Weather Mate is the Most Accurate Weather App

Searching for a cool iPad weather app? Weather Mate features Personal weather stations. These homegrown establishments have been set up in a number of neighborhoods all throughout the US. The stations are home to a number of instruments designed to determine certain atmospheric variables at any point in time and hence provide the most accurate localized climate predictions.  

The Evolution of Weather Mate

Weather Mate has gone through a number of evolutionary phases and has come a long way ever since its creation in 2013. The developers have incorporated additional functionalities from time to time to make it more user-friendly, while weeding out the various bugs and errors in the process. If you are a weather geek and on the lookout for the best free weather app for your iPhone, you can have a go at it and see for yourself.

Looking for a Go-To Weather App???

The smartphone app market has seen a number of weather apps on its horizon of late. Different users go for different apps in accordance with their tastes and likings. I also tend to keep a weather app always in my iPhone. What do I do with it? Not a lot, honestly speaking. Just to know about what the week’s weather is going to be like. The day’s temperature and its variations during the coming days and that’s it. However, recently I came across an app which totally changed my views about weather apps in fact I would go on to say that it gave paradigm shift to my opinions about the weather. The app is called Weather Mate and I thought why shouldn’t I share it with you guys.

The app’s really cool with a nice, clutter free yet elegant interface with lovely smooth animations to boot. The app on being launched for the first time automatically configures your current location based on which your weather information is displayed on the home screen. I wanted to see the day’s temperature on the app’s home screen. I was amazed to see that WeatherMate does far more than that. My location’s temperature was displayed on the app’s icon and so if I just wanted to know the temperature, I would not have to bear the hassle of even opening the app. An interesting feature that made me into a kind of weather geek was the weather maps with fluid overlays and layers.

You can choose different satellite and radar maps according to your choice and get all the alerts, warnings, advisories and statements right from the app. What’s more the weather forecasts are very accurate and hyper-local as the app makes use of the hundreds of personal weather stations to bring to you the most localized weather predictions. You can even get to plan your holiday while using the Travel Planner feature which can let you know the prospective weather conditions of your holiday destinations.

Overall, Weather Mate is a pretty handy app to be in your iPhone. You can do tons of weather related stuff plus get to know a lot of interesting things about your everyday weather. I would definitely suggest you to go for your WeatherMate!

Tutorial Video on Weather Stations Overlays in WeatherMate

Interactive weather maps in WeatherMate include hoards of fluid animated overlays that give tremendous amount of weather related information to the budding meteorologists. I’ve shared a couple of tutorials for my readers that have explained the radar and satellite maps in the iOS app. The next video that I am going to share with you guys is a tutorial on Weather Stations overlays. WeatherMate makes use of the thousands of weather stations set up in neighborhoods all over the US to forecast local and long range weather conditions. In addition to the video tutorial, I’ll also be sharing with you the link of a walkthrough on this map layer.

WeatherMate Blog: http://www.weathermate.net/how-do-weather-maps-work-in-weathermate-part-iii/

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Tutorial Video on Weather Maps Feature in WeatherMate: Satellite Maps

A couple of days back I shared with you the first in a series of videos on weather maps feature in WeatherMate. Below is the link for another tutorial video on the satellite maps overlay. The video tells how infrared and visible satellite imageries can be viewed in the weather maps and what sort of information these crucial overlays convey to the weather enthusiasts. I hope that you guys will like this video.

Tutorial Video on Weather Maps Feature in WeatherMate: Radar Maps Layer

You are weather junkie or not, if you want a cool weather app, on your apple gadget, that brings to you hyperlocal, accurate and reliable weather updates, then WeatherMate is a must-have for you. The developers of this app have started unearthing the amazing features that this app offers. Today, I want to share with you the first in a series of tutorial videos striving to explore the weather maps feature in WeatherMate. This video gives a brief overview of the Radar Maps Layer. I hope you guys would like it! Here’s the link to the video:

 

 

 

An Innovative Audio Player for Music Lovers

My today’s post is written exclusively for those of you who still follow the old practice of storing songs locally on their devices rather than listening to online music streaming. The app in focus today is Marvis Music Player. Its interface has been beautified by transparency and blurring effects in the background with album art. However, it is quite cluttered which could be a turn off for some of you. Music is stacked in various categories such as playlists, artists, songs, albums and genres. The user can switch between different views of music either by tapping on the category tabs of simply by swiping horizontally.

