Google is, once again, borrowing one of the standout features from the…
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Google Maps speed trap and speed limit alerts start rolling out
Google Maps users in several regions around the world could soon start seeing speed trap and speed limit warning on their apps.
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Crash and speed trap reports coming to Google Maps?
A limited number of users are seeing a Report button in Google Maps which allows people to report incidents such as crashes.
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Google brings Waze Carpool pilot to San Francisco, but Uber has nothing to worry about
Not another barely legal so-called ridesharing service to stir the traditional taxi pot. Well, no, because off the bat, Google appears to be enforcing strict rules and regulations for the Waze Carpool program, consisting of a free Android and iOS Waze Rider app, to ensure its drivers aren’t tempted to quit their day jobs.In fact, this specifically targets people who use their personal automobiles first and foremost to get to and from work in the morning and evening, pairing them up to save everyone a little money, and support a “greener commute.”Only available across the greater San ...
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Google brings Waze Carpool pilot to San Francisco, but Uber has nothing to worry about
Not another barely legal so-called ridesharing service to stir the traditional taxi pot. Well, no, because off the bat, Google appears to be enforcing strict rules and regulations for the Waze Carpool program, consisting of a free Android and iOS Waze Rider app, to ensure its drivers aren’t tempted to quit their day jobs.In fact, this specifically targets people who use their personal automobiles first and foremost to get to and from work in the morning and evening, pairing them up to save everyone a little money, and support a “greener commute.”Only available across the greater San ...
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New Waze warnings can help you from getting a speeding ticket
To say that the rise of smartphones as navigation aids has also served to reduce driver awareness may be a bit of an understatement; how many times have you tuned out passing street signs or exit markers, competent that your phone’s turn-by-turn app would finally speak up when it came time for you to take action? Whether or not this offloading of driver responsibility to apps is a good or bad thing is a discussion for another time, but today we’re learning about one new tool that seeks to keep drivers better informed of the road on which they travel, as
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Waze gives Windows Phone the boot, no updates going forward?
Waze has gained a lot of popularity over the last couple of years for its crowd sourced navigation. Surely it’s not a perfect service, but it has become popular enough to get Google to buy the service, but which also leads to a major problem. We know how divorced Google and ...
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The Waze of public transportation? Interview with Moovit’s Product VP
Interview by Michael Fisher Transcription and text by Alex Greenspan It might be the long wait for a bus in the pouring rain, a crowded train-ride to work, or maybe even the occasional rude driver: if you rely on public transportation to get around, you surely know how frustrating the experience of commuting often is. Moovit, often called “the Waze of public transportation”, is determined to make these experiences a thing of the past. We wanted to know more, so we sat down last week with Moovit’s Product VP Yovav ...
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New Waze beta opens; what features could be in the works?
We at Pocketnow have been big fans of Waze for a while now; we like it so much, in fact, that some of us had a little panic attack after word arrived of Google’s acquisition, worried that the Waze we knew and love would soon be a thing of the past. Still, Waze has soldiered on, and even after seeing its features start being integrated into Google Maps, Waze has maintained a fair degree of independence. By now, ...
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Windows Phone 8 joins the Waze club as new app launches
It is just a banner day for Windows Phone software. Already today, we’ve told you about the evolution from Nokia Music into Nokia MixRadio, and just hours ago we saw the long-awaited WP8 port of Instagram finally become available. We’ve got one more cross-platform app arrival to share with you before we’re done, getting word that Google-owned Waze has made its own Windows Phone Store ...
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Black iPhone 5C, Maps and YouTube updates, Moto X engraving issues & more – Pocketnow Daily
Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Google’s YouTube and Maps application updates for Android and iOS. We later go through the HTC Zara leaks, and what this means for the company. The iPhone 5C is next as some leaked photographs of the device in black make it seem fake. We later go through some flexible-display technology, and the two tech giants interested in starting the revolution. We end today’s show talking about the Moto X, and if it’s a good idea to engrave it. All this and more after the break. Stories: -
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Google Maps gets real-time traffic updates, courtesy of Waze
As late spring started giving way to summer, we heard that social mapping service Waze was fielding offers for an acquisition, looking to offload itself to a bigger competitor. It didn’t take long before Google emerged on top, and we found ourselves waiting to see what would be come of the beloved app. Google insisted that it wasn’t going to shutter Waze or anything, but we still weren’t sure just what effect the purchase would have on products from ...
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Following Google’s purchase, should I close my Waze account?
Several months ago Waze, the insanely popular GPS navigation company, was in the middle of negotiations over selling their company to the highest bidder. Facebook reportedly want to buy Waze for the social aspects of the company. Google apparently didn’t want Facebook to become a competitor in that industry, so the two companies got into a bidding war. What would this new partnership be called? Facebook Waze? Facebook Maps? Google Waze? Google Maps and Waze? As soon as the bidding started to heat up, I
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Google buys Waze to bring its social data to Google Maps
A couple weeks back, we took some time to talk to you about Waze, the crowd-sourced navigation app that compiles user-submitted data to let you find the fastest, least congested, and overall best routes around. At the time, rumors were flying all over concerning Waze’s interest in being acquired by a heavyweight like Facebook. As it turns out, Google manage to slide in with the winning bid, and today announced its acquisition of Waze. So, what does this mean for the app? You may remember from our earlier look that we had ...
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The future of Waze may lay in the hands of Facebook or Google
In the States, yesterday was Memorial Day. It’s a day we spend remembering men and women who have given of their lives, times, and talents to fight for our Freedom and Liberties. It’s also a time where we honor our departed loved ones by visiting and decorating graves. In my family, it’s an annual tradition to gather at Grandma’s house, then trek to three cemeteries, cleaning headstones, placing flowers, remembering all the good times had together, and forging new memories as well. Memorial Day also represents a three-day weekend in which a great many people head ...
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