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October 19, 2011 • 12:25 pm 0

Traffic navigation startup Waze nets $30M from Inrix backer KPCB

People must really hate getting stuck in traffic. Waze, a Silicon Valley startup, just landed a whopping $30 million in venture capital financing to help people better navigate through congested highways and side streets. That followed a $25 million round for the company last year, creating a potentially interesting dynamic with Kirkland-based rival Inrix.
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More at GeekWire
http://www.geekwire.com/2011/inrix-rival-waze-scores-30-million

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September 9, 2011 • 10:17 pm 0

Geek of the Week: Ryan Peterson, traffic data guru

An interview with TeleNav’s Ryan Peterson, Director of Product Management for Maps & Traffic for mobile GPS navigation products.
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More at GeekWire
http://www.geekwire.com/2011/geekweek-ryan-peterson-traffic-data-guru

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September 7, 2011 • 10:06 pm 0

Only about half of smartphone owners use phone’s GPS for directions

That’s according to new research from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Only about 35% of U.S. mobile phones are smartphones, and the survey found that overall, just 28% of U.S. adults actively take advantage of location-enabled services on their phones.
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More at CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/09/07/location.services.gahran/

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