iPhone Apps & Games

Surf Report

If you surf and own an iPhone or iPod Touch you're doing yourself a disservice by not having the Oakley & Surfline Surf Report App. I surf (Central Florida) and I use this app very frequently to see what's going on with conditions in the area. This app also has many cool features that go above and beyond a simple surf report. It has a "favorites" system to bookmark frequented spots, you can use GPS to see spots and reports near you, view photos and video of the Oakley team, link out to the Maps application to see a map of the spot you're checking, and much more. Have a look at the gallery below to see some of the features in action. I am writing this review during a North Shore Winter so I chose Pipeline to feature in the gallery. It's pretty epic there at the time of this post. [ratings] [simpleviewer=19,500,382] Author Website: http://www.surfline.com/iphone/

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The Weather Channel

I have been using WeatherBug, but just switched to The Weather Channel app.  The Weather Channel gives you Current Conditions, allows you to send them via Email (simply click the "Share" button and it will put all the information in an Email for you).  You can do an hourly forecast so you can see when/if to expect major weather changes and plan accordingly.  There are also 36-hour and 10 day forecasts.  The Weather Channel app also has a radar map that is zoomable and severe weather warnings/updates.  The biggest "wow" for me - is a "Video" option, that will play your most recent local forecast, right through YouTube.  This is the best Weather App I have found so far.  *AppsAndGames makes no guarantee of correct weather forecasts, what are we, idiots? [ratings] [simpleviewer=13,500,382] Author Website: http://www.weather.com

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