MSN Search officially launched

MSN revealed the official version of its MSN Search service today, reports the BBC News. The site, launched in beta version in Nov. 2003, indexes five billion Web pages, provides direct answers to questions using Microsoft's Encarta service and uses tools such as graphic equalizers to adjust the relevance of search terms. MSN Search hopes its new features will provide stiff competition for other search engines, such as top-ranked Google, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves.