Articles Tagged ‘waze’
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Facebook In Advanced Talks To Purchase GPS Service Waze For Up To $1 Billion
BY Joe White on Thu May 09th, 2013
Is Facebook planning on making yet another high-profile acquisition?
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Waze CEO Didn't Ever Expect Much From Apple Maps
BY Joe White on Tue April 16th, 2013
Apple Maps hit bad press from the outset. Waze CEO Noam Bardin wasn't at all surprised.
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In Road Race Around Cupertino, Apple Maps Beats Google And Waze
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri March 08th, 2013
In a unique test, Apple Maps beat products from Google and Waze.
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Waze Now Features Real-Time Road Closure Reporting
BY Brent Dirks on Wed February 27th, 2013
The popular community-based navigation app has also added new moods and a less cluttered map screen.
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Waze, The Navigation App Apple Supposedly Wanted To Buy, Hits Another Update
BY Aldrin Calimlim on Mon January 14th, 2013
The latest Waze update is by no means a huge one — unlike, say, its major updates in October and June last year. But it's a welcome update nonetheless.
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Well That Was Fun: Apple Not Buying Waze After All
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Thu January 03rd, 2013
The Apple-Waze deal is off. Actually, it never got started.
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Waze Wants To Marry Apple, But At A High Price
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Thu January 03rd, 2013
Apple will likely have to pony up a lot of money to purchase Waze to improve the company's Map app.
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Forget Foursquare, Apple Could Actually Be Pursuing Waze To Improve Maps
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Wed January 02nd, 2013
Apple might be getting ready to buy Waze to improve iOS Maps.
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Social Navigation App Waze Drives Toward Being More Social With New Update
BY Aldrin Calimlim on Wed October 31st, 2012
Waze has been updated with new features that make driving more social.
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Turn By Turn Not Working On Your iPhone? Try These Five Favorites
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Wed September 26th, 2012
Looking for a turn by turn app that isn't owned by Apple? Here are five of the best.
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The AppAdvice iOS 6 Quick Pick: Waze Maps Integration Confirmed, New iCloud Calendar Feature Uncovered
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Fri July 06th, 2012
Two new iOS 6 features have been uncovered in the latest beta.
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Gas Up For Less With Waze's New Fuel Feature
BY Aldrin Calimlim on Wed June 20th, 2012
Waze has just been upgraded to version 3.2. The new version boasts a few new features, the most notable of which is called Fuel.
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Waze Updated With Workaround To Include Siri-Like Feature
BY Aldrin Calimlim on Thu February 09th, 2012
Waze has just been updated. The new release introduces a couple of promising new features and marks the return of an old one on top of the obligatory bug fixes and optimization measures.
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Thursday: Everything We Didn’t Cover
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Thu December 08th, 2011
There are literally hundreds of new and updated apps joining the App Store on a regular basis. Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to cover all of these apps, or the stories behind them, on a timely basis. Therefore, AppAdvice is now publishing this daily column, “Everything We Didn’t Cover,” offering the latest iOS news and app information. Enjoy!
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AppAdvice Daily: Infinity Blade 2 Issues, Win a $50 Gift Card, And Viewer Pick
BY Robin Rhys on Fri December 02nd, 2011
Is infinity Blade 2 epic, or an epic fail? We have a trivia question that might get you big bucks and a free download. Plus, our viewer pick of the week.
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The Best iPhone Apps Of The Week, October 9-15, 2011
BY Bryan M. Wolfe on Sat October 15th, 2011
Here's the best new and updated iPhone apps this week. Did your favorite make our list?
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Waze GPS And Traffic Overhauled To Include A Refined UI, Better Performance, Better Searching, And More
BY Casey Tschida on Fri October 14th, 2011
Waze v3.0 hit the App Store yesterday and its major user interface, performance, and search overhauls have already caused current and new users to express great appreciation for the developer's efforts.
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Waze GPS And Traffic v2.4 Adds Text-To-Speech, Plus Other Guidance Enhancements
BY Casey Tschida on Tue July 26th, 2011
Waze GPS And Traffic v2.4 primarily adds the common text-to-speech capability, but also brings aboard some other great enhancements.
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Waze iPhone App & KABC-TV Team Up To Tackle "Carmageddon"
BY Joe White on Tue July 05th, 2011
Later this month, "Carmageddon" is set to hit Los Angeles: A massive 405 Freeways are scheduled to close down for more than two days, and the city is surely going to plunge into disorder and chaos (can anyone say "road rage?"). Fortunately, one iOS app has teamed up with KABC-TV in L.A., and is planning on keeping users up to date with all the latest Carmageddon updates via a smart phone handset.
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Waze Update Adds Real-Time Voice Alerts For Hazards And Heavy Traffic
BY Tyler Tschida on Tue February 08th, 2011
In an effort to make your daily commute less stressful and hopefully much safer, the popular and completely free social navigation app, Waze, has been updated with the ability to generate and receive real-time voice alerts for hazards based on your current location.
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