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I love the wt360 Pro app from WeatherTrends – one of the best apps I’ve built. Apparently, I’m not the only one who shares this opinion. FOX29 has licensed a copy of the app, adding their personal touch, and made it available in the iTunes store as well. You can find this app searching for [...]

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wt360 pro

Just this afternoon, iTunes released our new version of wt360 pro, the 99-cent weather app for Apple devices! Get forecasts up to a year into the future! This update includes many enhancements, including improved caching, speedier web services, and less location issues! This update is free for current owners of wt360 pro, and all new [...]

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MetaWatch

I am certainly on the bleeding edge. Connected to my Droid via Bluetooth, an open API to my watch interface. Are you kidding me? I can see who is calling without pulling my phone out of its holster. Check the weather. See my email and SMS. Everything – right on my wrist! And I can [...]

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Bug Labs and Ford = OpenXC

Bug Labs (http://www.buglabs.net) in a partnership with Ford Motor Co. unveiled the OpenXC system today (link here). From Bug Lab’s web site: At TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco, the two companies will demonstrate innovative solutions based on OpenXC, including a socially-networked in-car fuel economy monitor connected to the Internet, via Bug Labs’ cloud-based service, BUGswarm. Check [...]

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Pollen.com is proud to introduce Allergy Alert integration with Ford’s SYNC system with AppLink in this latest version of the iTunes app (version 4.0). In an effort to reduce driver distraction, SYNC with AppLink allows Ford owners to connect their iPhone apps to their Ford’s dashboards and radios, eliminating the need to look away from [...]

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PowerPUF.net

You know me – always up for a challenge. This latest one from Challenge.gov required using two or more Medicare PUF (Public Use Files) in a dashboard. While not my best work, PowerPUF.net successfully meets this challenge, looking at Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and Home Health Agencies (HHA) data as it relates to Age or [...]

AllergyMgr_Launch

That’s right – updates, updates, updates! AllergyManager has been updated to version 2.3 and has some new InSeason tips and content. It’s free, so if you don’t have AllergyManager yet, get it now! It’s been rated one of the best Allergy apps in the iTunes App Store! WeatherTrends’ new app, wt360 pro, has a significant [...]

Gizmodo App of the Day

In case you didn’t know, I designed wt360 pro with Matt Alonso and Bill Kirk at WeatherTrends International. Available in iTunes for 99 cents, it reached #5 today for Paid Weather Apps (out of 800+) and #290 out of 413,000 apps total in the iTunes store! Gizmodo reviewed the app and named it the App [...]

OMNARIS AllergyManager Screenshot

We’ve updated the AllergyManager application for OMNARIS. You can get here: iTunes AllergyManager!

It’s finally here! The most fun and informative weather application for the iOS platform is now available in the iTunes Store! It’s wt360 Pro! Enjoy this excerpt from their email: The app is live! wt360 Pro iPhone/iPad app is now available in the app store or iTunes. The $0.99 wt360 Pro version released this morning [...]

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