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WeatherBug App Launches for Kindle Fire Tablet
GERMANTOWN, Md. --(Business Wire)--
Earth
NetworksSM, the owner of WeatherBug®
and the operator of the largest weather monitoring, lightning detection
and climate observation networks, announces the availability of its
popular app on Kindle Fire. Now, Kindle Fire owners can turn to
WeatherBug (News - Alert) to get the latest weather information, check the local
forecast and have the power to Know Before™ when severe weather
approaches by tapping into the world's largest weather network.
The popular WeatherBug app is now available on Kindle Fire. (Photo: Earth Networks - WeatherBug)
WeatherBug for Kindle Fire is the latest addition to the company's
extensive app collection. WeatherBug is available across many platforms,
providing millions with vital weather information, forecasts and alerts
while at home, at the office and on the go. WeatherBug apps are
available for mobile phones and tablets, including Android
devices, iPhone
and iPad,
Windows
Phone and the new Windows
8. For computer users, the WeatherBug website
and popular desktop
app provide up-to-the-minute weather information and alerts.
With 35,000 locations -- including real-time weather data from 10,000
local, professional-grade sensors - WeatherBug provides essential
weather information and alerts, plus a variety of helpful features:
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Neighborhood-level Weather: WeatherBug exclusively provides
real-time weather information from 10,000 local stations where you
live and work. Take a look at the radar and get detailed weather data
for your own neighborhood and your favorite locations.
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Pinpoint Forecasts:�Get the most detailed extended and
hourly forecast information available from the weather station closest
to you and for locations around the world.
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Weather Warnings: Know Before™ when severe weather approaches.
WeatherBug delivers alerts from the National Weather Service (NWS) and Dangerous
Thunderstorm Alerts (DTAs) exclusive to Earth Networks that on
average provide significantly faster warning times. Plus, share severe
weather warnings with loved ones via the app's WeatherBuzz feature.
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Live Cameras: With more than 2,000 cameras to choose from, you
can check the weather without stepping outside. WeatherBug lets you
keep tabs on weather while at home and away with live shots from
cameras in your community and from locations - including beaches and
stadiums - throughout the exclusive WeatherBug Network.
WeatherBug
for Kindle Fire is available on Amazon. To view screen shots of the
app, visit http://www.earthnetworks.com/MediaCenter/ImageGalleries.
About Earth
Networks - WeatherBug
As a provider of comprehensive atmospheric data for nearly 20 years,
Earth Networks is Taking the Pulse (News - Alert) of the Planet with the world's
largest weather observation, lightning detection, and greenhouse gas
monitoring networks and is establishing a network for collecting data
within the planetary boundary layer. The company's popular WeatherBug
website, desktop
application and mobile
apps for major smartphone platforms provide real-time neighborhood-level
weather and advanced severe weather alerts to millions of consumers.
Enterprise solutions from Earth Networks enable organizations and
markets, including energy and utilities, agriculture, schools, sports
and recreation, emergency operations and government entities, to
safeguard lives, prepare for weather and climate events and improve
business operations.�Founded in 1993, Earth Networks (www.earthnetworks.com)
is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with additional locations
in Mountain View, Calif.; New York, NY; Milan, Italy and a local
presence in 50 countries worldwide.
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