My favorite weather app has joined the mothership.
From “Dark Sky Has a New Home” on the company’s homepage:
Today we have some important and exciting news to share: Dark Sky has joined Apple.
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.
There is no better place to accomplish these goals than at Apple. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to reach far more people, with far more impact, than we ever could alone.
My take: Apple has good taste. I’ve depended for years on Dark Sky’s precise, hyperlocal weather info (typical forecast: light rain starting in 2 minutes, stopping 6 minutes later”). That app goes away on July 1, 2020. Apple better not screw it up.
Might we see more of this – Apple buying Apps and the talent. Would be nice.
“Might we see more of this – Apple buying Apps and the talent. Would be nice.”
Be careful what you wish for! Competitors to Dark Sky will say that Apple is forcing them out of the market. And truth be told, Apple has huge resources it can use that its individual “competitors” won’t have.
Personally, I’m all for Apple integrating top notch software. I’m just tired of Apple being a target….
I’ll have to give Dark Sky a shot.
Bought it years ago, and in most places it’s really good. More importantly though, it’s a clean interface, with some cool stuff tucked under the hood.
Anything to help share price up, even if it’s just PR 🙂