Was absolutely incredible. Apple has bought weather app Dark Sky, which is highly regarded for its radar maps and accuracy of its hyperlocal, by-the-minute weather predictions. [–]KibSquib47 5 points6 points7 points 8 months ago (0 children), I’m glad apple users get a great weather app, but it really sucks that apple is getting rid of the android app, especially since other apple services already exist on android like apple music, [–]slh7d 4 points5 points6 points 8 months ago (0 children). [–]not-enough-failures 55 points56 points57 points 8 months ago (7 children), [–]x4beard 11 points12 points13 points 8 months ago (0 children), [–]dolphins3 6 points7 points8 points 8 months ago (1 child). July 1st*, not 31st. With down-to-the-minute forecasts, you’ll know exactly when the rain will start or stop — right where you’re standing. I installed it but don't see it, that's the one thing missing that I'd like to have. [–]NumbersWithFriends 17 points18 points19 points 8 months ago (3 children). I've been on Today Weather since Weather Timeline went away. [–]MunchieMom 6 points7 points8 points 8 months ago (0 children), God I wish this app were as clean as Dark Sky, [–]bukithdPixel 3a 21 points22 points23 points 8 months ago (0 children), [–]Thing_On_Your_ShelfGalaxy S9+ 15 points16 points17 points 8 months ago (2 children), Today weather for a good all around alternative. [MKBHD] Outer Folding Phones: It's Time to Stop! tech support). YouTube video). At least we know DarkSky got most of its data from NOAA directly, which is easy enough to scrape. Do not be disrespectful towards another for their personal choices (excessive fanboyism). An unofficial community to discuss Apple devices and software, including news, rumors, opinions and analysis pertaining to the company located at One Apple Park Way. Just "well, we're Apple now". Dark Sky joining Apple - Android app shutting down July 31st, (here's a screenshot from a few months ago), https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nrk.yr&hl=en_US, https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:KsKoLfV_pb4J:https://blog.darksky.net/cleaning-radar-images-using-neural-nets-computer-vision/+&cd=12&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us, https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/RadarImg/N0R/LWX_N0R_0.gif, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lala_(website), We welcome posts that benefit the community (device reviews, guides, discussions and rumors) and not the individual (seeking help, e.g. Its powered by Dark Sky, that is where they get their information from. [–]sloppychrisPixel 4 XL 180 points181 points182 points 8 months ago (52 children). Cause of death: acquisition by Apple. [–]tfofurn 39 points40 points41 points 8 months ago (6 children), [–]PlusEntrepreneur 113 points114 points115 points 8 months ago (0 children). [–]MRzpZu714ag 254 points255 points256 points 8 months ago (16 children). buying/selling, rants, self-promotion, etc.) After the Apple acquisition, the Dark Sky weather app for Android users is shutting down in a few short months. TL;DR: If you’re not essential Apple won’t buy you. It was the only one that said it was storming when there was literally thunder and lightning outside. As a user that has been paying for this app for the last couple of years, this really sucks. Apple has fuck you money, in fact, they have fuck me money. If you are a Redditor, affiliate links are absolutely NOT allowed in either the comments section, within the self-text of your post, or as part of your link. That said NOAA accuracy might be "good enough" to get there and just replace the app. [–]YourMatt 56 points57 points58 points 8 months ago (4 children). Formed in 2009 by then college students Carlo Anderson, Matt Benyayer, and Thomas Edwards, Dark Sky's earliest releases were scattered across 2010 and 20…. I had finally forgotten about how much I missed inbox. Does it allow the temperature to be on the notification bar? We do not allow developers to simply dump a link to their app and leave. Just don't get greedy or they'll definitely shut it down like everyone else already has, remember this is a for-profit company offering a free service that makes them nothing. Get an ad-free experience with special benefits, and directly support Reddit. How