Google Buy Waze, Anti Loss Application Developer

Waze, one of the applications that must be owned riders

The application will be integrated with Google Maps. Sophisticated.

   Google finally completed the acquisition of Israeli social navigation app, Waze.

Beat rival Google, Apple and Facebook, on the acquisition of Waze, reported by Business Insider, Wednesday, June 12, 2013.
    Purchase price was not mentioned in detail, but various reports put the giant Internet company Waze bought it with a price tag of U.S. $ 1 billion, equivalent to Rp 9, 8 trillion.
   In the deal, Google still allow Waze team work independently in Israel. Different to offer from Facebook. If so Waze social media giant bought Zuckerberg made it, Waze team should move to Silicon Valley, Facebook headquarters.

Independence reasons that make Waze CEO Noam Bardin, more willing to remove his company to Google. But can remain independent, it prevents the acquisition of Waze go public. (See also Facebook shares Disappointing)
     In its official blog, Google officially announced the acquisition of Waze.
"To help you get around the traffic problem, this time with great pleasure we announce that we have acquired Waze. Platform-growth is expected to work together to find the best route from home to place of work every day," Google wrote.
     Some features of the Waze traffic updates to improve the experience of Google Maps, Google also added the ability to search.
Impact on Android
Navigation application Waze is also expected to have a major impact for the Android users. Cnet launch, the application can increase the use of applications for both commuters on the streets, bike, bus or while in the car.
    Waze has the best features, namely a real-time notification to clues about the crash, debris on the road, pit or road construction, until a specific event information throughout the user journey.
Thus, the user journey could be more efficient, able to take an alternative route and could soon be up points comfortably.
Interestingly, Google can use Waze to provide information updates fuel prices.

Google Now

For this service, Waze alerts to notify you when the right time to go from somewhere, after seeing traffic updates weather information as well.

   While driving, users can also make use of the Android Waze.

Waze GPS works passively measured driver, speed, and route. While actively be displayed when the user requires.

In this mode, Waze integrated with Android function mapping not only warn the road surface, but dynamically change the route.

    To not interfere with the activity of driving, Waze also features Google Voice Search. Thus, users can search a place, location, or specific information simply by voice.

This service is also useful for sharing information related to speed, accidents or dangerous situations, with integration with Google+.