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Google Confirms Waze Acquisition

David Cohen — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:50:26 +0000

Google confirmed reports earlier this week that it has acquired Israel-based satellite-navigation startup Waze, which had been in talks with Facebook until those discussions were reportedly tabled late last month.

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REPORT: Google Battling Facebook For Waze

David Cohen — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:46:10 +0000

Facebook’s talks to potentially acquire satellite navigation startup Waze may have hit a Google-sized fork in the road, as Bloomberg reports that the search-engine giant has thrown its hat into the Israeli company’s ring.

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REPORT: Fate Of Israel Development Center, Employees Holding Up Facebook-Waze Talks

David Cohen — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:21:09 +0000

Facebook’s efforts to acquire satellite navigation startup Waze in a deal potentially valued at as high as $1 billion have hit a major roadblock, as Israeli daily newspaper Calcalist reported that Waze’s co-founders and CEO are balking at the shuttering of the company’s development center in Israel and the relocation of some of its employees to the social network’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.

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REPORT: Facebook In Talks To Acquire Waze

David Cohen — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:30:18 +0000

Another billion-dollar deal may be on tap for Facebook, as Calcalist, a daily newspaper in Israel, reported that the social network is in talks to acquire satellite navigation startup Waze for $800 million to $1 billion.

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What Was Google’s Reaction To Facebook Home?

David Cohen — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:37:18 +0000

Despite being the creator of the Android mobile operating system that will be the home of Facebook Home, the new overlay introduced by the social network Thursday, Google was noticeably absent from the festivities.

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Facebook Is The Most Popular Mobile App In The U.S.

Justin Lafferty — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:43:55 +0000

We know that more and more users around the world are accessing Facebook through their phones, but new statistics released Wednesday by comScore show that Facebook’s native application has surpassed Google Maps and is now the most widely used mobile utility in the U.S.

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Facebook Fires Back At Yelp, Google With Graph Search

Justin Lafferty — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:42:44 +0000

Ever since Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed the topic of search at TechCrunch Disrupt in September, industry experts have been wondering what the social network would do. The answer is Facebook’s graph search — a tool that combines Web searching with the connections that users have on the site. It’s a powerful tool that can be used by people looking for photos of friends, connections, dentists, restaurants, movies, or pretty much anything else. This new utility can challenge Google, Yelp — and even Match.com.

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Huge City Puts Facebook Events On The Map

Justin Lafferty — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:15:45 +0000

Looking for an underground concert featuring a local band, or just in search of something to do on a Tuesday night? Searching through Facebook events can be difficult, but an enterprising team from Atlanta has taken the guesswork out of the hunt. Through Huge City, people can see a map view of where public Facebook events are and figure out the local hot spots.

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Tabfusion Adds Google Maps Options For Facebook Pages

David Cohen — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:55:17 +0000

Facebook tab application provider Tabfusion is mapping the way for its clients to add Google Maps to their Facebook pages, introducing a Google Maps application and a contact form app that offers the option of adding Google Maps.

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Does Facebook Boost Your Self-Esteem?

Justin Lafferty — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:22:42 +0000

While we may seem happy on Facebook, liking pages on a daily basis and posting inspirational photos, does the social network really bring us joy? That’s what researchers from San Diego State University and the University of Georgia wanted to find out. They believe that Facebook might be making us feel better about ourselves.

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SURVEY: Mobile Coders Prefer Google Over Facebook

David Cohen — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:29:07 +0000

Mobile application developers are confused about how to best use Facebook’s social graph, which improves Google’s position in that sector.

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