December 5th in Energy, Gadgets, Tech by Dusty . Leave a comment.
Your iPhone can measure the wind
If you’ve got an iPhone, and there are 45 million people who do, you can now check any location to see if there’s enough wind to support a wind turbine. It uses the phone’s microphone to measure wind speed which doesn’t sound super reliable. But hey, this is a cool eco-innovation and that’s what this site is all about. Read more.
January 16, 2010
Yes, this wind meter works for both 3G and 3GS and has been on top 20 of iTunes’ Weather Applications for six months.
March 22, 2010
Great post, I don’t have money for apps and games for my iPhone though. I use this site, myhomesurveys.com and fill out surveys for free iTunes gift cards.
April 17, 2010
Great post, found this really useful, look forward to seing more from you
April 27, 2010
Im gonna have to check out this wind meter app. I have a surf report one that shows wind speeds but not sure where they get that info from.
October 16, 2010
Wind meter app. Sounds cool even though I can’t think of a practical use of it.