13.04.2011 16:08 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Weather app uses notifications to display info on home screen

One area that Apple needs to address is the iOS home screen, which uses icons and badges to display information instead of the more informative widgets used by its competitor, Android. While many apps resign themselves to this limitation, a weather app by International Travel Weather Calculator pushes what is possible with a clever use of the iOS notification system. We are all familar with the red iOS badge that displays the number of missed calls or unread emails on your home screen. The Fahrenheit - Weather and Temperature on your Home Screen app takes advantage of this notification system to display the temperature on your home screen.

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