Once a song is played, a small music player is triggered which contains music controllers. If one taps on this player, full playback screen can be accessed. However, even the smaller music player displays basic information such as the name of the song being played and full album information. The app can be synced with a third party lyrics app as well since it fetches its lyrics data from that app. A built-in lyrics trove would have been a splendid addition in the app.

While listening to music on Marvis Music Player, long-pressing a song displays a pop up with detailed information of the song and the user can also select when to play it, up next or at the end of the queue. The app also provides search functionality which can accessed by tapping on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner. The app also allows the users to customize its certain features such as display of songs in varying number of rows, search filters and other such options.

All in all the app is a pretty cool one if you are into listening to stored music in your iPhone. I’ve been using the app for listening to music while using the best weather app for iPhone and been enjoying my travels. You should give it a try too!

A Multi-Purpose Weather App

Dealing with the unpredictability in the weather conditions is not an easy task by any stretch of imagination. With all the hype around the buzzword “Global Warming”, there has been a lot of hue and cry about the adverse repercussions of the greenhouse gas emissions on climate in different regions of the world. The situation seems to be getting out of hands with every passing day as the weather conditions continue to become more and more unpredictable. One wishes to get hands on a source which provides access to reliable information about the changing weather.

As you know, I’m always on the lookout for innovations in the world of computing. Weather apps in the recent times have flattered to deceive with promises of delivering highly accurate weather forecasts. My disappointment in such apps continues to grow and grow. But there’s one free weather app for iPhone and iPad which is the best. It is called WeatherMate which has proved to be my trustworthy mate for quite some time. Never has its predictions and updates gone wrong. The weather data it presents is highly localized and reliable.

What renders its weather forecasts accurate is the Weather Stations feature in the app. You can get access to the weather observations generated in your neighborhood by virtue of this feature. In addition to presenting localized weather conditions, WeatherMate interprets and displays them using extremely simple and user-friendly mechanisms to portray the information required by the end-user. Simplicity of the app is one  of the greatest attributes that makes it a tremendous utility for even the most novice of users in addition to the advanced ones. So, whether you are a meteorologist, a scientist, an environmentalist or just a common-place rookie weather watcher, precise, consistent and accurate weather data is now at your disposal!

Keep Your Time Tracked with Rewind!

It’s been a long time since my last post. Just been a bit busy with the hectic university schedules and my personal as well as family pursuits. Anyways here I am striving to review a new iOS app. My last post was for the weather enthusiasts (in search for the Best Weather App for iPad) such as me but considering my busy engagements, I thought it better to introduce you to a new app that I’ve been using lately to keep track of my time, where I tend to be spending most my time. This is a handy app that I found quite fascinating, so here’s its brief overview.

The app’s called Rewind and it’s user interface gels in quite nicely with iOS 8. White is the predominant theme of the app while the other objects and graphs including both the bar and pie graphs appear to be vibrantly colored against the white background. The gestures and transition animations are smooth and fluid. `As the app’s purpose would suggest, the user adds places giving them different names, colors and choosing between monitoring and or calendar export. Area radius can also be set up in metres which would let the app know when to start tracking time and when to stop.

There’s a slight downside to the app, however. With Rewind’s free version, the users can save up to just one place for which the app will track time. To add more places, the users are required to upgrade their app to Pro using the in-app upgrade feature. Monthly, weekly or yearly reports can also be extracted through the app can also export your time reports to iCal.  The time spent at every distinct location is shown as disparately colored blocks while diagonal lines appear on the block/bar currently being pursued.

I’ve quite liked the idea of the app as it helps me know the time distribution of my activities at various places. It’s minimalist design makes the app any easy-to-use product as well. It’s a definite YES from me for Rewind!

Weather Maps: A Handy Utility in WeatherMate

Sitting idly on my couch in my room, I was casually exploring the different features of the Best Weather App for iPad. The app is overloaded with such amazing features that never cease to amaze you. And it promises to offer a lot to a weather enthusiast like me. While I was rummaging through the app, I happened to find myself toying with the weather maps feature of the app. Like many of you, I haven’t quite enjoyed a lot of affinity for the weather maps because of their apparent complexities but the fluidity and smoothness in these maps somehow magically overpowered me into play with them.

