Waze adds more streaming services into its app

After announcing Spotify integration last year, Waze is adding seven more audio streaming services into the mix. The navigation app is getting support for Pandora, Deezer, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, NPR One, Stitcher, and Scribd. It’s coming to both the Android and iOS apps. The goal for this Waze Audio Player feature is to give users in-app control for these services so users will have a safer, less distracting experience. The controls include the ability to play/pause and switch between tracks. There are also other app-specific features. The music panel is designed to not distract users as primary directions are still visible at the top.

The Waze Audio Player is launching to the open global Beta Community first and will probably be available to all users in the coming weeks. Also, the rollout for all the services are a bit staggered. For Android, all services except Deezer are available. Meanwhile, Pandora, NPR, and TuneIn will be coming at a later date on iOS.

Source: 9to5Google

Waze finally comes to Apple CarPlay

On the heels of the announcement that Google Maps is available on Apple CarPlay, crowdsourced turn-by-turn navigation app Waze has finally been made available on Apple's smart infotainment system.

Waze, the platform bringing together communities on and off the road, today announced its integration with Apple CarPlay to further its mission of decreasing traffic on the road, and making driving safer and more convenient for everyone on the road. As one of the first navigation apps on the CarPlay platform, the Waze integration will bring the millions of users on CarPlay the opportunity to seamlessly use Waze features directly from their in-car display.

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You can now get CAA Roadside Assistance with Waze

Waze just partnered with the Canadian Automobile Association to help ease any roadside issues you might encounter. The real-time, crowdsourced navigation app now has a Roadside Help feature that will help anyone who needs it when they’re out on the road. It gives 24/7 access to roadside services, whether you’re a CAA member or not. These include everything from towing, tire changes, lockout, battery boosts, fuel delivery, and more. CAA members will receive services as per their regular membership, while non-members can pay as they go.

Swiss Chalet with the help of Waze updates its digital ordering customer experience

Continuing in the trend of giving restaurant patrons more digital ordering options, Swiss Chalet Rotisserie & Grill is making it even easier for its customers to place an order for pick-up or delivery from one of their 200+ locations across Canada.

After unveiling a new modern restaurant design in late 2017, the brand has launched a new and improved mobile app and has partnered with a number of third-party apps including; navigation app Waze, The Weather Network, and sports team management app TeamSnap. These partnerships will offer all Swiss Chalet customers access to the most convenient and easy-to-use digital ordering technologies.

The partnership with Waze makes Swiss Chalet the first Canadian brand to integrate order-ahead functionality natively in this popular mobile navigation app. The Waze order-ahead feature allows busy customers to order their favourite rotisserie meal before they even begin their daily commute or road trip. This exclusive partnership creates a seamless mobile experience which locates the closest Swiss Chalet restaurant so that the user can order their meal and have it ready for pickup without waiting!

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