If you’re reading this, chances are you’re well acquainted with Google Maps. For many, Google Maps – with its wealth of way-finding features – will rank highly among their most prized apps. But what ...

Do you know your Eircode off by heart? There is a simpler way to get a precise location and What3Words reckons it has the answer. Created by a former music promoter, the firm has mapped the planet ...

What3words divides the world into 57 trillion squares, each with a unique three-word address Police have urged everyone to download a smartphone app they say has already saved several lives. What is ...

Police have urged everyone to download a smartphone app they say has already saved several lives. What is it and how does it work? Kicked. Converged. Soccer. These three randomly chosen words saved ...

Founded in 2013 to revolutionise the way society talks about location, What3Words divides the world into 57 trillion 3 metre squares defined by three words. The startup appointed Giles Rhys Jones as ...

Mountain rescuers have questioned the accuracy of using a location app, citing dozens of examples where the wrong address was given to their teams. What3Words (W3W) divides the world into ...

London-based U.K. startup what3words has closed a £500,000 (circa $800,000) $500,000 seed round of financing from a group of angel investors, including Shutl’s Guy Westlake. The startup launched an ...

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Multinational group, HERE Technologies, a group dealing with mapping, location data and related automotive services, has announced integration of What3Words technology (powered by HERE Technologies) ...