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Waze Updated With New Navigation Voices Because Yes, That’s Precisely What It Needed
Waze Updated With New Navigation Voices Because Yes, That’s Precisely What It Needed

26 Oct 2022, 19:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has recently announced new special-edition voices for the navigation app aimed at users in the U.K.

 
Google Maps vs. Waze: Why Google Has Two Navigation Apps
Google Maps vs. Waze: Why Google Has Two Navigation Apps

22 Oct 2022, 18:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google Maps and Waze are both owned by the same company, and at first glance, maintaining two similar apps doesn’t make much sense; but it does

 
Waze Is Getting a New Limited-Time Navigation Update
Waze Is Getting a New Limited-Time Navigation Update

13 Oct 2022, 06:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has announced a new special update for Waze, this time preparing the app for Halloween with special navigation and moods

 
Waze for iPhone and CarPlay Needs an Emergency Update ASAP
Waze for iPhone and CarPlay Needs an Emergency Update ASAP

12 Oct 2022, 05:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned application causes massive battery drain and overheating issues on the latest iOS version, regardless of the iPhone model

 
Google Maps and Waze Causing New Problems on Android Auto
Google Maps and Waze Causing New Problems on Android Auto

10 Oct 2022, 05:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And this time, it appears the whole thing is happening mostly on Toyota cars, which seems to signal a potential HU compatibility glitch

 
More Authorities Discover the Benefits of Waze for Real-Time Traffic Information
More Authorities Discover the Benefits of Waze for Real-Time Traffic Information

4 Oct 2022, 17:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has announced a partnership with Waze specifically to get information on road congestion

 
Man Drinks, Drives the Wrong Way on High-Speed Road, Hits 4 Vehicles, Blames Waze
Man Drinks, Drives the Wrong Way on High-Speed Road, Hits 4 Vehicles, Blames Waze

29 Sep 2022, 05:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 55-year-old driver from England has received an eight-month suspended license after driving the wrong way and hitting 4 vehicles

 
The Best Waze Alternatives in 2022
The Best Waze Alternatives in 2022

24 Sep 2022, 07:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here are the top alternatives to the Google-owned navigation app, especially if what you’re interested in is support for traffic information

 
Drivers Told to Use Google Maps and Waze to Reduce Fuel Consumption
Drivers Told to Use Google Maps and Waze to Reduce Fuel Consumption

20 Sep 2022, 05:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Industry experts point to navigation apps as the easy way to fight the skyrocketing gas prices, especially as they always find the fastest route

 
What You Need to Know If You Use Waze on an iPhone 14 Pro
What You Need to Know If You Use Waze on an iPhone 14 Pro

20 Sep 2022, 04:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned app isn’t necessarily feeling at home on Apple’s latest and greatest iPhone, as further design updates are needed

 
New Waze Update Launches for iPhone and CarPlay Users, Here’s What’s New
New Waze Update Launches for iPhone and CarPlay Users, Here’s What’s New

19 Sep 2022, 04:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The iOS version of Waze has reached build 4.87, and according to the parent company, the new update comes with one important fix

 
Waze Gets New Voice Navigation to Prepare for the Return to Work
Waze Gets New Voice Navigation to Prepare for the Return to Work

13 Sep 2022, 22:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned navigation app is being updated with new limited-time content, including so-called Biz Jargon voice navigation

 
Cyclist Blaming Navigation App for Riding Along a Highway Signals a Growing Problem
Cyclist Blaming Navigation App for Riding Along a Highway Signals a Growing Problem

10 Sep 2022, 13:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A cyclist was recently caught by the police riding along the M62 in the United Kingdom, and officers claim the man blamed a navigation app

 
How a Google Maps Competitor Developed a Wrong-Way Driver Warning Feature
How a Google Maps Competitor Developed a Wrong-Way Driver Warning Feature

4 Sep 2022, 09:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic’s navigation software now comes with wrong-way driver warnings, therefore trying to reduce the impact of a problem that’s becoming worryingly common

 
Police Found a Loophole in Waze, and They're Using It for a Good Cause
Police Found a Loophole in Waze, and They're Using It for a Good Cause

3 Sep 2022, 13:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The UK police are being accused of sending “fake” reports on Waze in an effort to slow down drivers who are using the application

 
No Need for Google Maps and Waze as Top Alternative Launches in More Cars
No Need for Google Maps and Waze as Top Alternative Launches in More Cars

1 Sep 2022, 22:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TomTom has announced a partnership with Hyundai to provide maps and real-time traffic data in all cars sold by the group in Europe

 
Woman Drinks Too Much, Gets Car Stuck Into Tram Tunnel, Blames Google Maps
Woman Drinks Too Much, Gets Car Stuck Into Tram Tunnel, Blames Google Maps

31 Aug 2022, 22:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A female driver ended up with her car onto the tram tracks and eventually got the vehicle stranded; it turns out she had too much to drink

 
Waze Reveals How Many Users Run the App on Android and iPhone
Waze Reveals How Many Users Run the App on Android and iPhone

28 Aug 2022, 14:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has recently announced the closure of Waze Carpool, while also revealing the number of monthly active users

 
The Most Ambitious Waze Feature Is Being Retired Because of Obvious Reasons
The Most Ambitious Waze Feature Is Being Retired Because of Obvious Reasons

25 Aug 2022, 22:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze is killing off the carpooling service, as the company no longer sees any reason to invest in a platform whose userbase is shrinking

 
People Hungry for Cookies End Up Knocking on Couple’s Door Due to the Likes of Google Maps
People Hungry for Cookies End Up Knocking on Couple’s Door Due to the Likes of Google Maps

24 Aug 2022, 21:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A recent Crumbl Cookies location is mistakenly flagged on the mapping services in the place where a couple actually lives