Waze provides one of the stand-out navigation experiences thanks to its crowd-sourced real-time information about the traffic ahead. You can use Waze as a primary navigation app, or it can act as the go-to app for heavy traffic. You won’t be sorry to have Waze installed on your Android or iOS phone in either case. …
Waze announced a new Audio Player partnership this week, bringing Audible support to the navigation app. Audible subscribers can continue listening to their favorite books, podcasts, and other audio content from Audible right inside the Waze app while driving to their destination. Users only have to tap the music icon in the app to select …
Apple has rolled out a new Apple Maps feature with iOS 14.5 beta that iPhone users in the US can test out right now. Apple Maps supports incident reports, the signature feature that makes Waze so much better than Google Maps. Google has also added incident reports support to Google Maps after Waze made the …
Waze announced on Tuesday a variety of new features that should further improve the commuting experience of drivers and people using the app to carpool. Waze can make trip suggestions based on your habits, and let you access recent locations with ease. The app will issue notifications if it detects worsening traffic conditions for an …
Google owns two of the most popular navigation apps on Android and iPhone, Waze and Google Maps, and the company has been working on bridging the feature gap between them in recent years. Waze and Google Maps will not merge anytime soon, nor should they, but each app is borrowing useful features from its sibling. …
Google revealed the intricacies of predicting estimated travel time and estimated time of arrival (ETA) inside Google Maps, detailing the newest upgrades meant to improve the feature. Google said Google Maps now uses DeepMind AI technology in its algorithms “to better predict whether or not you’ll be affected by a slowdown that may not have …
Google rolled out a few new useful features for its Google Maps navigation app, while Waze received a cosmetic change that some users will appreciate. Google Maps now displays traffic lights across the US and supports in-app payments for parking in Austin, Texas. Waze partnered with Warner Bros. to bring Batman to the app, including …
Waze announced a new feature for its mobile app, support for contactless payments at partner gas stations in the US. Google teamed up with ExxonMobil and Shell to bring payment integration into the Waze navigation experience. Stopping at these gas stations while navigating with Waze will trigger a prompt to pay for gas using the …
Waze just got a new safety feature that will work globally on both Android and iPhone. Waze maps will now display railroad crossing warnings, prompting drivers to be extra careful when approaching them. Waze has been working with data from official railroad operators in several countries, including the US and Canada. Waze volunteers updated maps …
Waze announced new features that should help users during the coronavirus health crisis. The Waze app will now display stores that support drive-thru and curbside, emergency food banks, and COVID-19 testing facilities on the map. Waze also partnered up with SpotHero and ParkWhiz to highlight discounted parking places on the map for essential workers. Police …
