10.04.2012 14:35 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Daily iPhone app: Rain Aware

There are dozens of weather apps for the iPhone, and most are variations on a theme. Not Rain Aware, an extremely interesting weather app that will tell you when it is going to rain, and when it is going to stop. It does it in very plain language, and as near as I can tell it does it pretty well. The app figures out where you are, and after invoking some smart algorithms, it tells you about the weather not for your general area, but for where you are. It updates every minute, and also gives you a forecast for nearby points of interest, like airports, golf courses and sports stadiums. This is a very different approach to weather, and a very personal one. I couldn't test the rain forecast as I am in the Arizona desert,

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