Google Maps is preinstalled on most Android phones, but Waze is a popular alternative many use for directions. Despite Google owning both apps, they offer different approaches to navigation with ...

I use Waze and find that it excels at driving navigation with real-time updates. I've been trying Google Maps, and it does ...

Users are now struggling with another Waze glitch on Android Auto, this time related to audio navigation and other audio ...

Google Maps and Waze have been around together for more than a decade, and while speculation of a potential merger has been swirling around for years, the latest improvements made many people ...

At their core, both Waze and Google Maps are largely the same app. Both will take you where you need to be, but Waze prioritizes the fastest route available. It comes with easy-to-read traffic ...

Google operates two of the most popular navigation apps out there, Google Maps and Waze. It developed the first one from the ground up and acquired the second in 2013. Waze has always had a key ...

Multiple rounds of Google layoffs have impacted Waze, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic and, more recently, following its merger with Google Maps into a Google Geo division. Google Geo also ...

Waze incident alerts, like police presence warnings, are showing up on Google Maps, with a clear note that they came from Waze users. Users can confirm or dismiss these alerts, which pop up ...

Google plans to combine its mapping units, Waze and Maps, as its parent company Alphabet looks for opportunities to increase efficiencies. How will it affect employees and users of these apps?