Like any good startup waiting to be acquired, Waze, with over 40 million users, has just about as big a user base as Instagram had when Facebook scooped it up a year ago. (Since, Instagram's following ...

Whenever you get in your car to go someplace you’re not too familiar with, you probably use a GPS service like Apple Maps or Google Maps to get you to your destination. Or maybe you use Waze, another ...

Waze, a Google-owned navigation app that's separate from Google Maps proper, somehow still comes out on top - here are the three main reasons why.

I've been using Waze for as long as I can remember. At first, I was running the app on my smartphone as I drove a car without CarPlay. This happened during the days when CarPlay wasn't yet a thing, so ...

Crowdsourced hazard reporting is the map app's killer feature.

Waze has long stood apart from Google Maps and Apple Maps because of one thing – people. Its crowd-sourced hazard reports and real-time rerouting often make it feel more aware of what’s happening on ...

People have been wondering why Google doesn't merge Google Maps and Waze for over a decade now, but the two apps continue to be offered separately on every supported platform. Google purchased Waze in ...

Have you heard about Waze, the crowd-sourced navigation app? If not, you’re about to, because Google is buying this Israeli company for $1 billion. This deal could give Google a major boost in the ...

What's the best map app to navigate Houston's daily onslaught of traffic? For the Houstonians who shared their thoughts with the Chronicle, the No. 1 choice for help when commuting is Google-owned ...

2021 was an awesome year in the markets, and also a very good year to raise money for startups. In fact, many enjoyed the bullish market with high valuations. There were about 10 Israeli unicorns and ...

Whether you're using them for a road trip or your daily commute to work, Google Maps and Waze make avoiding traffic a lot easier. Both apps got even better on Wednesday thanks to five new features, ...

What’s Next: If you want this, make sure your Waze app is updated. You should see a Now You See Me banner in the menu to turn it on. Here’s what you can expect when One UI 8.5 hits your Galaxy device ...