is that consistent with the lines above? The app provides some very good climate options together with probably the most distinctive radar perspectives of any climate app. [–]PlusEntrepreneur 5 points6 points7 points 8 months ago (0 children). I do not mind if it is paid. rain clears by 6. [–]Just4L0lz 8 points9 points10 points 8 months ago (3 children). They have some really sweet "DLC", [–]superunavailable 1106 points1107 points1108 points 8 months ago (198 children). Yep. Amazing value because of how many pro features it has. No idea if that is a consensus, [–]Scyth3 45 points46 points47 points 8 months ago (12 children). Download the official /r/Android App Store! And Tim Cook did not qualify what counts as an "active" device. [–]Scyth3 7 points8 points9 points 8 months ago (0 children), [–]bukithdPixel 3a 13 points14 points15 points 8 months ago (2 children). Shazam is still available on Android. [–]jerseymonkeyNexus 6P 29 points30 points31 points 8 months ago (3 children), Nice app, thanks. It's from the Norwegian equivalent of the BBC and is ad free, light, and fairly reliable even outside Norway. [–]PlusEntrepreneur 94 points95 points96 points 8 months ago* (14 children). The good news there is your customers are developers instead of users! [–]redikulousPixel 2 XL, 10 6 points7 points8 points 8 months ago (0 children), +1 for MyRadar. There have been rumors that Apple would buy Duck Duck Go for years. [–]sloppychrisPixel 4 XL 7 points8 points9 points 8 months ago (0 children). [–]TotvsTvvsEgoSvm 29 points30 points31 points 8 months ago (2 children). Self funded by the founder who is a Czech billionaire and they rely on user donations too. 80% of 1.4 billion active iOS devices will have Dark Sky bundled (or whatever they end up doing) when iOS 14/15 comes out as opposed to the million+ that use the app on Android. [–]PlusEntrepreneur 297 points298 points299 points 8 months ago* (46 children). Their aim was to raise half a million USD dollars this year and they're already at $590k. Where a snap in weather can literally kill you hahah. It's on DarkSky more than it is on Apple. Developers, click here to request special flair. Now I’m sad again. [–]iindigoiPhone X | Pixel 3 XL 96 points97 points98 points 8 months ago (2 children). That's ridiculous man, do they even state a clear reason why they have to get rid of the android app entirely? [–]IBooshI 3 points4 points5 points 8 months ago (0 children). DarkSky accepted the deal when they didn't have to. It's grinding. As this news hits the several subreddits multiple people are always complaining “no more free apis”, and someone always brings up weather.gov and no one ever responds about why they won’t use it. With its purchase of Dark Sky, Apple is cutting off a major source of inexpensive, hyperlocal weather data for other apps. Can anyone recommend a different weather app for Dark Sky users? Apple has bought beloved weather app Dark Sky, and will shut down the Android version. But we don't actually know because Apple's playbook has always been to misconstrue their stats to look like they have more users than they actually do. The post claims that Dark Sky … Trying to get some motivation to get back into android apps. use the following search parameters to narrow your results: Content which benefits the community (news, rumors, and discussions) is generally allowed and is valued It's not clear, yet it really is. Along with the acquisition comes the end of Dark Sky for Android as well as an end to the … Ok you're much more sophisticated than I gave you credit for, my apologies. I'd say be optimistic about Dark Skies reversing their decision, but this is Apple were talking about here. Apple acquired the popular weather app Dark Sky for an undisclosed amount. [–]-Noma 28 points29 points30 points 8 months ago (1 child). It's only March , [–]Cforq 73 points74 points75 points 8 months ago (6 children). Google and Apple share a common goal of killing good Android apps. Not [X company]. Apple bought it and killed it. [–]tperelli 18 points19 points20 points 8 months ago (3 children). He could be counting every iOS device that's been purchased, most of them landfill now. Which unlike the name is highly inaccurate. That seems like a dumb move if you're trying to reach more people. [–]mycoolaccount 171 