Waze

Google Axes Staff In Assistant, Hardware, Engineering Teams

Hundreds of job losses at Google, as staff are handed marching orders across multiple teams, amid exit of FitBit co-founders

3 months ago

Google Axes Waze Staff Amid Consolidation

Worrying sign for Waze? Six months after Alphabet merged its Waze and Google Maps teams, comes news of Waze layoffs

9 months ago

Apple Maps Receives Big Update To Help Local Businesses

Notable update to Apple Maps allows for addition of detailed business listings, photos, buttons and promotions across Apple ecosystem

1 year ago

Alphabet To Merge Waze And Google Maps Teams

CEO of Waze to depart Google after confirmation Waze and Google Maps teams will merge, as standalone Waze app to…

1 year ago

Waze Pushes Crowdsourcing For Petrol Pump Data

Google-owned navigation app Waze prompts users to provide data on petrol availability, as retailers argue social media fuels panic buying

2 years ago

Google Maps To Get Speed Camera Alerts

Blow for councils as search engine confirms it is rolling out speed camera warnings to Google Maps

5 years ago

TfL And Waze Agree Data Exchange To Manage London’s Streets

Transport for London (TfL) will share street data with Waze in exchange for access to real time traffic information

7 years ago

Waze Flaw Means Hackers Could Now Follow You Home

Travel app reportedly comes under attack, but denies hackers are able to manipulate its systems

8 years ago

Instagram, Waze Join Windows Phone 8 App Ecosystem

The Windows Phone apps ecosystem gets a boost with the arrival of the Instagram and Waze apps

10 years ago

OFT Considering Probe Of Google Waze Acquisition

The competition watchdog opens a consultation which could lead to an official investigation

11 years ago

How To Make Money From Maps In A World Dominated By Google

Jon Maron from INRIX says you can still run a maps business, as long as you don’t focus on navigation

11 years ago

FTC To Review Google’s Acquisition Of Waze

US competition watchdog takes a closer look at the navigation market

11 years ago

Google Confirms £831m Waze Navigation Purchase

Google has flexed its financial muscle and snapped up Waze, which had also been courted by Apple and Facebook

11 years ago

Google Reportedly Agrees To Buy Waze For Over $1 Billion

The start-up courted by Apple, Facebook and now Google seems to have found its new owner

11 years ago

Google Said To Consider Waze Acquisition

First it was Apple, then Facebook, and now Google is reportedly interested in the Israeli start-up

11 years ago

Facebook To Buy Mapping Firm Waze For $1 Billion – Reports

Facebook is said to be buying navigation start-up Waze, previously courted by Apple

11 years ago