According to a TechCrunch report, Facebook seems to be testing a new in-app search engine with a select group of test users. The purpose behind the new Facebook search engine is to allow for new content discovery in conjunction with status updates. Something that Google should be on the lookout for in this Facebook endeavor is the fact that this new in-app search engine does not require access to Google’s index. That’s right! Facebook’s new in-app search engine operates on the capability of crawling the web without the need of accessing Google’s data. Yet having the ability to return relevant content in a status update for an end user at an instant. (more…)