points172 points173 points 8 months ago (24 children). I would imagine most other countries have one as well. "Our goal has always been to provide the world with the best weather information possible, to help as many people as we can stay dry and safe, and to do so in a way that respects your privacy. Apple buys Dark Sky, immediately announces removal from Android. And now not only is Apple no longer beholden to The Weather Channel's data, but they have the Dark Sky secret sauce that seems to be far more accurate than TWC, too. Example: https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/RadarImg/N0R/LWX_N0R_0.gif, [–]lobstermckenna 3 points4 points5 points 8 months ago (0 children), [–]steelbeamsdankmemesGoogle Pixel 3a XL 27 points28 points29 points 8 months ago (2 children). They had one of the best weather APIs out there and they just killed it. July 1st*, not 31stDark Sky joining Apple - Android app shutting down July 31st (blog.darksky.net), [–]TapeDeck_ 621 points622 points623 points 8 months ago (202 children). [–]UseApasswordManagerPixel 3a 7 points8 points9 points 8 months ago (1 child), In the US, there's weather.gov. Then they can kill it once it really starts catching on, [–]Tcw7468 7 points8 points9 points 8 months ago (2 children). "should be raining for the next hour or so, then clear up by 6pm" "Dark Sky is saying that it's going to rain non stop til 11pm". It may be more profitable for them to do so, but they could've stood by wanting to reach as many people as possible. [–]twigboySony Z5c, OG Pixel, Galaxy S10e 9 points10 points11 points 8 months ago* (0 children). YouTube videos are fine as links, provided they don't break other rules. [–]gandi54 61 points62 points63 points 8 months ago (3 children). Youtube,Gmail,Play Store and other services are down right now, Hands-on: ‘AAWireless’ aims to give any car wireless Android Auto and, impressively, it works, OPPO Showcases New Conceptual design with nendo at CIIDE. I happily paid for Dark Sky - and recommended it to people. [–]GiveMeOneGoodReasonPixel 3 22 points23 points24 points 8 months ago (2 children). That tornadic thunderstorm an hour away is a little more tricky to forsee. The iOS version of the app will not change, and other apps that use its data will run as normal for now. Biggest freakin waste ever. Yea it's completely free with no ads. Well this sucks. The data/API- Dark Sky is more than just an app- will still be made available until 2022. This includes an article whose information has already been covered by another article posted on. [–]CarighanNokia 7.2 118 points119 points120 points 8 months ago (21 children). 3- The developer must interact with users in the thread. Pleasantly surprised. It takes a bit to absorb all the data it presents. 43 points44 points45 points 8 months ago* (14 children). Many other apps also depend on data Dark Sky sells via … So much content and detail. Apple has acquired the popular weather app Dark Sky in a move that could turn the iPhone and smartwatch maker into the exclusive provider of an app known for … I'll give you 5 stars if you add that"). There is no alternative, this hurts like Inbox hurt. I'm using Accuweather right now. Glad where I live has no weather or I'd be angry about this. [–]reddit_beer_mapGalaxy Note 20 Ultra SD 161 points162 points163 points 8 months ago (25 children). Instead, simply link directly to the deal (without the affiliate link included). Apple Music is available on Android. I wouldn't be surprised if they stop releasing a separate "Dark Sky" app. Today Weather is pretty solid. How immensely irritating. [–]Thing_On_Your_ShelfGalaxy S9+ 40 points41 points42 points 8 months ago (1 child). [–]mr_stealth 4 points5 points6 points 8 months ago (1 child). Dark Sky provides the most accurate source of hyperlocal weather information. Doesn't mean I don't miss bundles though. And it has features that even pro versions of rival apps don't have. Website/blog/YouTube channel owners are generally not allowed to post their own content; please see. Lines get subtly stronger and fainter to indicate day/night cycle. Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images. Not even just the ios app but also the fucking site? Dark Sky … [–]rollsie7iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB 21 points22 points23 points 8 months ago (0 children), No but it adds to the overall experience I suppose, [–]97handsiPhone X 17 points18 points19 points 8 months ago (0 children). Android and Wear OS App: The app will no longer be available for download. Google does it because they can't stand to see Android users happy. Their website is also pretty good, and they're removing that too. You are correct. Maybe I'll spin up a project. [–]fiddle_nNokia 8 75 points76 points77 points 8 months ago (5 children). [–]nawanawaPixel 3a 60 points61 points62 points 8 months ago (5 children). Sounds like they can do a way better job than Dark Sky if they execute properly. I recommend yr. Popular weather app and data-collection service Dark Sky has been acquired by Apple for an undisclosed sum, a blog post from the Dark Sky team announced. The popular weather app, Dark Sky, has been bought by Apple with the app’s developer taking to a blog post to announce the news. [–]wjoePixel 3a XL 199 points200 points201 points 8 months ago* (15 children). They had a great-looking weather app that was pretty much useless outside the US unfortunately. Sure, I understand it's phenomenal in the US but that's about it. This is like turning the knife. [–]under_psychoanalyzer 70 points71 points72 points 8 months ago (3 children). Apple AAPL has bought the much-admired weather app Dark Sky … These guys give me the right information as and when I need it. Tons and tons of services use DarkSky data. Sure, I guess I can get that. I’m often heading back down from the roof to get my coat 5 minutes before it rains. My dad would swear by the app. Press J to jump to the feed. Oppo introduces new “slide” concept phone with three hinges, Here's the first detailed hands-on look at the OnePlus 9 5G, Pixel 5 versus Sony Xperia 5ii camera comparison: not even close – Phandroid, Vote for the Android Police 2020 Readers' Choice Smartphone of the Year, S20 Ultra 512gb, Tab S5e, Galaxy Watch 46mm, ASUS Transformer CM11, ASUS Zenfone 5Z, Galaxy Tab A 10.1, iPhone XS Yuuge, Pixel Ultra, Galaxy S100. [–]gregatronnPixel 2XL, Note 10+, Pixel 4a 5G 9 points10 points11 points 8 months ago (1 child), Yes, Today. [–]aupadhya 6 points7 points8 points 8 months ago (1 child), https://ai.googleblog.com/2020/01/using-machine-learning-to-nowcast.html. [–]livejamieNote 8 10 points11 points12 points 8 months ago (1 child), Very relevant John Oliver segment on Public/Private Weather Data, [–][deleted] 18 points19 points20 points 8 months ago (19 children). 2- The developer's account must be at least three months old AND have a reasonable posting history on. This behaviour isn't exclusive to Apple. Android users are losing access to popular weather app Dark Sky. [–]dan4334OnePlus 6t, Tab S6 12 points13 points14 points 8 months ago (1 child). It was music streaming and was better than Spotify in almost every way. [–]Scyth3 33 points34 points35 points 8 months ago* (6 children). YOUR WEATHER, DOWN TO THE MINUTE Dark Sky delivers forecasts for your precise location, giving you minute-by-minu… Dark Sky announced in a blog today that it was joining Apple, and as a result, it’s ending API access in 2022 and killing off the Android app. They’re also not accepting new API sign ups and shutting it down next year. So great, they're removing the 3 services I use to focus on the 1 I don't use. You could try Meteogram, which I've described in more detail nearby. I literally just switched to Dark Sky as well... Like talk about terrible timing. I used it with Today Weather and it seems the most accurate out of all the APIs available there. And they are going to be stopping the API too. It's put me off a bit from mobile development, even when I had extremely successful apps on the Play Store (reviews like: "1 star cause ____ doesn't work. [–]Dr_DornonLG V35, Android 9.0 26 points27 points28 points 8 months ago (1 child). At least Apple does it to make Apple users happy. