Google has announced an updated Maps app that has some nifty features and a special version for Android tablets and the iPad. Built on the design introduced for iPhone in December, the new Google Maps sports detailed traffic reports, location suggestions, Zagat reviews, and integrated Google Offers. But as new things come, old things must… Continue reading New Google Maps for Android Features Traffic Reports, Zagat Ratings and a Fail for Offline Maps
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Google Leaves Facebook in the Dust in Waze Bidding War with $1.3 Billion Offer
Weeks after Facebook made an offer for the navigation app Waze, Google makes a winning bid to acquire the Israel-based startup: a $1.3-billion bid, that is. Waze is a mobile navigation app that crowdsources real time traffic data from users and aggregates that data to report information about traffic congestion, police presence, road accidents, speed… Continue reading Google Leaves Facebook in the Dust in Waze Bidding War with $1.3 Billion Offer
