I reported earlier this week on Google's instant search feature that was spotted when undergoing tests on a limited basis. When quizzed, Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) spokesperson revealed Google runs 50 to 200 search experiments "at any time" in its bid for continual search dominance.

Well, it appears that one of its experiments has just been deployed on its own web address. According to Computerworld, Google started putting real-time links into search results in December, though users had to take the extra step of clicking on "latest" and "updates" in order to see these results. Users looking for the latest results now can simply access Google Realtime at www.google.com/realtime. In addition, search alerts for real-time results can also be created, which will poll real-time sources to send out the appropriate email alerts. Google says the service is now available in 40 languages.

So what benefit does the real-time search engine have over the conventional one? Dylan Casey, a Google product manager says that the real-time search engine represents a "great way to find information or a link to a full story about it" that might not be found in a standard result. If you must, think of it as a response to the search functionality found in popular social networking services like Twitter or Facebook.

For more on this story:
- check out this article at Computerworld
- check out this article at Wall Street Journal

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