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. [–]spasticpat4XL, T-Mobile 9 points10 points11 points 8 months ago (0 children). Apple just bought the company behind beloved weather app Dark Sky. In a big move to improve its weather app, Apple has purchased the highly popular iOS app Dark Sky. it was that accurate. Man, I agree with you. But I love its widget. They didn't even have the courtesy to provide a reason as to why. First Weather Timeline ,and now Dark Sky. [–]himalayan_earthporn 17 points18 points19 points 8 months ago (3 children), My gnome-shell weather applet is no longer gonna work :-(, [–]thx84 12 points13 points14 points 8 months ago (1 child), Just got the notification in Today Weather: He was always right, it was so comical. Weather Timeline is now owned by the company that produces MyRadar. LaLa shut down in 2010. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lala_(website). Apple buys Dark Sky and immediately pulls Android app Chris Smith | March 31, 2020 7:07 pm BST Apple has bought the popular weather app Dark Sky, the team behind the app has announced today. this sucks hard. I'm paying for that too and currently using it in multiple places. I’m glad he’s done well with it too. North Dakota maybe? No matter what I did (uninstall, reinstall, restart) it would only update if I manually selected the complication, which makes it useless as a complication for current conditions. Apple owns them now. It likely will become built into iOS at some point. I am honestly devastated by this news...this was one of my favorite, if not top favorite app. To prevent scams, we require that all polls or giveaways be approved by the moderators. Maybe sooner. [–]DarkGamer 3 points4 points5 points 8 months ago (2 children). Still sad because there are a lot of Android users in the US, but the people in the other parts of the world didn't really lose anything significant. Then work towards improving the accuracy from there. I just found this app 3 days ago. I Notice how apple was careful to separate those claims. So yeah... if you surived up to now without it you'll survive. Tbh it just never crossed my mind to use weather.gov for some reason. There was literaly one single week, in the past 8 or so years that it was ever wrong for me. Countless emails of badgering demands, "why can't it work on my G1", etc. Google used to do the same thing to Windows Phone back in the day. ... Can anyone recommend a different weather app for Dark Sky users? For example, I’m in Canada and can’t buy it off the App Store. [–]mattpedigoLG G7 ThinQ 129 points130 points131 points 8 months ago (3 children). Edit Edit: I guess Shazam as well, didn't show it when I searched. [–]Wu-Tang_CamNote 10+ 49 points50 points51 points 8 months ago (7 children). [–]Schlick7Device, Software !! RIP to the best, most beautiful weather app on Android. It's actually a challenge to find those apps most of the time. [–]IAmDotorg 447 points448 points449 points 8 months ago (52 children). if it helps, dark sky has always been consistently wrong in my area, and i live in the NYC area. [–]under_psychoanalyzer 85 points86 points87 points 8 months ago (6 children). Developers may post their own apps if they follow these conditions: 1- Their post must be a self post with a detailed description of their app. I need one with a widget. Love Dark Sky. Actually in Today Weather you can select your data source including openweathermap! Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Best Widgets I've found yet. With down-to-the-minute forecasts, you’ll know exactly when the rain will start or stop, right where you're standing. This likely suggests that Apple purchased them for the developer team and for the technology and are refocusing on integrating them into the default Weather app. The Dark Sky Android and Wear OS app will work until July 1st. [–]angwilwileth 50 points51 points52 points 8 months ago (10 children). [–]Scyth3 81 points82 points83 points 8 months ago (1 child), I've been toying in OpenCV for a few months. You might be interested in. Was insanely accurate locally. Self-hosted was the best to see so far. Well that's disappointing! The real loss here is the API which obviously isn't easy to just write another one. (It’s like magic.) It's literally the recipe for all "disruptive" or innovative tech. Subscribe to /r/Android Weekly Newsletter, Click here for the Weekly Thread Archives. This is the swiss army knife of weather programs, with full widget support in pretty much ANY DISPLAY YOU CAN THINK OF! [–]asspowiPhone 11 Pro 73 points74 points75 points 8 months ago (5 children). Ouch that sucks for Android peeps. [–]Chief_Slac 37 points38 points39 points 8 months ago (3 