Guelph police say it is starting to use a geolocating app called What3Words that can assist officers in locating callers during an emergency. The mobile phone application was developed in the United ...

If you have seen ads of What3words splashed across newspapers and are wondering what it is and how it works, we have got you covered. If you have seen ads of What3words splashed across newspapers and ...

The DCMS had been relying on location service app What3Words.com to update people on social media where the new end point of the line is and how long of a wait it ...

In days of yore, ancient mariners would use the stars to guide them across the seas. But times have changed, and the sextant has been replaced by a smartphone that fits in your pocket. Navigation apps ...

Thanks to a simple partnership between two mapping companies, satnavs in millions of new cars across North America and Europe are set to get an upgrade that should make them more accurate and far ...

A TOURIST who was stranded after suffering an injury on a Lake District walk has shared the safety tool she relies on in case of an emergency. Fiona Sawkill and her husband Craig, both 54, were on a ...

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 ...

what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. They’ve divided the world into 10-foot squares and given each one a unique combination of three words which ...

An increasing number of farmers and contractors are making use of a free mapping service to provide staff, vets, agronomists and emergency services with accurate directions to specific field or estate ...

A recognizable location was chosen: the Washington Square Arch in Washington Square Park in lower Manhattan. The ZDNet journalist dressed conspicuously: a black hat, black sunglasses, and a puffy ...

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 ...