Google welcomes Waze

Google's official blog talks about why they're buying Waze (Hat Tip: Memeorandum).

We’ve all been there: stuck in traffic, frustrated that you chose the
wrong route on the drive to work. But imagine if you could see real-time
traffic updates from friends and fellow travelers ahead of you, calling
out “fender bender...totally stuck in left lane!” and showing faster
routes that others are