lol what? If anything Apple is encouraging creativity and innovation by giving the developers of the app a nice payout for their idea. It’s every startup’s wet dream to get acquired by a company like Apple.
Apple-Acquired Dark Sky Officially Shuts Down Android App
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lol what? If anything Apple is encouraging creativity and innovation by giving the developers of the app a nice payout for their idea. It’s every startup’s wet dream to get acquired by a company like Apple.
I’m excited to see it implemented in ios and I hope that they keep the core functions that made the app so successful (precipitation graph view, alerts, etc.) Bummer for android users though, it would be nice if apple could leave the Android app running like google did with waze. But I do understand that Apple and google have different business models and what works for google doesn’t necessarily work for Apple.
Apple in March purchased weather app Dark Sky, and at that time, Dark Sky's developers said that the app's Android version would be discontinued on July 1, 2020. However, instead of shuttering the app on that date, the app's developers announced that the discontinuation would be delayed for another month.
Now that it's August, Android users are no longer able to access the app, and subscribers who were previously active will be receiving a full refund. Dark Sky previously said that its API will continue to function through the end of 2021, but no new API signups are being accepted.
Dark Sky was originally planning to shut down weather forecasts, maps, and embeds available on its website on August 1, but the app's developers today said that weather forecasts and maps on the Dark Sky website will remain active for the time being.
Article Link: Apple-Acquired Dark Sky Officially Shuts Down Android App
Chinch07
macrumors member
The forecasts are super accurate for me in the NYC area
ArtOfWarfare
macrumors G3
Minute-by-minute forecasts for your exact position, as opposed to other apps that offer ~15 minute forecasts for the town, ignoring the fact that weather takes a few minutes to go from one end of town to the other.
AnthroMatt
macrumors 6502a
This was the case for me when I lived in Phoenix. Dark Sky is hot garbage there. Now that I’m in SoCal it’s much more reliable, but their long term forecasts still need work.
malkovich87
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if by “internationally” you mean Africa and Asia, then sure. In most western countries they’re about even with Android. So no, they’re NOT the underdog. That’s ridiculous.
Chinch07
macrumors member
Your area may be particularly hard to predict like you mentioned but DarkSky’s hailing feature is it’s accurate precipitation readings. In NY it’s pretty spot on.
Why do you have to stop using DarkSky? It’s been shut down on Android, not iOS.
Ugh, this whole Tim Cook bashing is getting very old. Did you see the article where Steve Jobs did some similar stuff?
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The Almighty do no harm perfect Steve Jobs intentionally blocked Kindle purchases.
clickerclacker
macrumors member
(Fast forward to 2032)
Now, in iOS 26, control your own weather bubble with iHAARP. iHAARP harnesses the power of the iPhone 24s Max Pro's 8g radio antennae to disperse cloud formations within a 3 metre radius above your current location.
Dirty car? Simply ask Siri to send a localised rainstorm to clean it for you.
Other manufacturers have tried to control the weather, (video clip of Android users being struck by lightening or scorched by intense sunlight) but only iPhone gives you peace of mind that your socially distanced BBQ can go ahead.
(Slogan on screen: "Don't get left in the rain")
THE END
Now, in iOS 26, control your own weather bubble with iHAARP. iHAARP harnesses the power of the iPhone 24s Max Pro's 8g radio antennae to disperse cloud formations within a 3 metre radius above your current location.
Dirty car? Simply ask Siri to send a localised rainstorm to clean it for you.
Other manufacturers have tried to control the weather, (video clip of Android users being struck by lightening or scorched by intense sunlight) but only iPhone gives you peace of mind that your socially distanced BBQ can go ahead.
(Slogan on screen: "Don't get left in the rain")
THE END
NavySilver
macrumors regular
Apple should have simply rebranded the app & keep it available on Google Play for a little extra stream of income.
lederermc
macrumors 6502a
No weather app is worth paying for... there are some many sources of free data.
dellaster
macrumors newbie
Nice interface. Might be accurate in cities and other densely populated places but I have found it woefully bad at predicting low temperatures in rural and wilderness areas as I’ve traveled the US West by motorcycle these last three months. At least five degrees (F) too high, always. Once it said 48F overnight and I woke to frost and numb toes. Every other app I have is more accurate (Weather Channel, Accuweather, Wunderground...). Waste of money, for my usage.
Belle Pomme
macrumors member
Tend to agree. I live in an area with some rolling terrain, so I get lots of bad forecasts from Dark Sky. For example, it's sunny now but Dark Sky is showing rain for the next 60 minutes. Hopefully they will fix this some day. For now, I prefer Accuweather's app which does not have the same problem.
It may be your point, but it isn’t according to Apple when you read their conditions of the Beta program. 👍
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It’s about the data and the precipitation algorithms. That is where the value is. There are much better UIs through other apps that utilises Dark Sky’ API.
Apple has a small percentage of the market compared to Android. If anything it’s Android that has the world in its grasp.
explain?
Was this a hostile takeover? No.
Did the developers negotiate selling to Apple? Yes
not every acquisition is about stomping out competition. Many small companies develop apps with the hope that Google, Apple, Microsoft etc comes a calling.
ThaGoochiestMane
macrumors regular
Apple sure loves the lock-in
AustinIllini
macrumors G5
Because most western countries are the only ones that matter?