Google is making a major update their search engine in the next few days.  I’m sure you are asking yourself “how the heck can they really update something that is already so simple?” Well here is how.  Instead of typing a query and hitting the Enter key to initiate your search, Google will start delivering results in real time as you type. The new update has been dubbed Google Instant.

From Google:

Google Instant is a new search enhancement that shows results as you type. We are pushing the limits of our technology and infrastructure to help you get better search results, faster. Our key technical insight was that people type slowly, but read quickly, typically taking 300 milliseconds between keystrokes, but only 30 milliseconds (a tenth of the time!) to glance at another part of the page. This means that you can scan a results page while you type.

The most obvious change is that you get to the right content much faster than before because you don’t have to finish typing your full search term, or even press “search.” Another shift is that seeing results as you type helps you formulate a better search term by providing instant feedback. You can now adapt your search on the fly until the results match exactly what you want. In time, we may wonder how search ever worked in any other way.

Learn more about this new technology in the video linked below and try Google Instant for yourself.