This is 1 situation that could prove to be a nightmare for Google. Social network Facebook may be on the cusp of releasing a search engine of its own, letting users find articles to share with their friends alongside their status updates.
What could be very, very worrisome for Google also is the fact that Facebook had indexed over 1 trillion posts to power the search engine, looking through users’ feeds to find out which articles had been shared more than others, in a report in TechCrunch. That socially-powered search is likely to be the Facebook search engine’s selling point over Google, say analysts.
Facebook’s New In-App Search Could Be a Google Nightmare – Wired
http://news.google.com May 11, 2015
Over the last few weeks, some Facebook users noticed a seemingly small change to their iOS app. While updating their statuses, in addition to options for adding an image, …
Facebook testing ‘in-app’ search engine for mobile; wants users to skip Google … – Tech2
http://news.google.com May 11, 2015
This means users will be able to search and access content within Facebook, without the need for ‘Googling’ or ever leaving the social network. Facebook is us …
Facebook testing in-app search engine to stop users from leaving site – India Gazette
http://news.google.com May 11, 2015
Facebook testing in-app search engine to stop users from leaving siteIndia GazetteFor now, a few iOS users are seeing an “add a link” option next to the buttons to add photos, locations, and feelings. After users enter a keyword in the search bar, Facebook …
Facebook Follows Search, Steps Up Deep-Linking Options – MediaPost Communications
http://news.google.com May 8, 2015
“When a person taps on a mobile app install ad on Facebook, the developer can choose to send them to a specific place in their app after it’s downloaded …
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