Tag: GOOGLEINSTANT

Add 'BitTorrent' and 'RapidShare' to the long list of terms for which Google won't help you search. In an apparent attempt to curry favor with the MPAA and RIAA, the company has begun blocking all "piracy related" terms from its Autocomplete feature. (TorrentFreak reports that Instant search results have also been blocked, but searches still instantly appear for us, once we complete the term. It ...

Google's auto-complete search feature has always provided a unique window into the Web-surfing habits of other Google users, but, with Google Instant, a single typo can now result in a full page of results you probably never wanted to see. Launched earlier this month, Google Instant reveals search results as you type, no longer requiring you to press 'Enter' to search. So, in order to protect ...

Last week, Google launched Instant Search, which supposedly shaves off seconds while searching for stuff on the Web. Now, a 15-year-old named Stephen Ou has developed a twist on Apple's iTunes that makes finding music quicker and easier. iTunes Instant is a Web-based search engine featuring (nearly) instant song and albums results with links to the music in the iTunes Store. On his Tumblr, Ou ...

Today, Google launched the latest update to the Web search tool that formed the original foundation of its business. Instant Search does away with the need to hit the enter key when performing a search. As you type, Google drops down the familiar suggested terms list, but now the search results are automatically displayed and updated as you type. This lets you scan the results as you continue to ...