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Re:Apple switches from Bing to Google for Siri web search on... by Hoasi on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @03:41AM (#15336885)
> Google does have a great mapping product: it's called Waze.

Waze is an independent company.

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Re:Apple switches from Bing to Google for Siri web search on... by Nilef on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @04:19AM (#15337040)
Nope (http://investvine.com/google-buys-map-software-provider-waze...)
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Re:Apple switches from Bing to Google for Siri web search on... by skinnymuch on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @09:29AM (#15338416)
You mean after Google bought them four years ago? They had independence to a degree and were allowed to stay in Israel for 3 years after signing an agreement, but that time has passed. At this point they are completely under Google.
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