In short, as you type a query into Google, the search will auto-complete with a best guess. No need to type in the entire search or even hit Enter. Google claims this will save "the average searcher two to five seconds per search."
Google Instant searches as you type, with some benefits that are darn near mind-reading level:
- Faster searches
- Smarter predictions
- Instant results
And Google Instant is being rolled out to users in the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Russia who use Chrome v5/6, Firefox v3, Safari 5 and IE 8.
The demo video:
And my own trial:
All in all, it doesn't sound like much, but I've got to say, it's pretty cool. I never thought I'd be so lazy that not having to hit the Enter key would be a big deal, but Google's autocomplete algorithm mojo is pretty spectacular.
Yup. Google can now officially read my mind.