Google just finished working on a new search engine called “Google Instant”, which allows the user to view results while they type in what they are searching for. By doing this, the process of typing in your search and clicking search is eliminated, which is supposed to save two to five seconds on each search. Google recently told sources that they have been hinting at the new search engine for the past few days with their headings, and it will soon be released to the public. Some are even calling the new search engine “psychic”.
It’s weird to me to think that soon when I go to Google that I won’t have to click search anymore. However, I feel like it could slow down the search process because since it is able to suggest what you might by typing; someone could easily be distracted by other things that could be similar to what you’re searching for. For example, you could be typing in the word dogmatic to look up it’s definition, but you could easily be distracted by dog websites because they would, without a doubt come up in the search. Somehow, the thought of Google being any faster than it already is blows my mind. It only takes like 2.5 seconds to generate about 2 million results. Who knows how many it will find in those 2.5 seconds with the new search engine. However, I still think that it is a cool concept and would make searching quicker if you’re not easily distracted, and it would defiantly satisfy the “instant gratification” world/generation that we live in today.
Cheng, Jacqui. "Google Search Becomes Psychic with Dynamic Results, Predictions." Ars Technica. 9 Sept. 2010. Web. 09 Sept. 2010. <http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2010/09/google-search-becomes-psychic-with-dynamic-results-predictions.ars>.
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