I've been using Waze for a bit now to help with drive-times to work. For those not familiar with Waze it is free a GPS navigation app that is crowd-sourced to provide close to real-time updates to traffic, accidents, construction, police (*cough* not that I'd need to worry about speeding or anything *cough*), and other possible road hazards.
The company behind Waze was bought out by Google but it remains independently operated, unlike the usual scenario where a tech company buys out a small developer in order to integrate the tech into their own offerings or to revamp it to match their other products. The good news, for those that aren't fans of the Google sphere, is that the app is not "Google'lized" while the bad news is that the app is not "Google'lized" meaning that it doesn't take advantage of Google Maps.
In the past Waze has offered promotional voice guides from The Terminator, Elvis, Stephen Colbert, and even Colonel Sanders from KFC. There's been a lot of voices over the years but most of them are usually just available on a temporary basis.
The Terminator is no longer available but in anticipation of The Force Awakens movie opening there is now a Star Wars voice pack available! Featuring the voice of C-3PO and the sounds of R2-D2 & BB-8, the pack also includes various Star Wars virtual 'road goodies' that you can find as you travel.
Links
The company behind Waze was bought out by Google but it remains independently operated, unlike the usual scenario where a tech company buys out a small developer in order to integrate the tech into their own offerings or to revamp it to match their other products. The good news, for those that aren't fans of the Google sphere, is that the app is not "Google'lized" while the bad news is that the app is not "Google'lized" meaning that it doesn't take advantage of Google Maps.
In the past Waze has offered promotional voice guides from The Terminator, Elvis, Stephen Colbert, and even Colonel Sanders from KFC. There's been a lot of voices over the years but most of them are usually just available on a temporary basis.
The Terminator is no longer available but in anticipation of The Force Awakens movie opening there is now a Star Wars voice pack available! Featuring the voice of C-3PO and the sounds of R2-D2 & BB-8, the pack also includes various Star Wars virtual 'road goodies' that you can find as you travel.
Links
- Waze Official Star Wars: Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Waze
- Waze Amazon Download: http://www.amazon.com/Waze-Social-GPS-Maps-Traffic/dp/B009ZFPQOQ