Waze adds the voices of ‘The Grand Tour’ boys to its roster

In the past life, you knew Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May as hosts of Top Gear. Now, they host a new Amazon original show called The Grand Tour (which you now have access to). And one way to promote the show and add a bit of entertainment to your drives is by lending their voices to Waze. Yes, there is now an option to hear these snarky and hilarious gearheads while you go through traffic. But the promotion will only last until February 5. Sign us up. We hope the update comes our way faster than access to Amazon Video (kind of) headed our way.

Source: Venture Beat

Wazers can now let Shaquille O'Neal navigate their way

NBA Hall of Famer and four time NBA Champion Shaquille O'Neal is the latest available voice that Waze users can download to help them navigate traffic and avoid the cops.

The former NBA all-star and current TNT analyst on Inside the NBA will help you avoid traffic with some epic lines like, “Don’t cause a Shaqcident” and “Police reported ahead. Don’t be Shaqtin a fool!” You’re pretty much guaranteed a Shaqtastic ride.

Shaquille O'Neal’s voice will be available in Canada for a limited time starting Wednesday, April 13. Shaq will be at the palm of your hands to get you to and from the next Toronto Raptor’s game as quick and smoothly as possible.

To get Shaq’s voice, select Menu → Settings → Sound → Voice Language → Shaquille O'Neal. Download now at Waze.com www.waze.com/get.

Waze now warns you if you go over the speed limit

Adding more functionality to an already useful app, Waze is letting its users know if you're driving over the speed limit. If you use the app to navigate it will use the same visuals as the photo above to let you know if you've exceeded the speed limit. You can automatically set audio warnings if you've hit the limit or you're over it by 5, 10, or 15 percent. As everything else, the speed limit of a particular area is being sourced from its community. The feature is currently available in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad, Tobago, and Uruguay but Waze promises it will be available in other areas soon.

Source: 9to5Mac

Waze planned drives now available for iOS

Waze introduces Planned Drives for iOS, taking the stress out of planning an appointment or important trip, whether it’s today or in the week ahead. Now you’ll always know when to go! Enter the time and date you need to arrive and Waze will recommend the best time to leave. You’ll also receive a reminder closer to your event with an updated departure time based upon real-time road conditions. Just set it and forget it.

Planned Drives also makes it easier to manage your time and schedule more flexible to-do’s (like errands or road trips) to avoid traffic.

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