engine, under a new name, still looking for traction in a market where rivals Google and Yahoo! have continued to pull ahead.

The Redmond company today plans to issue a preliminary version of Windows Live Search, with a new look and additional features that Microsoft says should make it easier to find information on the Web. The company's share of the Web search market has slipped since introducing its internally developed MSN Search engine last year.