Consequently, I decided to do a bit of research on what these maps could do and what sort of information could be extracted from them. Luckily, I ended up on a series of tutorials that comprehensively explained the might and capacity of the weather maps. The app allows the user to choose from a variety of maps such as standard, satellite and hybrid maps. Map layer settings enable you to get access to a wide range of information by selecting the appropriate overlays and customizing their various settings. The user can also set animation speeds, total number of frames and other relevant attributes.

What sort of information do these maps portray? The information regarding the weather conditions is quite diverse as the user can get to know about hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, active fires, sea surface temperatures, sea surface anomalies, radar detected storms along with severe weather alerts, advisories and statements. Using the pinch to zoom and other intuitive gestures, the users can explore the maps more deeply. These are some of the weather maps features that I was able to explore in my short sitting. However, I’m expecting to get a lot out of it in the time to come. The app has certainly ignited the urge to know more about weather maps and their usage in me. It’s time you tried out as well!

Forget Your Forgetfulness with Due

I remain so pre-occupied in my day-to-day pursuits that more often than not I happen to forget the one-off tasks that are not part of my daily routine. I am habitual of looking for the day’s temperature whenever I get up in the morning on my iPhone’s home screen. The Best Weather App for iPad helps me greatly in this regard as the temperature is available on the app’s icon and I do not even have to wait for the app to load and open. But that’s my habit guys and you kind of unintentionally tend to keep doing things you are habitual of without forgetting even once. Don’t you? It’s the things that aren’t a part of your daily calendar that you can forget. Do you get worried? Well, don’t be now!

Due is an iOS app that has been designed to set reminders and help you to complete them well within the designated time slot. Due makes use of the uncanny snooze settings that make it next to impossible for you disregard any alert as unimportant. The distinct feature of the app is its alerts creation screen which includes a grid of varying time durations that you can simply tap to add/subtract time to/from your reminder. The time durations range from minutes and hours to even days. New reminders can be set as well as edits can be rendered to the old reminders by a simple tap while the newly created or edited reminders can be saved simply by swiping in any direction on the screen.

Due is a minimalist app not intended to perform a number of complex tasks simultaneously but does efficiently what it has been designed to do-remind you of your one-off tasks. If you are wary of yourself forgetting any stuff, then this is definitely the app you must try.

Sharing Weather Conditions: Nothing of the Past

Hello people!!! I know it’s been a slightly longer gap than usual. The last week and a half was like a whirlwind to me and you won’t believe where I had been to, to spend my semester break. A friend of mine, hailing from Auckland New Zealand invited me to come down under and also witness the exclusive spectacle taking place in her country. The country had been gripped by the sensational game of cricket since the mid of February. Having heard so much about the game of Cricket from her, I was definitely intrigued as well. Also, the thought of travelling across the marvelous island of New Zealand further ignited a desire in me to spend the semester break with my friend.

So people, off I went!!! At the airport, the immigration officer, about to stamp my passport asked me which team was going to win the world cup. To be honest, I was caught off-guard but then I remember having muttered the words “New Zealand” and the officer smirked. Since that moment, I felt as if I had been traversing through a very fast paced dream. We made a trip to the idyllic Taupo on the way to Hamilton.Then we had an unforgettable excursion to the Waikato River flowing seamlessly into the Huka falls. “Waikato River is the only waterway in the Southern Hemisphere which flows from the South to the North”, told by my friend. I was also lucky enough to behold the amazing game of Cricket between New Zealand and Australia at Eden Park Auckland. And finally New Zealand prevailed in that ripper of a game after a tantalizing finish.

Amidst all the fun and adventure, the archipelago Vanuatu was struck by the disastrous tropical cyclone Pam. Certain areas of New Zealand were also under threat and I was fortunate to be in possession of the Best Weather App for iPhone and iPad. WeatherMate kept me updated with the latest severe weather alerts, warnings, watchings, statements and advisories. My family members warned me of the approaching storm through the radar imagery simply by giving a couple of taps in the app, to share the on-screen information via email, facebook and twitter.

Finally, I am back among my people after a holiday worth remembering and writing this new post for you guys. It was quite sobering to see the extent havoc wreaked by the ruthless storm in Vanuatu and quite liberating to observe how those people were coping against such hardships. What was also quite uplifting was that despite all the rumours going around about the unpredictable weather, I and my family were thoroughly updated with the latest localized weather forecasts!!!

