Google search accelerates with 'instant' results (AP)

AP - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.

Google search accelerates with 'instant' results (AP)

AP - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.

Google unveils faster Internet search (AFP)

AFP - Internet powerhouse Google is giving Web searchers the thrill of speed with a turbocharged engine that displays suggested Web links as fast as a person can type.

Google unveils faster Internet search (AFP)

AFP - Internet powerhouse Google is giving Web searchers the thrill of speed with a turbocharged engine that displays suggested Web links as fast as a person can type.

NY town votes to stop Google Earth pool searches (AP)

AP - Big Brother's not watching anymore. At least not the pool.

NY town votes to stop Google Earth pool searches (AP)

AP - Big Brother's not watching anymore. At least not the pool.

Google seeks to speed up Web searches (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc's search engine now displays results before users finish typing.

Google seeks to speed up Web searches (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc's search engine now displays results before users finish typing.

Google Instant: Big Changes for Users, Publishers, Marketers (PC World)

PC World - Pursuing speed, Google now refreshes search results while people type queries, which could usher in major changes for end users, advertisers and publishers.

Google Instant: Big Changes for Users, Publishers, Marketers (PC World)

PC World - Pursuing speed, Google now refreshes search results while people type queries, which could usher in major changes for end users, advertisers and publishers.

'Google Instant' On Smartphones May Be Wishful Thinking (PC World)

PC World - Google officially introduced its new âInstantâ search for desktop search at an event today in San Francisco, but I couldnât help looking forward a little bit toward using Instant on a mobile device. Google already has a prototype, and says the new functionality will become available for mobile devices this Fall.

PARTING SHOTS: Hottest dance-floor moves for men revealed! (The Upshot)

The Upshot - Here is our roster of stories that managed to evade full-0n blog treatment today: â¢ Tickets to Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin's 9/11 rally in Alaska range from $65 to $110 â but photos with the headliners will cost you extra. (Politico) â¢ Job discrimination complaints filed by Muslim-Americans are on the rise over the [...]

Summary Box: Google quickens with 'instant' search (AP)

AP - INSTANT SEARCH: Google is offering its users instant gratification by showing search results while a request is being typed.

Summary Box: Google quickens with 'instant' search (AP)

AP - INSTANT SEARCH: Google is offering its users instant gratification by showing search results while a request is being typed.

Google Instant Will Save You Seconds, But Not For SEO (PC World)

PC World - Google unveiled on Wednesday its much hinted-at Google Instant, a search engine display that shows results as you type, even predicting what you want before youâre finished writing.

What about Google’s sex ads? (The Upshot)

The Upshot - Last week, the online classified bulletin board Craigslist replaced the link to the fabled "Adult Services" section on its homepage with a black "censored" box. It was Craigslist's way, apparently, of saying it was doing away with the ads for good after anti-trafficking advocates and law enforcement agencies had repeatedly assailed the company for maintaining [...]

Summary Box: Review finds Ping handy iTunes add-on (AP)

AP - THE OFFERING: Apple Inc.'s new music-discovery feature, Ping, which lets you see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.

Google calls for pressure on Internet censors (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc's legal chief called for pressure on governments that censor the Internet, such as China and Turkey, arguing that their blocking access to websites not only violates human rights but unfairly restrains U.S. trade.

Using Google Instant: 5 Quick Takeaways (PC World)

PC World - Before Google Instant launched today, I was a skeptic of the concept, as it was rumored. Search results that update as you're typing them? Thanks, but I'm not too lazy to hit "enter" at the end of a search.

Review: Ping a handy iTunes add-on with promise (AP)

AP - Apple Inc.'s new music-discovery feature, Ping, is a potentially useful addition to iTunes. With it, you can see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them.

Google Taking Google Instant to Mobile This Fall (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Google plans to bring its new Google Instant predictive-search feature to the mobile space this fall, executives said Wednesday.

Google Taking Google Instant to Mobile This Fall (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Google plans to bring its new Google Instant predictive-search feature to the mobile space this fall, executives said Wednesday.

Amazon Acquires Online Music Site Amie Street (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Indie music Web site Amie Street has been acquired by Amazon, and the site will re-direct to Amazon's MP3 store starting September 22, Amie Street announced this week.

Amazon buys online music retailer Amie Street (AP)

AP - Amazon.com Inc., seeking to expand its position in the music download market against rivals like Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store, has purchased online music retailer Amie Street for an undisclosed amount.

10 arrested in European raids on Internet piracy (AP)

AP - Ten people have been arrested in raids across Europe against computer pirates who put illegal copies of movies and television series on the Internet, Belgian police said Wednesday.

Google Instant Searches the Web As You Type (PC World)

PC World - Google has rekindle its love for speedy Web searches with Google Instant, a new version of the search engine that displays results as you type.

AOL's 'Safe Social' Monitors Your Kids Online (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - AOL has just announced a new service called AOL Safe Social. Powered by SocialShield, it gives parents what they're calling a "360-degree view" of children's online activities, all for $9.99 per month.

Xbox blocks W.Va. gamer over town's name: Fort Gay (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring he's from Fort Gay — a name the company considered offensive.

A Sneak Peek at Google Instant Search for Mobile [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Mashable - Sometime this fall, you can expect Google Instant Search to appear on your mobile phone.

Google real-time search projects, Android in China (Appolicious)

Appolicious - Google’s been revealing some insight to its ongoing research, the latest being real-time speech translation for Android. You speak to your phone in your native tongue, and the phone will speak back in the language to which you’re translating.

Google Goes Loco With Logo: Part of Big September Surprise? (PC World)

PC World - With the frothing anticipation usually reserved for an Apple press event, the Web has been buzzing in recent days about an announcement Wednesday by Google that will change search as most people know it.

Is Google Instant Search Smarter Than Bing Type Ahead? (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - I try out a little head-to-head search test and find that instant results aren't all they're cracked up to be.

Google Launches Google Instant: Predictive, Real-Time Search (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Google unveiled its latest vision of the future of search on Wednesday, which now includes "Google Instant," or predictive, real-time search results.

U.S. Justice Dept probing Google/ITA deal: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. Justice Department is looking into allegations that Google Inc's purchase of airline ticketing firm ITA Software Inc will cost rivals access to data they need to compete with the search giant as it moves into the travel market, sources familiar with the probe said.

Exploding Google Logo Means... What? (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - If the measure of a good logo is that it is memorable, Google is setting new records. On the day after Labor Day, the search giant is featuring a new variation on its well-known name in which the logo breaks up and runs from your cursor -- and people are wondering why.

Google's Schmidt Talks Automatic Search, Google TV, Chrome OS (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Search engines are all about finding the information you want right now, and the next step is to do that automatically before you even think to conduct that search, Google chief executive Eric Schmidt said Tuesday.

Texas probing Google over search results (AFP)

AFP - The attorney general of the US state of Texas has opened an inquiry into whether Internet giant Google manipulates search results.

Texas Conducting Antitrust Review of Google (PC World)

PC World - Google on Friday said that the Texas Attorney General's Office is conducting an antitrust review of the search giant, following a similar investigation launched in Europe earlier this year.

Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings (AP)

AP - Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine.

Google faces Texas AG inquiry, settles privacy suit (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc said on Friday it was the target of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office into the fairness of its search engine rankings.