Google real time search results

Google has launched real-time search to give users access to up to the second information.

The search giant said it will draw real-time data from over a billion pages on the web.

The new feature will also include updates from Twitter and the social networks of MySpace and Facebook.

“Information is being created at a pace I have never seen before and in this environment, seconds matter,” said Google fellow Amit Singhal.

At an event staged at the Computer History Museum in California, the search giant said this was the first time ever that any search engine has integrated the real-time web into its results page.

“There is so much information being generated out there that getting you relevant information is the key to the success of a product like this. It’s all about relevance, relevance, relevance,” said Mr Singhal.

The Silicon Valley company said the feature is now live and will take a couple of days to be rolled out across the world. Updates from Twitter will be included right away, while those from Facebook and MySpace are not expected to be integrated into results until the new year.

The real-time stream of data will be shown within Google’s normal results page. The feature will also be available on smart phones like the iPhone and those running Google’s Android operating system.

Google would not be drawn on the financial details of the deals it has done with Twitter, MySpace and Facebook. Facebook has publicly stated it is not making money on this collaboration and that the updates it will give Google comes from the public profile pages that can be seen by anybody on the web.