Keeping the weather watchers updated right down to the minute!

Right then guys! Here I am yet again! I know you must be curious that I keep on extolling the virtues of WeatherMate in my writings quite often as I did in my last blog but I haven’t yet introduced you to the amazing application. Now I’m wondering why haven’t I done so? Alas! Well instead of ruing that I didn’t, I should get going with the business then!  ☺

WeatherMate is being proclaimed by the developers as a must-have for weather geeks interested in knowing the minutest of weather details. The app offers a serene blend of accurate weather data and aesthetically designed user interface while the accompanying subtle animations add to the simplicity and elegance of the app’s demeanor.

The application makes use of cutting edge technology to portray the current temperature of any location in the WeatherMate’s icon on the device’s Home Screen. The Personal Weather Stations feature of the app utilizes scores of weather monitoring platforms set up in a number of neighborhoods all throughout the US to present hyper-local weather updates.

The app also lets the user see what the temperature actually feels like, with information on Wind Speed and Direction, Chance of Precipitation, Visibility, Humidity, Barometric Pressure, Cloud Cover, UV Index, Wind Chill, Dew Point, Sunrise Time, Sunset Time and much more. Furthermore, the app depicts high resolution animated weather radar maps in bright vivid colors.

The app enables the users to track weather history of any place in the world at any specified time. It allows connectivity with National Weather Service radio for official alerts, watches, forecasts and other pertinent hazard information. Moreover, severe weather alerts keep updated with precise and accurate weather conditions in one’s vicinity. The app’s compatibility with iOS 8 to go with the high quality retina display, makes it all the more fun to use.

The Travel Planner feature makes use of the historical weather data for a certain location and utilizes advanced algorithms to predict for the site’s weather in the distant future. The app fetches weather and map data from the almighty Weather Underground. The developers have recently incorporated additional units of weather measurement such hectopascal, knots, beaufort etc. The app talks as well! WeatherMate can read you out the weather conditions at the tap of your fingers. 

For those on the relentless prowl for the best free weather app for iPhone and iPad, this one is definitely worth having a go at! Double thumbs up to the developers from my end ☺

Planning Your Holiday? This Might Come in Handy!!!

Are you planning a vacation to the tropical paradises of the exotic Caribbean? Do you get enthralled by the amazing landscapes and the breathtaking ocean view? Are you a nature lover who would leave no stone unturned in taking a sip of the delicious indigenous cocktails while relaxing on the beach, enjoying the exquisite barbecue and absorbing all the delicacies the astounding islands have to offer? Do you want to catch a glimpse of the wonderful underwater world full of marine life and shoals of different colored fish?

Caribbean is a land of pristine beauty offering the tourists activities that would get their adrenaline pumping and make their hearts beat faster. The tired souls can get their minds and spirits rejuvenated by spending some quality time in the islands. But in order to ensure that you do not lose all the fun, make sure that you plan your holiday thoroughly to enjoy the beautiful destinations with as much excitement and adventure as possible.

You need to be in a clear frame of mind before you start planning your vacation. Are you aware of the destination which you are interested in exploring or will you resort to some internet research? Do you intend to take your family with you? What time of the year have you opted for your holiday? What destination do you have in mind for the holiday? How long will your holiday be? What route and means of transportation should you be going for to make your holiday memorable?

Feeling confused? Don’t be! The best free weather app for iPhone and iPad has the answer to all these perplexing questions. WeatherMate is an iOS weather app that in addition to providing a number of other features, furnishes decades old weather data relative to a certain geographical local. The historical weather records are brought into use by another built-in feature of the app called the Travel Planner. This feature makes use of this data about any worldwide location to display comprehensive weather summaries between the specified dates. Moreover, the app uses simple yet elegant textures, designs and dynamically changing animations to portray the weather information. The friendly user interface lets you take a quick overview of the functionalities and you get accustomed to it in no time!

Definitely a handy tool to possess in your iPhone’s armoury when the current era’s weather forecasts are so unreliable. The weather predictions made by the app are so realistic and pragmatic that it will never allow your vacation to go down the drains. Rather, you will be able to plan your holiday impeccably.

WeatherMate: Must-have for the Lazy Bums!

