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rrrrrroadhouse t1_izdwsr7 wrote
This was always going to be the way it was going to happen, since the day AlphaBet bought Waze.
Integrate all the features of Waze into Google Maps and then kill off Waze.
Waze was the best. RIP.
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baggachipz t1_izeo8yt wrote
I paid for Dark Sky and they were just like "lol sorry it's going away tough shit".
rrrrrroadhouse t1_izeq3ie wrote
I wouldn't have as much problem with it if Google wasn't known for changing plans and directions multiple times at a moments notice and killing off features that they have implemented. So we may get all the features of Waze, and then they'll just be all gone another day.
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saywhat68 t1_izf1x30 wrote
What is Waze if ya don't mind me asking?
Prophet_Tehenhauin t1_izf8200 wrote
Map app that let people flag cops on the road, so people could use it to avoid speed traps
keyboard_A t1_izh8mp6 wrote
This is just one of the "revolutionary" features, it is basically a community data fed system, people can warn of road construction, road accidents, speed traps and also calculates traffic and ETA very accurately
baggachipz t1_ize9ln1 wrote
1 year from now: “Google kills Waze”.
2 years from now: “New Google Live Maps service launched which does live traffic and lets you tag cops!”
3 years from now: “Google kills Live Maps service”
JonathanKuminga t1_izf2o2j wrote
Amazingly spot on
patssle t1_izg4tqd wrote
You missed a step of renaming the service somewhere in the middle.
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finglelpuppl t1_izfutsn wrote
Google already does live traffic and cop/hazard marking
sbos_ t1_ize49gu wrote
“No layoffs are planned”
That’s a red flag when they say that
Adrian_Alucard t1_izepgwv wrote
"Stadia is in good health we are not going to close the service"
Next day
"we are closing Stadia"
Significant_Sign t1_ize6am1 wrote
"We'll have the planning meeting after all the executives get back from their winter holidays in Fiji."
There are always layoff at the bigger companies, sometimes they delay them to manage how much bad press they get at any one time. That's all this is.
Prophet_Tehenhauin t1_izelcqv wrote
“No layoffs are planned. Now it is time for the scheduled unplanned layoffs”
yesmilady t1_izfwwkk wrote
Developers in Israel with a history in Waze? They'll be grabbed by another company before the day ends.
amadeostein90 t1_izdxzui wrote
That’s corporate for shittier service
olearygreen t1_ize5bts wrote
I never understood why they were developed separately
Significant_Sign t1_ize6gwd wrote
Two different companies owned them.
Prophet_Tehenhauin t1_izelhm3 wrote
Hmmm. The science checks out.
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Illustrious_Night126 t1_izeccu7 wrote
This one kind of makes sense. Im not sure why a company would own two competing maps apps?
erosram t1_izeorks wrote
Because Waze was their biggest threat
Illustrious_Night126 t1_izfso4s wrote
wow buying a competitor to disinvest in them is dirty shit
SeaweedSorcerer t1_izerwj8 wrote
Cost cutting and no layoffs planned. Right. Totally believe that. What costs are being cut exactly? For teams where the software developers are probably 90% of the costs.
mbhoek t1_izevzj7 wrote
Planning a route to https://killedbygoogle.com/
saywhat68 t1_izfp484 wrote
When I'm on the highway and I use Google Maps I do get that alert about a speed trap up ahead. I take it people don't need radar detectors anymore.
Maleficent_Fold_5099 t1_izftb62 wrote
Hopefully they will sort out the white road on slightly less white background.
Last-Caterpillar-112 t1_izgm6ge wrote
The destiny of Waze was to be Phazed out and Razed to the ground, on the day Google paid half a billion dollars for it. RIP. This recession is a convenient excuse for all corporations to clean house and finish off all pending unpopular moves. Because who’s going to complain against cost-cutting?
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