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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Three Israeli news sources are claiming that Facebook has plans to spend up to another $1 billion on popular mapping app Waze. According to Calcalist, The Marker and Ynet, Facebook is already in the advanced stages of negotiations to buy the Israeli company. The deal is reportedly now six months in the making, a fact which TechCrunch said they were able to confirm independently. Waze, a crowdsourced mapping company that uses...
Award-winning mobile app with largest community of drivers chooses IMS for LatAm sales MIAMI, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Waze, the award-winning free traffic and navigation mobile app, and IMS Internet Media Services (IMS), a leading digital marketing company in Latin America, have announced a commercial partnership to further expand Waze's reach into Latin America. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130409/FL90990LOGO-a )(Logo:...
CYPRESS, Calif., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarion Corporation of America, a leader in consumer and commercial mobile electronics, announced today the addition of WAZE to its existing array of in-vehicle apps available via Clarion's exclusive Smart Access Cloud Server. WAZE is a unique app as it leverages social media and community based activities not just to provide directions on a map, but also offer real-time information on road hazards, traffic jams, accidents and, among...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Apple’s new Maps application quickly made meme status within hours of its initial availability. Apple’s release of Maps was one of the worst in company history: National landmarks were either missing or in the wrong area, areas were thrown back 50 years with black and white satellite images, and bridges and roads appeared to be melted into the ground. The 3D flyovers worked pretty well, though. Apple has since apologized...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online In the waning days of October, Apple performed a little spring cleaning in their executive offices, cutting loose head of retail John Browett and Head of iOS Software Scott Forstall. While no official word was given, it was easy for many to assume why these men were fired. Apple retail had become a mess during Browett’s short tenure, earning a few in-depth and provocative reviews into alleged lay-offs and low pay. Just hours...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Much hay has been made about Apple’s latest version of Maps in iOS 6. Much of this hay is very valid, as the new, native app does appear incomplete in many regards. Maps became the laughing stock last week as millions of users rushed to install iOS 6 (15% of iOS users upgraded within the first 24 hours, according to analysis firm Chitika) and play with an app that had been hyped for months. After looking for their houses, places of...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Total Car Score (www.totalcarscore.com), the most comprehensive automotive ranking and comparison website, today released its list of the Top 5 iPhone Driving Apps in anticipation of the release of the new iPhone 5. "With the release of the iPhone 5, drivers will have an excellent selection of useful and fun driving aids," said Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief of Total Car Score. "Beyond the new iPhone 5's larger display screen and excellent...
Proximity sensor replaces traditional touch method Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) February 09, 2012 Waze, the now 12 million-strong community of traffic resisters, is announcing today the next breakthrough in the global fight against traffic: hands-free operation of its popular iPhone app. With the simple wave of a hand, drivers can now speak to navigate, report traffic, and alert others to potentially hazardous incidents on the road. With the launch, Waze hopes to set a hands-free standard for...
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Waze, the leading social traffic and navigation community, announced today an additional round of funding of $30 million. Investing in the new round are Horizons Ventures Hong Kong, managing the private venture investments of Mr. Li Ka Shing in the technology sector, and the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) Digital Growth Fund and iFund. The funding will be used to support the app's rapidly growing user base of over 7 million...
