Google adds a feature

We are living in a era where we have put our brains to rust because all the thinking and searching for even the minutest details these days is done by giant search engine, Google. Google has really become an integral part of our lives and it is a breather for all of us.

For any kind of information, whether it is technical, theoretical or generic, Google has become the ultimate go-to destination for everyone. And Google too, realising its appeal and impact has been innovating and adding new features. To make searches faster and efficient, Google used to provide updates of tweaks and beta projects. Now more changes are in the offing.



On a trial basis, Google is gearing up to test out a search feature that integrates with Gmail. If the trial run is successful, then very soon one million Gmail users will be able to see their personal email content in their search results. The new feature in addition to showing the results brought up from the web will also show up the email results in a sidebar set apart from the normal web results. So when a search-engine user types in a query, the results that come up will not only be from the public web, but also from their personal Gmail account. For example if one is looking for a pen drive or best dine out options, the results may contain a previous email from a friend that mentions about the pen drive available in the market or a nice place to take your partner out for dinner. The Gmail tool, which Google is still testing with a limited number of users, shows results from Gmail if a user is signed in to his or her Google account. If one is searching for online shopping websites, for instance, in addition to links to the shopping Web sites, it will show even the receipt from the recent shopping done by the user.

Google announced that these are just their baby steps in the direction of making search truly universal. The new tool also raises privacy concerns, a problem similar to what happened when Buzz was introduced. In the initial stages, Google has started inviting one million Gmail users to test it on a first-come, first-serve basis. The trial is only accessible for queries made through http://www.google.com. Interested participants are able to sign up online.

It has also stressed that users can turn the option off by moving a toggle at the top of the search results page or signing out of Gmail. Google also plans to eventually  include personal information from other Google services like Docs and Drive. The search giant have also assured that the search results page will only be available to the single user whose email account is being included in the results.