Google Inc (GOOG), Facebook Inc (FB): Which Waze Will This Go?

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So far, it means that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) will likely have a staring contest to see who blinks first. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) according to these unnamed sources, it not involved in the discussions to buy Waze, though the company had put out feelers before.

And we also have learned that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has an investment stake in Waze, thugh we do not know to what extent, nor do we have indications thar the investment would lead to a potential future acquisition.

Real-time, interactive mapping can be a game-changer in this space, so it is certainly understandable that this acquisition would have high stakes for the companies bidding. Google has the cash advantage over Facebook, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been known to be aggressive in his purchases – sometimes paying much more than valuation just for the potential of the business model withing the paradigm of Facebook’s one billion users.

Let us know your thoughts about this bidding war between Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) in the comments section below.

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