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• in Business
  Waze Social Traffic App Close to Being Next Google Acquisition
  Google is rumored to be close to acquiring social traffic app Waze, mostly to keep it from Apple and Facebook.
  by gsimon / on Jun 10, 2013
• in Social Media
  Google and Facebook Competing to Buy Waze, for 1$ Billion
  Waze, the Social App by Israeli startup, is causing stir between Google, Apple and Facebook.
  by ahmadwahid123 / on May 29, 2013
• in Social Media
  Waze to Ditch Apple Maps
  Join forces with local drivers to outsmart traffic in your area, using Waze - a great alternative to Apple's troublesome Maps.
  by brittneymv / on Oct 16, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “waze”

 

• Week of June 16 2013 Great News from Israel

  
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  Israeli researchers have discovered a new protein that can save women’s lives. Israeli technology prevents scars both during and following surgery. Israeli doctors successfully delivered the conjoined twins of a Palestinian Arab woman. The Hebrew University has given an award to the Israeli who saved the bees. ...
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• Waze CEO on why Google bought his company: Waze is Google Search for the real world

  
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  Why was Google willing to pay what several reports claim to be $1 billion or more for Waze ? According to Waze CEO Noam Bardin, the answer is simple: As important is Googles search product is to the Internet is as important as Waze is for searching the real world. "General navigation and maps, are really the ...
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• With Waze, Google Gets Access To Social Mapping Data - And A Possible Lawsuit From Nokia

  
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  The Google deal to buy Waze — reportedly for $1.1 billion — is a strong move for both companies to enhance their respective mapping services, and to help monetize them better. But it could also serve as the tipping point for Nokia to turn the screws on getting Google to take licenses for certain mapping ...
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• Google Inc’s Acquisition Of Waze For $1.3 Billion: Map To Become More Quintessential ?

  
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  After many rumors and media hype about a potential acquisition of Israeli crowd-sourced mapping software company Waze in recent months, and finally search engine giant Google Inc (GOOG) announced its deal with Waze for an estimated price of $1.3 billion. Vice-President [...] Related posts: Google And Facebook ...
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• Google annuncia l’acquisto di Waze

  
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  Un miliardo di dollari per lapp di navigazione “social”
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• Google annonce l’acquisition de l’application Waze

  
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  Le vice président de Google, Brian McClendon a révélé sur le blog officiel de la société, l’achat de l’application de navigation Waze qui sera intégrée à Google Maps. De ce fait, Google Maps possèdera des fonctionnalités de mise à jour du trafic fournies par Waze et Waze sera enrichie avec les ...
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• The Best Of Facebook, There For The Taking

  
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  Everyone is on Facebook, truly. Kids complain about their grandparents commenting on their statuses. Colleagues rave about its potential for social business . Sure, your four-year-old nephew hasn’t signed up (yet), but his mother has certainly chronicled his existence from the first ultrasound, and thanks to ...
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• Google buys Waze to further improve Maps

  
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    Google Inc bought Israeli mapping startup Waze on Tuesday for just over $1 billion, a source familiar with the matter said, acquiring an online real-time mapping service to safeguard its lead in one of the most crucial aspects of smartphone usage. Google said in a Tuesday blog post it had closed the ...
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• 5 Social News di Giugno (2a settimana)

  
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  Fonte: Readwrite.com Unaltra settimana sta per concludersi e un altro weekend sta per iniziare. Anche oggi vi lasciamo le news più importanti degli ultimi sette giorni, che hanno visto come protagonisti i nostri amati social network . 1. Facebook & hashtag Dopo annunci vari fatti negli scorsi ...
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• Android App Waze Review

  
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  Our roads teem with hurdles whether it’s traffic, building or collisions. Even with the support of Google Maps and GPS navigation it’s not always simple to discover your means around them. The charts always seem to be as well old also if you purchase a new GPS device because the maps are not routinely upgraded. ...
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• What Google Gets in Waze Purchase

  
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  Tweet Waze Purchase Means More Data for Google Maps This week, Google bought the popular social mapping and navigation service Waze , and in the deal gets access to real-time data from 50 million users. iOS 7 Activation Lock Makes Life Tougher for Thieves One of the features of iOS 7 is Activation Lock , ...
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• Stock Talk: Googles purchase of Waze reminiscent of when it bought YouTube

  
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  The naysayers were wrong in 2006 — is this Googles latest genius move? The rumors turned into official news earlier this week. Google has acquired Waze , a social mapping and navigation company. Most industry pundits are aware of speculation that Apple and Facebook also were interested buyers. Google emerged as ...
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• Consumer Watchdog: Don’t Let Google Acquire Waze

  
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  Consumer group Consumer Watchdog, a frequent critic of Google feels the deal would take away Google’s major competitor in mobile maps. The group sent letters to that effect to the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday. In the letters John Simpson,... Continue reading
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• Who will be the next Waze?

  
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  “Globes” selects some of Israel’s most promising start up candidates for the next big exit.   In the wake of the impressive exit by  Waze Ltd. , “Globes” presents ten Israeli Internet start ups which could produce the next big exit. Wix Ltd. Business: Easy-to-use online platform ...
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• Consumer Watchdog Asks FTC to Block Google-Waze Deal - Agency Says Acquisition Would Give Google a Mapping Monopoly

  
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  A consumer advocate agency is asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block Google’s acquisition of social-navigation app Waze on anti-trust grounds. If Google’s $1.3-billion deal with Waze is allowed to go through, the technology titan will be in a position to take over the online mapping market, Consumer ...
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• Google reportedly maps a route to beat Facebook to Waze app purchase

  
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  Google is close to agreeing a billion dollar deal to buy the popular navigation app Waze, according to reports this weekend. The Globes business newspaper , in the start-up’s home country of Israel, claimed that Google has beaten out competition from Facebook with an offer of around $ 1.3 billion (around ...
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• Google Buys Waze for More Than $1 Billion

  
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  Google has purchased Israeli mapping startup Waze  to the tune of $1.03 billion, in a strategic move to maintain its lead in mapping, one of the most vital smartphone features. Waze is a social map app with real-time traffic information, allowing users to flag bad road or weather conditions to warn other drivers. ...
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• Google Finally Buys Social Sat Nav App Waze

  
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  Tablet Crunch Google Finally Buys Social Sat Nav App Waze Dale Wake Google buys social sat nav app Waze Google has confirmed that it’s bought Waze, the popular social mapping app, that displays sat nav information crowd sourced by users. There have been rumours of this buyout for ages, so it’s not ...
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• Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK) News: Serious Loser, Multiple Platforms, Failed to Compete with Apple Inc. (AAPL) & More

  
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  Editor’s Note: Related tickers: Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE: NOK ), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT ), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ), Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG ) Nokia’s Symbian Will Officially Jump Off Burning Platform (WallStCheatSheet) If you’re still planning to purchase one of Nokia Corporation ...
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• Consumer Watchdog Is Again After Google

  
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  Billing itself as a consumer’s watchdog but acting more like a “ git Google” political organization is Consumer Watchdog . Consumer Watchdog and  Consumer Union, ostensibly in the same business, are at opposite ends of the “consumer” spectrum. One is focused on Google while the other is focused on ...
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