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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Hurricane Tracking for Wireless Devices
MINNETONKA, Minn., Aug. 29 -- Digital Cyclone, Inc. has
announced that its My-Cast(R) version 5.0 mobile weather service now
includes the ability to track tropical storms and hurricanes. The new
Hurricane Tracker feature allows users to see the projected path of a
hurricane in real-time with satellite cloud loops focused directly on the
eye of the storm. Also included are StormWatch plots and warnings for
affected counties, advanced lightning tracking and alerts from the National
Weather Service virtually as they are issued.
Since 1995 the number of hurricanes has doubled, and meteorologists
studying this cycle predict up to another 20 years of elevated weather
threats for approximately 85 million U.S. coastal residents.
"There's no doubt that America's weather is becoming increasingly
severe and potentially deadlier than ever," said Paul Douglas, Chairman of
Digital Cyclone. "With the new Hurricane Tracker feature, My-Cast users get
that extra margin of safety, the critical hurricane information they need
delivered directly to their mobile phone, to get a head-start and take
appropriate action."
Other features of My-Cast 5.0 include NEXRAD(R) radar loops that show
the speed and direction of approaching weather, visible and infrared
satellite imagery, plus hourly and extended forecasts for up to 7 days.
Users can zoom into and pan across high-resolution weather maps centered on
any location in the continental U.S. Favorite locations can be saved and
new locations easily added. With GPS-enabled phones, location-aware My-Cast
delivers information for the precise current location of the user
automatically. Dynamic graphics change with the weather, displaying current
conditions at-a-glance, including temperature, precipitation, cloud cover
and more.
"Users can actually see the exact location of a storm, where it's
headed and how fast it's moving," said Douglas, who is also Chief
Meteorologist for WCCO-TV, a CBS-owned affiliate in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
"When threatening weather is in the area, people should never rely on just
one news source for the weather. My-Cast works even when the power is down
- when TV and computers are rendered useless."
My-Cast is a low-cost subscription service available on all major
carriers with data plans. More information on My-Cast and free personalized
web weather is available at http://www.my-cast.com, or by calling
866-669-2278.
Founded in 1998, Digital Cyclone(SM) is an innovator of wireless
applications for mobile devices. Products include My-Cast(R) - the first
wireless weather service, Pilot My-Cast(R) for aviation, and Weather
Scout(R) for anglers and outdoor enthusiasts.
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