July 4, 2011

Google's Real Time Search Is Now Offline

Google's real time search launched in 2009 and added some significant features in 2010, goes Offline as Google’s deal with Twitter expires.

Google sent this explanation:
Since October of 2009, we have had an agreement with Twitter to include their updates in our search results through a special feed, and that agreement expired on July 2.
While we will not have access to this special feed from Twitter, information on Twitter that’s publicly available to our crawlers will still be searchable and discoverable on Google

Twitter sent this:
Since October 2009, Twitter has provided Google with the stream of public tweets for incorporation into their real-time search product and other uses. That agreement has now expired. We continue to provide this type of access to Microsoft, Yahoo!, NTT Docomo, Yahoo! Japan and dozens of other smaller developers. And, we work with Google in many other ways.

For its part, Google said:
 Twitter has been a valuable partner for nearly two years, and we remain open to exploring other collaborations in the future.

Google has temporarily disabled google.com/realtime. They are exploring how to incorporate Google+ into this functionality, so stay tuned.

Some other features removed my Google are - Wonder Wheel, Image Search by Dimension
As part of the initial stage of Google redesign that they'll be rolling out over the next few months, Google have removed the Wonder Wheel search tool.

Google said they made the change for three reasons:

•    Focus :Whether you’re searching, emailing or looking for a map, the only thing you should be concerned about is getting what you want. Our job is to provide the tools and features that will get you there quickly and easily. With the design changes in the coming weeks and months, we’re bringing forward the stuff that matters to you and getting all the other clutter out of your way. Even simple changes, like using bolder colors for actionable buttons or hiding navigation buttons until they’re actually needed, can help you better focus on only what you need at the moment.
•    Elasticity: In the early days, there was pretty much just one way to use Google: on a desktop computer with an average-sized monitor. Over a decade later, all it takes is a look around one’s home or office at the various mobile devices, tablets, high-resolution monitors and TVs to see a plethora of ways to access the web. The new design will soon allow you to seamlessly transition from one device to another and have a consistent visual experience. We aim to bring you this flexibility without sacrificing style or usefulness.
•    Effortlessness: Our design philosophy is to combine power with simplicity. We want to keep our look simple and clean, but behind the seemingly simple design, use new technologies like HTML5, WebGL and the latest, fastest browsers to make sure you have all the power of the web behind you.

Source : http://googleblog.blogspot.com/

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