Trust Facebook?

Facebook tests its users with various scenarios ...
Not sure how ethical these user tests are but I guess you can understand Facebook's nervousness as it is heavily dependent on the Google App Store.

Facebook just gave us one more reason never to trust it | The Verge:

Google, Facebook Top in Apps

Operating Systems and Apps in the US ...
Apple iOS enjoys nearly 43% market share in the US - very different to the rest of the world which is largely Android. Either way Microsoft hardly gets a look in!

Google, Facebook Have Most Popular Phone Apps – Nielsen | Re/code:

Facebook Hits 1 Billion

Certainly a significant Facebook milestone ...
Whilst not a Facebook user, I do appreciate the significant contribution Facebook has made to social networking!

Facebook Hits New Peak Of 1 Billion Users On A Single Day | TechCrunch:

WhatsApp Voice App?

At last, a potential competitor to Microsoft's Skype ...
Shame WhatsApp has been bought out by Facebook but still, a competitor to Skype will be really good.

WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum unveils plan for free voice service, after Australian student inspired him to build app | News.com.au:

Facebook and Google+ ?

Comparison of Facebook and Google+ strategies ...
I think this is a very interesting article on the likely long term strategies of the two biggest social networks. I admit that I am a Google/Google+ supporter and will be very interested to see who gets to the "destination" first (wherever that may be!).

Why Facebook and Google+ are headed in opposite directions - Computerworld:

Facebook - infectious disease?

This is an interesting parallel to draw ...
Quote "Extrapolating the best model into the future suggests that Facebook will undergo a rapid decline in the coming years, losing 80 per cent of its peak user base between 2015 and 2017."

Facebook could fade out like a disease, lose 80 per cent of users, say US researchers - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

Grey haired Facebook

Everyone and his dog is on Facebook these days ...
It would appear to be the case although teens are finding it less attractive since the whole family is watching them! Their private conversations have now moved to other more private apps. Whilst there are over a billion Facebook accounts I still think usage is dropping.

Grey haired Facebook is losing yoof appeal- The Inquirer:

Teens abandon Facebook

Great article about the current trends in Facebook use ...
Well worth a read particularly "A lament from a teenager Felicity Light" at the end of the article! Great picture by the way - says it all!

Teens abandon Facebook as adults begin to log on:

Goodbye to Facebook?

Teenagers on the move again - MySpace - Facebook - ?? ...
A long article but a good reference on the emergence of messaging apps that may ultimately become the successor to Facebook for more private teenage communication!

Teenagers say goodbye to Facebook and hello to messenger apps | Technology | The Observer

Facebook loses cool factor

Facebook no longer 'cool' place for younger generation ...
I like a couple quotes from this article - "Somewhere along the way, Facebook apparently became your father's social network" and " Teens were the early adopters with Facebook and it's natural that some will use other platforms when they suddenly see mom, dad, and their old Aunt Milly start friending them on Facebook. When the adults arrive, it definitely kills the 'cool factor' for at least some teens."

Facebook loses the cool factor with bored teens - Computerworld: