tedster - 11:36 pm on Jun 26, 2009 (gmt 0)

< Note: We don't normally allow links to blogs (see the Google Forum Charter [webmasterworld.com]) but in this case we'll make an exception for the link above. >

It's not a suprise to me that Google News fell behind in "real time" search results. It's not something that they historically considered their core mission, although Twitter may have forced a change in that idea for them.

A couple months ago there were some discussions between Twitter and Google that focused on "real time" search, and ever since then I've been waiting to see some new service from Google in the real-time "micro-blogging" area. I just hope it doesn't get folded into Universal Search results ;(