Google outlines the future of search

by admin September 11, 2008 at 7:06 pm

More mobile, more visual, more social

Google has been revealing ways in which search can evolve to better meet users’ needs.

Over the next three weeks, 10 of Google’s search experts will be sharing their views on how search should evolve.

Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience at Google, said in the first of the blog postings that search should always be available no matter the user’s location, and should respond to more than just keywords.

One “far-fetched idea” is for a wearable device that can listen to conversations, carry out searches in the background and then flash the relevant facts to the user.

Read more: vnunet.com