Google To Buy Waze For $1.3 Billion

An anonymous reader writes "Google and Israeli start-up Waze have agreed in principle on a deal in which the search engine giant will buy the road traffic information sharing application for $1.3 billion. Waze, which claims more than 40 million users, describes itself as an app bringing together 'the world's largest community of drivers who work together to fight traffic, and save time and gas money on their daily commute.' There have been previous reports that first Apple and then Facebook wanted to acquire the Israeli start-up."

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Re:Geotarding?

[Sockatume]

You're an imbecile.

Re:Geotarding?

[TheGratefulNet]

google nav sucks. at least on my android (2.3; yes its old but whatever happened to the 'its a nexus, it will always get upgrades' bullshit?)

I drive from san fran down to san jose. it tells me to get OFF 101 at redwood city, drive around the town a bit then get back ON 101 to continue south.

uhm, this is the bay area - you know - home of google. and they can't even get their maps app working properly on a simple 'stay on 101' route.

not to mention the sudden reboots during nav or maps. I look down at the phone since its been quiet for a while and I see a shimmering X. oh my god.... its rebooting and I have to restart and wait. WHILE driving.

google is a lot of shine but underneath, their programmers are nothing special. at least by the apps and 'stability' that I've seen from them.

now google will ruin waze. great. just great ;(