What3words is a new way of mapping the world using ordered words - and it can teach you how to create strong, unique passwords.

No matter how crowded your location, 'What3Words' app utilizes every ten foot square on the planet in a way that allows you to be found if needed, using just three words.

The what3words app, which works with Google and Apple Maps, simplifies GPS coordinates into easy-to-remember words.

What3words is also useful in non-emergency situations- for example, if you and your friends go to a music festival and you get split up, you can give your friends your exact location using the app.

During a rescue operation, time is essential and the use of a navigation app is helping first responders in Richmond cut down on the time it takes to find someone.

EMERGENCY services are urging people to download a new app that can pinpoint any location on Earth and is already said to have saved multiple lives. But what is what3words and how does it work? We ...

To figure out the What3words label for a particular location, or to figure out what a location a label points to, you can use the free What3words mobile app or website.

What is What3Words? What3Words is an app which uses geographic coordinates to pinpoint an exact location correct to three square metres, in order for people to be easily found in emergencies.

The app, called What3Words, is a location services app that divides the world into 10 ft by 10 ft squares and assigns three words to each square.