Partied all night long? Suffering from a hangover so ferocious that all you wish to do is to keep lying on your cozy bed without having to do anything? Yes, this happens almost every weekend with me. The relentless grind of the entire week is so exhausting! Ahhh, the ringing of the telephone! The high pitched shrieking of the boss! The never-ending stress of getting rid of the assigned official tasks! And then to further rub salt on the wounds, go to the health care specialist for my regular examination just to make sure all my limbs and organs are working fine, or are they really? Life becomes but a miserable routine to be followed all through the wretched week!

And then comes what everyone keeps yearning for! A glorious, magnificent and luxurious WEEKEND! “Let’s go party tonight!” becomes the rage. The friends get together. Which place to hang out? Everyone throws up his/her ideas and then as is mostly the case, we choose our favorite “Puzzles”. Lovely place to spend your leisure time at; full of energy; glittering with shimmering lights; cool ambience; and glossy outlook! Just the fragrance of the place drives us mad. And the incredible thumping of the dance floor with the high-bass, super fast dance beats are just awesome! The drama continues all night. Laughing and giggling and dancing to the amazing songs as the Disk Jockey (DJ) casts his stupendous spell on all the folks.

I wake up next morning, not knowing where I am? What I had been doing the whole night? I do not want to open my eyes. Yet my hand almost involuntarily searches for my smart phone without mustering enough strength to open my eyes. Somehow I do open them and have to unlock my phone, search through my apps to end up with my weather app. The app takes quite a lot of time to get loaded and then the interface lets me know what the weather is like. Then I say to myself would that I were to know of the day’s temperature without having to wait for such an excruciatingly long time.

Hang on! My wish has come true! WeatherMate-The best free weather app for iPhone and iPad is a new weather application that makes use of cutting edge technology to show the current temperature of any location right on my iPhone’s home screen! The app automatically updates accurate temperature and displays it in the WeatherMate’s icon on my Home Screen. No longer do I have to undergo all that turmoil of scrolling through my phone and searching for the weather app to determine the day’s temperature. Really a useful app for all the lazy bums out there!

Tips & Apps for Winter Survival During the Blizzard of 2015

Trivia time! What’s common between Barrow in Alaska, Hell in Norway (no pun intended) & Yakutsk in Russia? Temperatures below freezing point that will kill all your bed bugs!

Weather conditions at these places can get harsh enough to confine residents to their houses for days at a stretch. New Yorkers have been witnessing something similar the past few days amid the ‘Blizzard of 2015’. Who else agrees that the images pouring in on Twitter right now look more like stills from Dennis Quaid’s ‘The Day After Tomorrow’?

The havoc that Juno wreaked the past week in the Northeast has made one thing certain, whether you’re a permanent resident or a wanderer touring one of these places, you must prepare yourself for unforeseen severe weather conditions because there’s no guarantee when a severe weather ‘watch’ will turn to a ‘warning’.

Say, if you do get stranded somewhere in a snowstorm on a fateful day without any preparations, here are a few survival tips.

1. Remove any jewellery items you are wearing. Married people start with their wedding rings!
2. Light a fire! Burn anything you can find.
3. You lose the most heat through your head, and then your feet. Cover them up first and cover them up well.
4. Put on anything, anything you can find that will insulate your body and stall heat loss.
5. To prevent a frostnip, keep kicking your boots in the snow every now and then. This will increase blood circulation and warm you up a little.
6. If incase you do get frostbitten, whatever you do, DO NOT rub the affected area and DO NOT thaw it in hot water. The trick is to start with cold water, very slowly increasing the water temperature. Do it wrong and you might lose that digit.
7. Shed any damp clothing item you are wearing. Dampness along with freezing cold will increase the odds of getting a frostbite.
8. Save your phone's battery! You'll need it! It's good to have a good weather app installed on your phone at all times. Of all the apps that I’ve tried, I’ve found WeatherMate to be the best weather app for iPhone & iPad. One of its best features is the real-time push notification function for severe weather watches & warnings. This app picks up real-time alerts from the National Weather Service for the US & Canada, and MeteoAlarm for Europe. So, the updates don’t get more official and accurate than this.

Bear in mind, no number of tips can beat the time-tested axiom of survival, that is, ‘hope for the best, but prepare for the worst’. It’s better to always carry extra food, water & gasoline, flashlights and charged batteries when you’re travelling. Also, having a handy mobile app that readily alerts you of the looming severe weather conditions at your location will help you brace yourself up ahead of any harsh conditions that you might otherwise have to endure.