Google real-time search

Ever since the death of Michael Jackson and the protests against the Iranian government, internet users have been well aware of the shortcomings of the search engines when it comes to breaking news. When a big news story breaks, users turn to Twitter, Facebook and blogs to find out what is happening.

Google seems to have bridged that divide with their latest rollout, which includes up-to-the-minute tweets and blogposts on any major story. See the video below for an example of how these new results are being displayed.