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"\r\n\r\nWaze got acquired by Google last year, and now the Israeli-based crowd-sourced mapping startup is preparing to supercharge its service after it introduced a beta group for Android, with the aim of road-testing features before they are launched.\r\n\r\nBack when Waze was acquired, Google had said the Israeli startup would operate separately -- and both Google Maps and Waze have been sharing their respective features. In August last year\u00A0the Waze app was updated with Google Search, while the\u00A0Google Maps app started including real-time incident reports submitted by Waze users.\u00A0The latest program is a closed beta, but you can sign up here\u00A0for a chance to get in.\r\n\r\nLast year Facebook also\u00A0launched a beta program\u00A0running on Google Play for Android users, seeking to build a better app and keep people engaged.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Waze Map App Begins Closed Beta Tester Program, Signup Available Now [Android Police]\r\n\r\nThumbnail image via Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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