Shine for iPhone Gives You the Forecast at a Glance
Jamie Danielle Munro — May 19, 2011 — Tech
References: itunes.apple & gizmodo
The Shine for iPhone is a straightforward, attractive weather app that makes you want to check the forecast even when it's raining. Unlike most weather apps for phones, this gadget is uncluttered and super simple.
Shine for iPhone makes other weather apps look ridiculously disordered and unnecessarily complicated. The Shine app costs only $1 and when you access it, a cartoon comes up displaying the weather with the current forecast underneath. The weather is also updated every hour so you are sure to have the most current information at all times of the day.
If you live in an area where the weather is as volatile as a nose during a cold, you'll understand the importance of knowing the forecast. The Shine for iPhone just makes checking the elements that much easier.
Shine for iPhone makes other weather apps look ridiculously disordered and unnecessarily complicated. The Shine app costs only $1 and when you access it, a cartoon comes up displaying the weather with the current forecast underneath. The weather is also updated every hour so you are sure to have the most current information at all times of the day.
If you live in an area where the weather is as volatile as a nose during a cold, you'll understand the importance of knowing the forecast. The Shine for iPhone just makes checking the elements that much easier.
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