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Google Preps Instant Search For Chrome 8
An anonymous reader writes "Google is apparently playing with a nifty integration of instant search inside of its Chrome browser. Typing in the URL bar will automatically bring up a search page, while URLs apparently can be completed much faster as well. It seems as if Google isn't running out of ideas for its browser anytime soon."
Things like "Print Preview" and "Properties" when you right-click an image come to mind.
If you'd like to see those implemented, please star/comment on these bugs:
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=173
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=9278
Actually, Chrome has been doing that for ages with the existing suggestions. I setup a Squid cache for my house and found letter-for-letter requests coming from computers using Chrome. Try it yourself if you're curious--or you can just turn off suggestions.
The interesting thing about Google Instant is that it was really a vehicle for Google to permanently enable Search Suggestions.
Previously on their webpage search options, you could turn suggestions on or off.
Now that dialog has been replaced with Google Instant on/off. Turning it off leaves you with the old style suggestions enabled (no way to disable). That, in turn, allows them to track everything you type. Don't be evil indeed.
Google has already said that instant search will not search for 'adult themed material' even if safe search is off. Go ahead try typing in some of the most common porn searches. Anal, teen, hardcore, none of it will return results in instant search. And yes, I'm sure you will be able to turn off google instant just like you can now. http://www.google.com/instant/