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Apple Acquires Weather App Dark Sky
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Yessssss. I hope this means that they’ll use the information Dark Sky has (including radar and severe weather alerts) but rolled into the design of the stock app...and that we *finally* get a native iPad Weather app!
You can pick different data sources for CARROT...
Not out of the realm of possibility though. They did port Stocks and Voice Memos over two years ago. I’m thinking that’s the long term plan, integrating all of the missing ios stock apps into iPadOS. For something like Calculator, I’m wondering if they’ll allow small floating windows on iPadOS and they’re waiting for that before adding a native calculator app. Hopefully.
Not trolling at all, just pointing out that the more complexity there is something, accuracy becomes more of a challenge. It would then make sense then that estimating the weather in a place like San Jose, CA is a lot easier than in Boulder, CO. Sorry if that generalization ruffled folks' feathers, I use and like DarkSky, its my go-to for weather.
Ah man, there goes my favorite weather app. Well this sucks. Apple will gut it like they did siri back when it was its own app. Dark Sky will now only run on the new iPhone 13 pro S plus type R. Older iPhone versions don't have the horsepower to run the app that now only does half the things the previous version did on older phones.
I've got some good news for you. The app still works for at least 3 months, and you only paid $3.99 for it, so you just got it for $1.33/month, less than you asked for in your own post!
I wouldn't be surprised if the app continues working just fine through the end of 2021... so long as they're maintaining the API through that date, it seems like they'd have to maliciously/intentionally break the Android and Wear OS version.
Siri? What about more recent examples like Workflow (which became Shortcuts) and Shazam?
It's weird that they don't ship the weather app with the iPads. One can see a bit of logic in the idea that that the iPhone is something you carry with you at all times, so they could make a case for it being more useful there, but there's little reason to not include it with iPadOS. Then again, there are many good 3rd party apps for those who want one.
I'm sure there are tons of examples, just used siri because it was the one that popped into my head as I was writing. LOL
The point is that, in recent history, when Apple has acquired these sorts of companies they haven’t destroyed the apps.
Not their secret sauce, the hyperlocal precipitation forecast (wavy line chart), when you're away from the US NEXRAD coverage on the border.
As their docs explain
Been a user since the beta days, honestly don’t know why they would chose to kill off the Android version. More users overall probably and user data inputs is what drives the value proposition for the hyper local forecast model. Hopefully, they will re think this
after watchOS, we may get a calculator on tvOS but definitely not the iPad. it’s like Apple is a troll.
Trolling aside, weather app on my 65’ TV would be really awesome though.
I had to double-check and make sure that I didn’t already post your comment myself. I just paid for the yearly membership on March 19!! But it appears the subscription was already refunded. For my area, I found Weather Underground to be more accuracte, so I’m switching. Apple won’t gobble up all of these APIs.
I am not sure about more users, but my gut feeling is that they don't want to support Android in whatever they are planning to do. Maybe they will destroy the current iOS app (and prove cmaier wrong). I really like Dark Sky and have used it for a long time because the stock Weather app is pretty atrocious in NYC forecasting.
Given Apple's track record, it's more likely that the iPad will be gutted to the point of uselessness. This is such depressing news.
this. Windy.
even the Windy app version that can be downloaded without cost is the best weather app.
precise locations.
uses weather symbols throughout all times across multiple days so you can truly easily understand when weather will be changing.
favorites allow same screen comparison.
and of course, true to its name, wind patterns (animations) are mesmerizing to watch and help you to understand it all.
also gives you the ability to compare different weather data providers' data to see how they compare.
the widget is amazing as well.
this app's developers must have worked with professionals who know how to display data.
Maybe we can get lock screen weather after all this time? Its not like they can't do it, its already a part of do not disturb but only in the morning near the end of do not disturb...
