Severe weather season is upon us, and whether the weather you’re facing is tornadoes, hurricanes, or good old-fashioned thunderstorms, make sure your phone is weather-ready.
Spring has sprung, the flowers are in bloom and- ACHOO! Ugh, I’ll be inside until summer comes and this pollen is gone, but if you need to go outside, here’s some apps to track pollen and allergies.
Looking for a great weather app for your Android phone or tablet? Check out this little lot as we've rounded up some of the best you'll find.
When a hurricane hits, your smartphone is now one of the most important tools in your preparedness kit.
Google is trying to make it a little bit easier to stay current on the weather conditions, as the company begins rolling out a new weather experience for Android phones and tablets. You'll now have quick and easy access to your favorite locations, real-time weather alerts and more.
Severe weather takes many forms. Blizzards, hurricanes, tornadoes, even haboobs can turn a regular day into a disaster, and if you're not prepared, it can turn from disastrous to downright dangerous. While you're stocking up the liquor cabinet, boarding up the windows, and collecting the games/movies from around the house to keep any little ones happy and distracted, don't forget to...
'OK Google, what's the weather like?' Weather is important, but sometimes you don't need a full two week forecast with barometric pressure and the exact phase of the lunar cycle. Sometimes, you just need to know if it's warm or chilly outside. Sometimes, you want to know the weather, but you just don't have your hands free. Sometimes, you just need Google. Google Now has always...
For more than just 'is it raining?' Most weather apps come with radar, but it can leave something to be desired, especially for those who are a little more dependent on the weather's wicked wiles. For storm chasers, meteorologists, and weather enthusiasts looking for more advanced radar on their Android devices, we've looked through the cream of the crop with KXXV-TV Meteorologist...
HTC today has put yet another of its system apps onto the Google Play Store. This time it's the weather app, and all this really means is that it'll be able to update the app as it sees fit, without having to wait for a full maintenance release — and thus having to deal with the carriers in the process. So far we've seen it updated on the HTC One M8 as well as the new Desire EYE....
Plus more tips and tricks for using your phones during severe weather We've got our first hurricane of the year — Arthur — and he's starting to make his way up the eastern seaboard. That means it's the perfect time to talk a bit, as we do every year, about how your smartphone can help out with the summer scourge. This year, I'm using the Red Cross Hurricane app as my go-to tracker....
Google has made a back-end change to the way it is delivering weather cards. Rather than displaying stacked cards for nearby cities, a single cards with multiple lines will now display the weather information of nearby cities in a region. The update, which is handled on the server side, doesn't require an update to the Google Search application so user intervention isn't required....
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Sometimes a weather widget can exist simply for entertainment purposes Everyone has a favorite weather widget that fits their style or craving for loads of information, but sometimes you want a widget that's made specifically for entertainment purposes. FWeather widget is one of those apps, and if you look closely at the picture above you can see why. The latest update to the widget has...
Google Now styled theme for Notification Weather Pro beta Yesterday we unveiled a new feature here at AC, where we're going to have a look and test beta programs for some of the great apps Android developers are making. It's a curated list, which means only the best of the best will make the cut. The best part about having such a list is that developers will let us know when they have...
Simple UI, Holo design language and ease of use make the BBC Weather app worth checking out The BBC has released its BBC Weather application on Google Play -- and it's actually one of the better weather apps available for Android. The BBC Weather app keeps things simple, while paying attention to Google's application design guidelines. By default, the app shows you weather conditions...
Free basic version of the popular app, augmented by in-app purchases The Beautiful Widgets team has launched a basic free version of its weather and widget customization app. The basic app can be augmented by in-app purchases, allowing users to choose and pay for the features they want. Through these in-app purchases it's possible to individually unlock every feature contained in the...
Improved navigation, live updating and photos section all included The popular WeatherBug app has just undergone quite a redesign in the Play Store today, bringing in a completely new interface. The overall experience better follows current Android design guidelines, with a tabbed interface that makes it easy to get between current weather, forecasts and detailed information with just a...
We try out a $10 weather application that's way too much app for most of us Radarscope probably is too much app for you. Let's be perfectly clear about that. (I usually use the screws in my left leg to tell me when the rain's a-comin'; this is way too much app for me, too.) Radar apps are a dime a dozen on Android, and there are some really good ones, available free, or for just a buck...
Could Google use your location data to make you a better photographer? This patent application shows someone in Mountain View thinks so. Google has filed for a patent that would adjust camera settings for optimal performance based on GPS coordinates and the current weather conditions. Depending on where you are, and what the weather might be like if it's determined that you're outdoors...
Popular Android weather app 1Weather slipped in a pretty major update over the weekend, adding a new user interface along with proper support for tablets. The radar section has been "optimized," you also get better notifications, and there's a new lockscreen widget for those of us running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Hit the link above to get your update on, or download it for the first time...
Here's a cool little crowd-sourced project from the National Severe Storms Laboratory and the University of Oklahoma. (Boomer Sooner!) The "Precipitation Near the Ground" project (aka W-PING) uses reports from civilians (that's you and me) to match against what radar sees. And as noted in the app description, radar doesn't see too well near the ground at long distances, and those snazzy...