Let's talk apps...

[Irulan]

[QUOTE=7rider;552541]<<cough, cough>>

Whats wrong with wanting a decent weather app? I check NOAA five times a day usually, at least in winter.

the built is one is really crappy.

[tulip]

The Weather Channel app is alot better than the built in one. Unfortunately, Weather Underground does not have an app as far as I know. That would be great!

[oxysback]

I second the Runkeeper app. I just started using the android version for my runs and it's really neat.

Others that amuse me...(plus, they're all free!)
Angry Birds
Fruit Ninja
Urbanspoon
FireDrop
Cut the Rope
Groupon
Pandora
Passometer (this is a free pedometer that's really neat)
iDork
Geared

[tulip]

I should say that I do not play games on my iphone. I had solitaire for a while, but it was too tempting so I trashed it. I find games a complete time suck.

[oxysback]

I should say that I do not play games on my iphone. I had solitaire for a while, but it was too tempting so I trashed it. I find games a complete time suck.

Haha! That takes care of most of my list.

[tulip]

Weather Underground DOES have an app. www.wunderground.com

I haven't tried it yet, but wunderground.com is my favorite weather site (particularly interesting for hurricanes).

[maillotpois]

Weather Underground DOES have an app. www.wunderground.com

I haven't tried it yet, but wunderground.com is my favorite weather site (particularly interesting for hurricanes).

I have it - it's pretty good.

Here are some I use regularly:

The Huffington Post app is a lot better than the computer version - way less "busy"

Find Craft Beer - indispensable. It uses GPS to find the closest breweries.

Urbanspoon - finds restaurants with reviews (may be geographically limited. There's a lot in the Bay Area. When we were in Mammoth, not so much.)

Peak.ar - uses GPS and the camera to identify mountains

Star Walk - without a doubt the most amazing app ever. Identifies constellations. The iPad app (larger screen/resolution - separate version of the app) is spectacular.

[tulip]

Haha! That takes care of most of my list.

Looks like Angry Birds is a game, so I'll skip it.

Audobon has a bird song ID app that I've been meaning to check out. Or is it Cornell? Anyhoo, one of these days I'll check into it.

[7rider]

Whats wrong with wanting a decent weather app? I check NOAA five times a day usually, at least in winter.

Nothing it all.
It's just that a certain someone....who shall remain nameless...works for NOAA. And, it appears NOAA is behind the curve here. Again.
Of course, you can do what I did with my iPod, and just keep weather.gov bookmarked on your Safari browser with your zip code plugged in. It automatically gives me my 7-day forecast just as quickly as any app.


And Tulip....isn't the whole point of a game to BE a time sink???

[Mr. Bloom]

My vague recollection is that the government offered a weather app...then an appeal was posted to get online and rate it or else it might lose funding...and the it disappeared about two years ago...

[tulip]

And Tulip....isn't the whole point of a game to BE a time sink???

All I know is that time is irreplaceable so I'm pretty careful how I spend it. I make an exception for TE .

[OakLeaf]

I'm on Android, but I don't really understand why I need an app to substitute for a perfectly good existing website.

mobile.weather.gov works just fine ... and it's what DH uses on his iPhone.

You can bookmark your zip code and put a widget with the link on one of your home screens.

(Android users, to get a radar loop, have to go to the regular NOAA site, NOT the mobile site. Also, you need FroYo (Android 2.2) or later to get the loop. IOS can use the mobile site.)