Waze CEO Noam Bardin Talks About What Waze Can Add To Google
Why was Google willing to pay over $1 billion for Israeli social GPS startup Waze? The Israeli company's CEO told Forbes that a lot of it has to do with the way his company collects data and uses advertising.
June 18, 2013
Reached Their Destination: Waze Acquired By Google For Over $1B
After months of rumors and speculations – it's official! Israeli social GPS startup Waze has been acquired by Google for $1.03 billion. Waze's operations will stay in Israel for the time being.
June 12, 2013
After Waze – Who’s Next? Six Israeli Companies To Watch
Google is reportedly buying Israeli social GPS startup Waze for a whopping $1.3 billion. It is not the first Israeli startup to be sold for big bucks, nor will it be the last – here are six companies that might be next.
June 11, 2013
Report: Facebook To Buy Israeli GPS App Waze For $1 Billion
After months of speculation and reports of an offer by Apple that was rejected, it seems that Waze has found a buyer. Israeli financial magazine Calcalist reports that Facebook will pay up to $1 billion for the Israeli social GPS startup.
May 09, 2013
Israeli GPS App Waze Wins Best Mobile App Award At Mobile World Congress
Waze, the popular Israeli GPS navigation app, won the Mobile World Congress' Judges Choice Award this Tuesday for best overall mobile application, beating other top contenders such as Dropbox, Flipboard and Square.
February 27, 2013
Researchers Use Waze Data To Make Roads Safer
Navigation app Waze's success lies in the real-time updates from drivers that enable the app to calculate routes. Israeli researchers have now used those reports to determine which spots are most prone to accidents and where police should beef up their presence.
January 07, 2013
Israeli App Waze Helped Manage Post-Sandy Gas Shortages
When gas trucks were sent out to handle the shortage caused by Sandy, the main challenge facing the FEMA was prioritizing the numerous deliveries needed. The solution came from Israeli crowdsourcing navigation app Waze.
November 13, 2012
New Waze Feature Helps You Navigate Your Way To Clean Water
Popular navigation app Waze has introduced a new feature that tells users whether a lakes, or rivers they are trekking through are clean, to drink or to swim in. The developers hope that the app will encourage the Israeli government to further protect Israel's lakes, rivers and streams.
October 11, 2012
Social Navigation – A New Approach to Driving
A mobile software application is giving drivers a snapshot of what is happening on the roads ahead at any given moment by providing them with other drivers' data, getting them to their destination in the quickest possible way.
January 03, 2011
