Articles about Waze

TLDR: IRL Glasses block out TV & computer screens

Today’s featured stories Want to live ‘in real life’ and block out screens? These glasses on Kickstarter may do the… Read More

Waze launches carpool service at 50 Amazon warehouses as part of nationwide rollout

Waze is expanding its carpooling service nationwide, and as part of the plan the Google-owned traffic and navigation app will… Read More

TLDR: Fatal accident raises questions about self-driving cars; Waze expands carpool service; Buff Bezos’ robot dog

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube to catch every episode, check back… Read More

Google’s Waze launches carpool service in Washington state, taking on Uber and Lyft

Seattle’s economic growth, largely driven by the tech boom, is creating serious traffic problems, as the region’s population continues to… Read More

California officials warn against use of navigation apps steering drivers to empty (burning) streets

Navigating the Los Angeles area and avoiding traffic is a difficult enough proposition, but it must be especially scary this… Read More

Google adds order-ahead feature to Waze app, starting with Dunkin’ Donuts

Google wants America to run on Dunkin’ and Waze. Dunkin’ Donuts announced the rollout of a mobile order-ahead service in Google’s popular… Read More

Google’s Waze using data from rival INRIX for new ‘where to park’ feature

INRIX, the Kirkland, Wash.-based traffic technology company, is supplying parking data for Waze, the popular navigation app powered by driver input. The… Read More

Google’s new ride-sharing service may compete with Uber — and perhaps be cheaper

Uber, Lyft, and now, Google? The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Alphabet-owned Google is set to “take on Uber”… Read More

Don’t forget the kid: Waze adding feature to remind drivers that someone is in the back seat

The traffic up ahead and the time to your destination will hardly matter if once you get there you forget… Read More

Waze adds new ‘Planned Drives’ feature to iOS app, telling users when to leave

Calculating when you need to leave for an appointment isn’t just a matter of looking at the distance between your… Read More

Generation App: Is Waze a life-saver or public menace? Why the driving app is so polarizing

Traffic, like root canals, mosquitos, and papercuts, is a universally hated phenomenon. So it stands to reason that an app… Read More

Waze releases the best and worst times to drive over the holidays

Preparing to hit the I-5 to Grandma’s house? You’ll want to look at this data released by Waze. The navigation… Read More

Let C-3PO guide your ride with Waze’s latest ‘Star Wars’ updates

Tap into the Force on your drive. Waze is celebrating Star Wars: The Force Awakens with C-3PO as your guide. Other… Read More

You can now take a whimsical drive with Stephen Colbert on Waze

Late-night talk show host and all-around funnyman Stephen Colbert is the latest celebrity to lend his voice to Google’s navigation… Read More

Let the Terminator tell you how to drive with Waze

What if your daily commute could turn into an adventure voiced by Arnold Schwarzenegger? It can, at least for a… Read More

Waze adds Amber Alerts, gets green light for Android pre-install

Google’s crowdsourced real-time traffic app Waze is adding another kind of alert: Amber alerts. Waze has announced it will integrate Amber alerts… Read More

Way beyond ‘texting and driving:’ How technology is creating blind spots in the car

The last time I wrote about the temptation to use my phone while I drive, one solution I considered was… Read More

Why I’m hooked on Waze, and what it says about the future of humans and machines

It was going to be a quick trip to the Eastside on a weekend. Then traffic stopped, my husband scowled,… Read More

INRIX partners with Volkswagen, improves traffic technology to cover 4 million miles in 37 countries

Most traffic technology out there does a fairly decent job of calculating the quickest route to your destination. But now… Read More

Google starts integrating Waze user reports into Google Maps

Apparently unfazed by a reported FTC review of its $1.1 billion Waze acquisition, Google is starting to integrate features from… Read More

INRIX: Google’s $1B Waze acquisition ‘incredible,’ shows importance of crowdsourced traffic data

Google’s acquisition of traffic technology company Waze, for a reported purchase price of more than $1 billion, is generating buzz… Read More

It’s official: Google acquires Waze traffic tech company, eyes Google Maps integration

After months of speculation about a possible acquisition, traffic technology company Waze has found itself a buyer, and it’s Google.… Read More

Microsoft emerges as Waze investor, as Google and Facebook weigh $1B bids

Bloomberg News says this morning that Google may try to acquire Waze, the traffic and mapping technology company that Facebook… Read More

Rumor alert: Is Apple looking to buy mobile traffic app Waze?

One of the more interesting tech rumors of the new year involves Waze, the heavily-funded Silicon Valley startup that specializes… Read More

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We’ve got a lot to talk about on this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, starting with our thoughts on the… Read More

Traffic navigation startup Waze nets $30M from Inrix backer KPCB

People must really hate getting stuck in traffic. Waze, a Silicon Valley startup, just landed a whopping $30 million in… Read More