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It's interesting that Google has kept the Waze brand around. I expected them to merge it into maps when they bought it.
by foobarbecue 3y ago
It's interesting that Google has kept the Waze brand around. I expected them to merge it into maps when they bought it.
- resolutebat 3y agoIt's happening, it just took a while. https://arstechnica.com/google/2023/06/waze-googles-other-mapping-app-gets-hit-with-layoffs/ https://arstechnica.com/google/2023/06/waze-googles-other-ma...
- sentientslug 3y agoI’m not sure you read that article. The separate Waze division has been rolled into the Geo (maps) team but the apps are not merging.
- resolutebat 3y agoYes, the apps have not been merged yet, but the article notes that Waze no longer exists as an independent entity internally and just had major layoffs, so it certainly sounds like the writing is on the wall.
- mianos 3y agoIt would be great if they replaced the Waze search with Google. I really like the waze mapping and interface, but when I use voice to search for a destination, it is nearly useless here in Sydney. For example, if I search for an exact local place to eat, the top result is some completely irrelevant store on the other side of the city, followed by a list of useless distant results that I have to scroll through to, maybe, find the place I want to go to. Whereas, the Google voice search finds it first go and starts navigating to it.