Weather apps use power of the crowd
The weather apps which are making use of crowdsourcing, plus other sites reviewed.
Kate Russell's weekly review of the best apps and websites.
Weather reports might have a reputation for getting it wrong, but now thanks to the power of the crowd we might be getting closer to an accurate forecast. Wezzoo is a free app for your browser or smartphone that lets you see exactly what to expect from the weather by gathering crowdsourced comments and photos from people who are actually out in it.
Another topic we think about a lot in this day and age is our health, and there is a booming digital industry to support this online. Lifesum is the latest calorie counting app, allowing you to monitor and track diet and lifestyle to ensure you鈥檙e running along a healthy path.
If all that sounds a little too active, sit back and make sweet music with the online multiplayer piano. It is unlikely you will hear anything even vaguely resembling sweet music in the open room. It is an ivories bashing free-for-all that will have most people with even the slightest musical inclination reaching for the ear plugs. Instead make your own private room and invite friends to collaborate via Facebook or Twitter.
