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Reviews June 10, 2013
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Eton ZoneGuard Weather Alert Clock Radio Review

ZoneGuard Review

Many times when we discuss Eton we refer to their excellent line of outdoor-focused emergency radios, with flashlights, phone chargers, and solar panels all built-in so you can be in touch no matter what is happening in the world. Eton doesn’t just want you to be on top of the weather when you are out [...]

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News, Outdoors April 23, 2013
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Eton Announces ZoneGuard Weather Radio

Unfortunately, natural disasters have become an unwelcome part of everyday life; from tornadoes to hurricanes to several feet of snow, there’s always something to keep an eye on out there. That’s where the Eton ZoneGuard Weather Radio aims to help. There are a few things that make this radio sound like an invaluable accessory: One, [...]

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News May 7, 2012
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AccuWeather App for iPad Updated to Version 2.0 – Now with Customizable Themes!

Weather buffs and iPad users rejoice! AccuWeather has a new free weather app, AccuWeather v2.0, and comes with a lot of bells and whistles and eye-candy. For iPad 3 owners, AccuWeather takes advantage of the iPad’s crisp Retina display. A cool new feature of the weather app is its user-configurable design schemes so that AccuWeather [...]

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Reviews June 15, 2011
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Weather Doodle for iPhone/Touch and iPad

I admit it, I am a weather freak. Part of this is due to the fact that most of my job requires being outside and weather plays a huge factor in how my day or games will go. Another part is due to living in Kansas for a few years as a young kid. Basically, [...]

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News December 28, 2009
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Why be Normal: What Star Wars Planet is your Weather Like?

I was reading on Lifehacker, and I found this awesome site which reports your weather by telling you what Star Wars planet your weather is like. So thanks to the cold and snow, Columbus is like Hoth??  I’m not sure 2 inches of snow count as a frozen tundra.

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News October 27, 2009
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Ambient Devices Announces Cirrus 7-Day Weather Forecaster and Centerfield Baseball ScoreCaster

Once again, I am feeling the lack of love for those of us who live in rural America. There are two new Ambient Devices freshly introduced, but unless you live in one of the 152 US locations that support it, there will be “no Ambient for you!!” If you do live within 30 miles of [...]

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News October 20, 2009
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The Flurry Alarm Clock Wants to Wake You With Weather

As much as I love living in the rural countryside, there are certain products and services which I would like to use – but simply can’t. One of them is the new Ambient Devices Flurry Alarm Clock, which not only tells the time with dual alarms, it also wakes you to an animated weather forecast [...]

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Reviews September 20, 2009
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All Weather for iPhone and iPod Touch Review

I have a number of weather apps on my iPhone. Overall, they are OK, but I’ve generally had two complaints: 1) They never seem to be as accurate as the information I find at the Weather Underground, and 2) They always seem to want to display the temperature in Fahrenheit OR Celsius, but never both [...]

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Reviews July 27, 2009
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Handy Weather for S60 Review

It’s inevitable…you’re sitting on your couch, relaxing with your tivo and your xbox…when you realize you need to <gasp> go outside! But what is the weather like? How will you know whether to wear your crocs or your docs? You could get up and go outside, but that takes effort. Luckily for you, Epocware has [...]

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News July 7, 2009
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Oregon Scientific +ECO Clima Control Builds a Greener Weather Station

Yes, I’m showing you the backside, but that’s the part that sets the Oregon Scientific +ECO Clima Control apart from the droves of other personal weather stations. You can use the solar powered +ECO Clima Control to “monitor the current temperature and humidity in up to four locations within the home and outdoors, using remote [...]

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Reviews June 24, 2009
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The Weather Channel Review

Description from the developer: Leave it to The Weather Channel, the most trusted brand in weather, to deliver the perfect  weather application for your active lifestyle! This highly customizable application has everything you need to stay warm, safe and dry whether you’re heading across the country, across town or across campus. Features: • Location-based conditions [...]

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Reviews June 23, 2009
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WeatherBug for Android Review

When outside or planning to go outside, checking the current weather conditions is usually the first thing I do.  With WeatherBug for  Android , it’s a simple swipe and a tap to find out what is going on outside. The WeatherBug app is a lot like the desktop counterpart.  It has the current temperature in [...]

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News May 12, 2009
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WeatherCal – Your forecast in iCal

If you’re a Mac user, Bare Bones software, the makers of the popular Blackberry application BBEdit, have a slick utility just for you.  WeatherCal places the weather forecast for the next five days as all day events into iCal.  Each location you specify gets its own line with the day’s forecast. The application gets installed [...]

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Quickies October 19, 2008
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iWeathr for iPhone – Free NOAA Radar Maps

If you spend any amount of time outside you’ve probably used at least one weather site to view the current temperature and possibly a weather radar image. Even if you haven’t purchased any of the add-on programs that perform this function, the iPhone has a built in basic weather tool that shows the predicted high [...]

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Reviews July 14, 2008
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Oregon Scientific Grill-Right Review: Grilling Perfection

Every summer, outdoor chefs in neighborhoods are firing up their charcoal, propane, or natural gas outdoor grill. Roll down the car window on any weekend evening in towns across America and most likely the smell of hamburgers, steaks or BBQ ribs will arouse the saliva glands. Whether you are having a neighborhood get-together, summer party [...]

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