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Google acquires crowdsourced location services firm Waze
Google confirmed it is acquiring Israeli crowdsourced location services firm Waze. Waze will operate separately and remain in Israel. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Yelp for iPhone adds recommendation tools to combat foursquare
Yelp is revamping its local merchant search and discovery application for Apple's iOS, rolling out an overhauled Nearby tab presenting customized recommendations influenced by the user's profile as well as contextual factors.
Reports: Google close to landing Waze for $1.3B
Google is finalizing an agreement to acquire crowdsourced location services firm Waze for $1.3 billion, Israeli newspaper Globes reports. The Wall Street Journal corroborates the deal, which sources said could be formally announced as soon as this week. Representatives for Google and Waze declined to comment.
Waze integrates with Facebook Events after takeover talks collapse
Waze is rolling out updated versions of its crowdsourced location applications for Apple's iOS and Google Android, adding integration with the Facebook Events social calendar.
Report: Facebook scraps Waze acquisition plans
Facebook has ended negotiations to acquire crowdsourced location services firm Waze, AllThingsD reports.
Report: Google mulls Waze acquisition, setting up bidding war with Facebook
Google is in talks to acquire crowdsourced location services firm Waze for more than $1 billion, setting the stage for a possible bidding war with Facebook, Bloomberg reports.
Google to add Offers to Maps for Android and iOS
Google, during its I/O developer conference, announced it will refresh its Maps for Mobile product on Android and iOS this summer, bringing coupons, improved routing and support for tablets.
The top Google I/O 2013 rumor: A Google Maps overhaul
After attending Google I/O in San Francisco next week, many developers may be inspired to give some of their existing Android apps an overhaul. According to a wide variety of media reports, Google is already doing something similar with its Google Maps.
Rumor Mill: Facebook makes $1B play for social mapping startup Waze
Facebook is on the verge of acquiring crowdsourced location services firm Waze for between $800 million and $1 billion, according to multiple reports in Israeli business journals Calcalist , Ynet , and The Market .
Google Earth for Android adds Street View access
Google introduced an updated version of its free Earth mapping and travel application for Android, adding support for the company's Street View technology.
