If you often send the location of various places via Google Maps, you can use the plus code to make things easier. Here is how to find the Plus Code of any location on Google Maps, which they ...

In 2014, Google launched the “Open Location Code” project as an alternative to street addresses that’s “easier to use than latitude and longitude.” Google Maps is now introducing a faster way to ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google launched Plus Codes back in 2015, something I wasn’t aware of. Plus Codes are digital addresses made ...

Just tap the blue dot in the app to create a unique location ID that you can share with others. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of ...

A new Google Maps update for Android will introduce a brand new feature that's not available in other navigation apps. Google Maps users will be able to obtain a unique identifier for any place on ...

Next to Google Search, Maps is one of those Google products that truly changed the way we live. Getting around has become easier and pointing people to locations has become less of a hassle. That, ...

Google’s Plus Codes are the company’s efforts to reinvent coordinates and addresses so it works better with all things Google. It’s also helpful for places and locations that don’t actually have ...

Addresses aren't as ubiquitous as you may think. According to Google, billions of people don't have an address, or if they do, it's not very accurate. To remedy the problem, the company created a ...

Location-based services are changing -- and it just may make a measurable impact for advertising targeting. Google has quietly developed a way to locate people worldwide without a physical address for ...

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Google Maps has a hidden feature called "Plus Codes" that are like digital addresses. Plus Codes allow you to share your exact location, or the location of something like a car or campsite, even if it ...