Share on Tumblr These days Facebook.com is one of the biggest technology companies in the World, and it will keep pushing for more data. We call it a “tech company”, not a social media company, because despite Facebook’s primary function as a social, mass media platform, Facebook’s functionality has expanded and its incidence has grown to a level that has become starting to rival more diverse, ever-present companies like Apple, Microsoft Google and Yahoo. Facebook’s unrivaled search engine and breakthroughs in many different areas, it has become the player to beat in the tech space, and after nearly a decade of running the show, it may have a new, worthy competitor. Facebook is paving a way forward with innovation and rigorous development. While many of its most forward-thinking functions are still in their infancy, it’s realistic that the company can and will grow to become the dominant force on the scene—and within a short time-frame, too. Five reasons that Facebook could threaten Google’s position, all of which are entirely achievable by 2020: Facebook Developing Its Own Search Engine like Google Search – Having made the Debut in May, Facebook subtly introduced a new in-app search feature. Up until late last year, users could use a Bing-powered system to sort through old conversations with friends on the system. However, after breaking the partnership with Bing and introducing its own intra-app search feature, Facebook unveiled an even newer, more powerful search feature. When making a post in the mobile app, users can search for a link to […]