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Based on Blog by Dan Rowinski on 8/9/11

This recent web blog I read talks about Facebook’s new mobile application that is being released very soon, which is call “Messenger”.   In response to Google plus and Blackberry applications, Facebook has developed its own mobile application that will compete with these other mobile products.  I was wondering when Facebook would get its own mobile application.  Apparently, this new mobile Facebook application will let you send messages similar to Blackberry’s messenger and allow you to chat in groups just like Google plus.  I have heard that Google plus has been growing, so we will have to see if this new application will keep Facebook as the current giant of social networking sites.  I think everyone knows that Facebook has a huge following, but we also know how Google lets you do a lot of applications with both computers and android phones.   I think this kind of competiveness is going to launch these types of technologies into our futures much earlier than we all expect.  I think it is important for educators to keep up on technology especially when you are using technology in your classroom.  Technology is every changing and we will have to wait to see what is around the next corner.

Rowinski, D. (2011, Aug. 9) Facebook Releases Dedicated Messenger App, Takes Aim At Google Plus Huddles and BlackBerry [Web Log Message] Retrieved from http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebook_releases_dedicated_messenger_app_takes_ai.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+readwriteweb+%28ReadWriteWeb%29&utm_content=Google+Reader