Microsoft Upgrades Search

Anonymous Patron writes Microsoft is set to launch on the beta version of its new Windows Live Search page, which uses the same behind-the-scenes technology as MSN Search but will eventually become the company’s sole search offering.

“This is the second major chapter in our overall effort to drive innovation in search,” Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president of MSN information services, said in an interview Monday. “The first two-and-a-half years were about catching up and building the basic services…closing the gap with the current players” with regard to relevancy of search results.”