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Waze is the best mobile app in the world

Posted on March 3, 2013

Israel’s mobile navigation and traffic community application, Waze, won the “Best Overall Mobile App” prize at the 18th Annual Global Mobile awards at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. http://israel21c.org/news/waze-named-worlds-best-mobile-app/

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Waze can help reduce accident numbers

Posted on January 6, 2013

Ben Gurion University researchers have analyzed data from Israeli GPS navigation application “Waze “to highlight traffic trouble spots where police can be deployed more effectively. The data highlighted slow police response times and unmonitored busy intersections. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/163688

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Israel’s Waze helps Americans to fill up

Posted on November 11, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) The White House and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has turned to Waze, the Israeli app that offers real time traffic navigation updates, to help New Jersey residents suffering from fuel shortages. It directs users to … Continue reading →

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Waze’s new water feature

Posted on October 14, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels) The popular Israeli social smartphone navigation application Waze now has a new feature. As you pass near a lake or river, it tells you if the water is fit for swimming in. If not, it even tells … Continue reading →

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Waze reaches 20 million customers

Posted on July 22, 2012

The navigation app from Israel’s Waze has been downloaded by millions of Americans, Europeans and Israelis. Muslim Malaysia has 600,000 subscribers. Waze is now targeting Japan, Korea and China. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000763278&fid=1724

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Apple runs Israel’s Waze traffic report software

Posted on June 17, 2012

Apple Inc has again adopted Israeli technology, this time deploying Israeli traffic report navigation app Waze Ltd. as a source for its iOS6 Maps operating system. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000756797&fid=1725 http://thenextweb.com/apple/2012/06/13/social-gps-app-waze-is-one-of-apples-sources-for-ios-6-maps/

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Waze goes to China

Posted on October 23, 2011

The Israeli social-enhanced satellite navigation traffic guidance system is to launch in the world’s largest country. 20% of Israelis and 7 million Americans use Waze. Also a 21 minute overview film. http://www.vccafe.com/waze/waze-raises-30m-to-expand-into-china/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZPnN1zDtZg&feature=player_embedded

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Keeping drivers safe

Posted on November 6, 2023

Travel applications Waze and Google Maps have disabled reports of road congestion, traffic, and the location of other drivers in Israel. They aim to prevent terrorist organizations from using real-time reports to target vehicle concentrations. They will continue to give … Continue reading →

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An Israeli alternative to Twitter

Posted on December 18, 2022

Israel’s Noam Bardin, ex-CEO of Israeli-founded Waze, has now launched New Post. The social media platform does not rely on advertising or subscription but on digital publishers charging users. It has over 67,000 active accounts, with some 350,000 more on … Continue reading →

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Connecting patients with the same condition

Posted on November 20, 2022

More details of Israeli-founded Alike.Health (see here previously). The app connects people who are suffering from similar conditions and going through the same experiences. Some 100,000 users in the USA have already uploaded their medical data anonymously to the app. … Continue reading →

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