It's official: Google buys Waze with an eye toward enhancing Maps

Follow:   06.12.2013  View in a Browser It's official: Google buys Waze with an eye toward enhancing Maps 06.11.2013 12:50 PM Google is buying the crowdsourced mapping app developer Waze, in a move geared toward adding more real-time navigation tools to its own Maps software, the company announced Tuesday. Dunkin' Donuts flap proves the power of social media and a cool head 06.12.2013 11:08 AM Video doesn't lie: When an angry customer took her complaint online, the donut shop came out on top. -ADVERTISEMENT-   E3 2013 Coverage Full Coverage of the Electronic Entertainment Expo New Digital Entertainment Superguide! Everything you need to know to get started with your home network and hardware.   HP adds purpose-built all-flash array to 3Par lineup 06.11.2013 12:50 PM Hewlett-Packard will extend its 3Par enterprise storage line into flash-only territory this week, promising to combine higher speed with familiar software. Organizations push for Congress to curtail NSA spying 06.11.2013 1:01 PM Privacy advocates are pushing the U.S. Congress to rein in the U.S. National Security Agency's efforts to collect massive amounts of data from U.S. residents, as alleged in recent news reports. HP aims to shrink big data 06.11.2013 1:05 PM Hewlett-Packard's Autonomy unit has released a new module, called Autonomy Legacy Data Cleanup, that can delete data automatically based on the materials age and other factors Bing increases bird's-eye data significantly in update to Bing Maps 06.11.2013 1:14 PM Microsoft's Bing increased the amount of "bird's-eye" imagery to Bing Maps by nearly half, but you still can't use it within the Windows 8 app. PlayStation 4 vs. Xbox One: What you'll really spend 06.11.2013 1:14 PM The prices for the next generation of gaming have been revealed. But what will it really cost to get the most out of your new console? No surprises from Nintendo at E3 2013 06.11.2013 1:41 PM Nintendo's software lineup has a lot of big names, but you can't help but feel that you've seen it all before. Senators, Google push for transparency at surveillance court 06.11.2013 1:41 PM A bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators has introduced legislation that would require the nation's attorney general to declassify opinions issued by the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in an effort to shed light on the government surveillance programs the surveillance court approves. Getting the Most Out of Ultrabook Audio 06.11.2013 2:11 PM Incredible advancements in compact audio technology have made the Ultrabook the device of choice for discerning listeners. Latest AMD processor runs at 5GHz 06.11.2013 2:25 PM Targeting gaming and multimedia enthusiasts, AMD announced a 5GHz processor at E3 in Los Angeles. How Sony won E3's kickoff 06.11.2013 2:36 PM Sony didnt just raise the bar: they threw it right back at Microsoft.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2012 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107