Google confirms Waze acquisition
Google on Tuesday confirmed that it has acquired social navigation company Waze. Earlier reports had suggested that Google offered to pay a whopping $1.3 billion …
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Battle over Waze to reportedly end with $1.3 billion Google deal
A number of companies including Apple and Facebook have reportedly been considering acquisitions of crowd-sourced mapping and navigation service Waze, but Google may have outspent …
Facebook reportedly no longer in talks to acquire Waze
It had been reported that Facebook was looking to acquire social navigation company Waze for between $800 million and $1 billion. The talks were said …
Google reportedly eyes $1 billion-plus Waze buy, but Facebook may be blocking bids
Interest in social mapping and navigation provider Waze is reportedly heating up, with Google and several other “large tech companies” currently holding talks with the …
Facebook’s billion-dollar Waze deal reportedly hits a serious snag
Facebook’s bid to buy social navigation company Waze has seemingly hit a serious snag that has stalled the deal for the time being. Calcalist, the Israeli …
After Apple rumors went nowhere, Facebook now reportedly in talks to buy Waze for $1 billion
Following Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of popular photo-sharing service Instagram, the company is reportedly now considering another billion-dollar deal. According to Israel-based newspaper Calcalist, Facebook …
Waze said to have rejected Apple’s buyout offer
It isn’t often you hear about a small startup rejecting a buyout offer from the world’s most valuable company, but times may be changing. Earlier …
Apple reportedly not looking to buy Waze after all
Despite earlier rumors that claimed a deal was in the works, CNET and TechCrunch are both reporting that Apple (AAPL) has no plans to acquire …
Rumors of Apple’s potential Waze acquisition heat up – $750 million said to be the magic number
Following multiple reports from Wednesday that suggested Apple (AAPL) has an interest in acquiring social navigation service Waze, a new report suggests that negotiations between …
Apple reportedly considering Waze acquisition to help fix iOS Maps app
Less than a month after rumors of a potential TomTom acquisition swirled, Apple (AAPL) is now reportedly considering a buyout of social navigation startup Waze …
Apple partner says new Maps app in iOS 6 is terrible [updated]
In the latest version of Apple’s (AAPL) mobile operating system, the company has replaced Google Maps with its own service. Initial previews of the feature …
Facebook may be interested in acquiring navigation company Waze
Facebook (FB) may be interested in acquiring or possibly collaborating with the popular turn-by-turn navigation app creator Waze. According to the Israel-based publication Globes, executives from …
Waze social GPS technology coming to cars later this year
Waze, the popular mobile application that offers turn-by-turn navigation, will soon make the jump from smartphones to cars later this year, according to the company’s …
