Google Instant provides search results as you type

[NewsBot]

Google Wednesday launched a new search feature called Google Instant, which offers search results as you are typing your query terms.

Around this time two years ago, Google unveiled Suggest, a feature which predicted what searchers were looking for as it was being typed in the Google search field. Instant takes this a step further and provides the actual results so the user doesn't have to even click "search" or hit enter.

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[Eldmannen]

Soon to be featured on Bing!

LOL

[Tarun]

Oh yes, because Google hasn't ripping anything off from Bing... (Custom background images for the Google home search page for example)

[Eldmannen]

Good point. +1

Google definitely took custom background images from Bing.

[Tarun]

I just earlier read that Bing said they've been working on the same thing Google just released for a bit now. Interesting, will have to post it.

[greenknight]

They all copy each other, just like the browsers do.

Personally, I don't care who's ripping off whom; as long as the user benefits with improved functionality, it's all good.

[Eldmannen]

Good point.

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.

Competition is good for everyone.

[Eldmannen]

I don't like this function.

To me, it doesn't seem very good, and I think it is just annoying.

[Tarun]

I agree. It makes searching feel slower really.

[James_A]

I don't like it either, so I turned it off in Search settings (http://www.google.com/preferences?hl=en). I found it really annoying.

You used to be able to turn off the predictions for your search, but now you can't do that any more, just turn off Google Instant.

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