Bombora 2.0 has been out for a week or so after being approved by Apple and is now live in the store; a free upgrade for existing users. We've got more stations, more forecasts, and more tidal stations, all of which are now packed into Bombora like sardines in a datacenter. To honor the release, … [Read more...]
Bombora 2.0 Preview Goodness!
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The next of version of Bombora is close to completion, and we're really excited about the changes that are coming. It's been a lot of work, but Bombora 2.0 has some major improvements to the interface, tons of new stations and forecasts, and will be chock-full of iPhone 3.0 goodness - like in-app … [Read more...]
Bombora 1.0.2 Approved By Apple
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Bombora 1.0.2 has been approved by Apple and should start appearing in the iTunes Store just in time for the July Fourth weekend! For a complete list of buoys, stations, and forecasts available in Bombora 1.0.2, visit the Bombora 1.0.2. Station List. This new version of Bombora contains … [Read more...]
Bombora Memorial Day Sale!
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We're going to try something a little different for a couple weeks here at Bombora headquarters; starting Saturday, May 23rd, we're knocking the price of Bombora down by thirty percent, to just $6.99! This sale will run until the release of Bombora 1.1 in late May or early June, and for the … [Read more...]
Beat Bogus Surf Forecasts With Buoys
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In typical fashion, I stumbled upon an entertaining buoy-related rant about four months after it was published over at Transworld Surf. Incited by a predicted swell that more than managed to disappoint, it encourages everyone to learn the buoys as a tool for your surf forecasting arsenal (and refers … [Read more...]
The Cracking of Bombora
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As a supposedly responsible iPhone developer, and with the goal of picking up 'app chatter,' I keep a saved search for Bombora in my Twitter client (the excellent Tweetie) on my phone. I'm always excited to see a new result for Bombora pop up, although sometimes it's Bombora Vodka or The Bomboras … [Read more...]
Bombora 1.1 In Progress
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Well, Bombora 1.0.1 has been in the iTunes store for some time now, and we've picked up work on the next version. Bombora 1.1 will contain a significant number of new stations for the buoys section, some new tidal stations, and a couple of new forecast products, among other improvements. We hope … [Read more...]
Bombora 1.0.1 is now available!
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The latest Bombora update has been approved and is available now for download from the iTunes App Store. Bombora 1.0.1 contains a few minor bug fixes and Tidal Station maps. Work has commenced on Bombora 1.1, which will contain a large number of new buoys, some new marine text forecasts, and a … [Read more...]
Bombora Feedback
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Do you have a comment, question, or suggestion for Bombora? We're always looking for and appreciative of feedback - let us know what's important to you by posting a comment here. Which features do you love? Or you could constructively critique features you dislike... We want to hear it all! … [Read more...]
Bombora For Sale in the iTunes App Store!
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Announcing the release of Bombora - an elegant and useful surf and ocean forecasting app for the iPhone. Bombora displays recent data from NOAA's extensive network of moored buoys, as well as NOAA marine text forecasts and tidal observations, bringing meteorological, swell, and tidal data to Apple's … [Read more...]
