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It takes a while for the App Store to index new apps for search (which is annoying), but the app is live! You can see it here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/wifimapper-free-wifi-maps/id....
Because we can't collect pressure readings in the background (apple doesn't allow a background mode for pressure), so it would just be a waste of the user's battery to be constantly taking their location.
WeatherSignal is completely open for non-commercial use, and our data is actually being used by many of the same researchers as PressureNet!

And we're working on making our data more open - with our new resources we'll have more time to work on improve the data we make available via both our website and API.

The data included in OpenSignal insights is aggregated both geographically and temporally at a resolution that makes it impossible to identify any individual user. All we show are averaged stats over a monthly or quarterly period for a given area.

Part of our project is to inform users about how carriers are performing, but also to inform carriers how they're performing so that they can improve their service for their users. We use our data to independently regulate the carrier market, from both the supply and demand sides as we think this is the best way to help effect much-needed improvement. We sell to operators so that we don't have to charge consumers or show them annoying in-app ads!

This looks cool, but how does it actually work?
Re:Carrot Dating - Date people by 'bribing' them on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @07:02AM (#6598015)
'WHAT IF A BRIBEE ACCEPTS THE BRIBE, BUT THE DATE NEVER HAPPENS?

Once a bribe is accepted, it is up to the members to communicate and plan the details of the date. Even after bribe acceptance, some dates may not happen.'

- There is something gloriously appropriate about this being in the FREQUENTLY asked questions.

Re:Carrot Dating - Date people by 'bribing' them on Wednesday October 23, 2013 @06:20AM (#6597877)
Absolutely agree. I think this app sounds horrendous.

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