iPhone News Apps

My-Cast Weather Radar iPhone app Review

Description:

The My-Cast Weather Radar iPhone app is the best way to stay up to date on the weather!

Features:

• There are a lot of different weather apps out there for the iPhone but this is one of the best ones out there.  You will love that it has a real-time radar and that all of the things on there are animated
• The weather map that is included in the app is also really advanced.  You will be able to go ahead and look at temperatures, conditions, dew points, wind speed overlays, and even the direction of the wind
• The clouds can be seen as animated visible or infrared clouds.  This offers a fun new way to look at the weather around you and see what is headed your way in the next few days
• There is also a stormwatch map that is included in the app that is actually very interactive.  you will be able to get alerts from the National Weather Service and stay on top of it
• There are also a bunch of warnings that can be issued out over the app.  You will be able to get severe weather warnings, watches, and also advisory alerts all over text message
• You can also see a brief view of the week in order to plan out your daily activities.  You can see the 7 day forecast as well as see the high and low for the day and also what the chance is for precipitation
• If you want a more specific view of your temperatures than you can see the hourly forecast and see the temperatures, the wind speeds and also the direction of the wind.  As well you can also see the chance for precipitation
• You can look at graphs of the forecast that will have some really cool information including the past, present, and future forecasts for wind, dew points, temperatures, and even the conditions of the sky
• If you have certain cities that you like to frequently check the weather at then you can just add them to your favorites list and easily access them to see what is going on
• If you want to refresh the live data then all that you need to do is just pick up your phone and then give it a really good shake
• There is also a way that you can get GPS positioning and it can be done with only the push of one single button
• There are absolutely no ads in the version of the app which is really great

Conclusion:

This app has been given a rating of 3 1/2 out of 5 stars by over 60 different people that have rated it on the iTunes website.  You can also download this app onto your iPhone for only $3.99.

CNN Mobile iPhone app Review

Description:

It’s always good to be informed.  Now with the CNN Mobile news app you can make sure that you are always up to date on the latest news from around the globe.  You can check on the top stories, world news, Politics, Crime, Local News, Entertainment, Sports, Weather, Finance, and so much more.  This is an all-inclusive app that lets you stay connected to all the major happenings going on in the world.    The CNN Mobile app also lets you use the iReport function straight from you phone.  You can also use the photo and video options on the phone to browse pictures and videos from hot stories that are being reported.

CNN is one the most trusted new sources in the country.  They have spent decades winning the confidence of their viewers by supplying the most relevant and up-to-date stories of out time.  Their writers and editors are especially good, and there is always good content to be found.

Features:

• You can read all of the top stories that are happening in health, politics, entertainment, sports, US, and the world
• You can also check weather, traffic and local news for your area
• You can get small overview of articles or read the full length editorials
• The CNN Mobile app is connected to social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook
• You can watch videos that are live about any of the breaking stories that are happening
• You can search top videos and make sure you get the best video excerpts from CNN television
• Has the ability to use iReport which will let you post news on important stories that are happening by you
• You can also submit videos and photos using iReport
• The app allows you to save pertinent information so you can go back to it when you have time
• Check the news whenever and wherever you want
• You can receive alerts when there is an update on a certain favorite topic
• You can be up-to-date on all of the latest stories that are reported every single day

Conclusion:

CNN Mobile lets you stay connected to the happening of our modern world. It boasts a variety of different features so you will always have something to look up.  The best part is that you can receive alerts for your favorite stories when they are updated.  Stay connected with CNN Mobile today.

Voted 3 stars by iPhone news app users and costs $1.99 to download.