children). No memes. I guess I made the right choice. In any case, the iOS app will probably be sunsetted eventually. I've been using them for nearly ten years. Guess I'll be using MyRadar for radar/alerts, and maybe go back to NWS website if their forecasts aren't accurate. AccuWeather, despite the name, is actually not very accurate compared to the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia. In its abscence, here are the best weather apps for Android. Writing the data processing, computer vision, and neural net would take some serious hours to get done. [–]redikulousPixel 2 XL, 10 125 points126 points127 points 8 months ago (6 children). [–]Pobeda_nad_Solntsem 36 points37 points38 points 8 months ago (3 children). Dark Sky, one of the most popular weather apps, has died at the hands of an Apple acquisition. [–]rizlah 41 points42 points43 points 8 months ago (2 children). Dark Sky is one of the most popular weather apps on the App Store , known for its accuracy and storm warnings. There are many other amazing weather apps like Windy for example but I keep coming back to Dark Sky because it has by far the best UI/UX and no one comes close to their hourly hyper-local forecast. How can you say you'll reach far more people when you shut it down to the majority of the world? I relied on that heavily to know exactly when it was going to start and stop raining or slow down. If you're asking a question, include your own analysis first in a few sentences. In this way I guess they really are holding true to their aim of reaching as many people as possible, as they would always be limited to a somewhat niche market of weather subscribers otherwise. The clock is not part of Meteogram. OpenWeatherMap, which despite the deceptive name is not free or open-source, does. App pop up I think they meant to say "move to Apple" not "upgrade to latest app" !! Try Windy. It began lifestyles on iOS and got here to Android in Might 2016. [–]BartisgodASUS Transformer CM11, ASUS Zenfone 5Z, Galaxy Tab A 10.1 17 points18 points19 points 8 months ago* (1 child). The app is a steaming hot pile of garbage, but no other app comes remotely close to its accuracy. Pretty bummed out about this because Dark Sky was so reliable for me in telling me when exactly it's going to rain and giving me alerts about it too. I'm still upset about Inbox. But it's not just the inreach, even the watches use the darksky api. It's very content heavy and has a ton of features. [–]RuphiesMoto Z² Force, Android 8.0 7 points8 points9 points 8 months ago (3 children), I just loaded up carrot weather and it told me "Apple was to scared to acquire me", [–]corey1031dGreen 101 points102 points103 points 8 months ago* (10 children). Dark Sky offers hyperlocal weather information. [–]m-p-3Moto G7 Plus (10, Bell) + Mi Band 4 6 points7 points8 points 8 months ago (2 children), [–]gnomehome815 8 points9 points10 points 8 months ago (1 child), Google: AlL oF yOuR fAvOrItE iNbOx fEaTuReS aRe CoMiNg To GmAiL, [–]DatumPirate 125 points126 points127 points 8 months ago (3 children). As an Android user, that's complete bullshit. 18 points19 points20 points 8 months ago (5 children). Fuck! Here is a link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.nrk.yr&hl=en_US, [–]BandeFromMarsS20 Ultra 512gb, Tab S5e, Galaxy Watch 46mm 3276 points3277 points3278 points 8 months ago* (208 children), Our goal has always been to provide the world with the best weather information possible, to help as many people as we can stay dry and safe, proceeds to shut down Android app, helping less people in the process, [–]CwEkSJaaPixel 4 1015 points1016 points1017 points 8 months ago (74 children). The numbers on Android are currently 1-5 million, compared to the hundreds of millions that will benefit from this on iOS. This fucking sucks as I recently got Dark Sky and I love it. [–]QuantumIntegeriPhone XS Yuuge, Pixel Ultra, Galaxy S100 51 points52 points53 points 8 months ago (0 children), [–]BalkaliPhone 11 Pro Max 7 points8 points9 points 8 months ago (0 children). They're not going to do anything that'll compromise their ability to improve their ecosystem. Rendered by PID 19399 on r2-app-0cbf39c3194b226e8 at 2020-12-15 15:22:18.802668+00:00 running d560d10 country code: NL.
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