iCTides vs Connect PBC

iCTides for the iPhone and the iPod Touch provides predictions of times for high and low tides for over 4400 costal locations around the US, including Alaska, Hawaii and overseas US territories. Times are displayed with clocks that feature beautiful background images of tropical and ocean scenes. Soothing sounds of the ocean play in the background (can be disabled). Features: - High and low tide predictions for 4400 US costal locations. - Tide location can be selected from a list or via points on the map. - Also displays clocks for: - Current Time - Next Sunrise - Next Sunset - Next Moonrise - Next Moonset - Next Full Moon - 55 background images that can be shown individually or as a slide show. - Animated sweep second hand using a fishing pole and hook on the Current Time clock. - Plays soothing ocean sounds in the background (can be disabled). - Can be set to keep the iPhone on continuously for desk displays or to turn off automatically using the current iPhone settings. - Tide and other times are calculated locally (no net access required for predictions). - Watch app with complications available for most watch faces Special thanks to David Flater for developing the original XTide program and to Ann Rucker for porting XTide to Cocoa.

Palm Beach County is happy to announce the new Connect PBC app, empowering residents to be in immediate 2-way, GEO-targeted communication with the Government for a host of services, from their mobile device. Service requests ranging from trash collection to road repair needs can all be communicated directly from any Apple mobile device. Direct Communication from the Palm Beach County Government With Connect PBC, the PBC Government can send information to Palm Beach County residents based on where they physically are in the community; and, to receive and use city-related information in a way never before possible --- providing residents with information that is the most relevant to their homes, neighborhoods or location. GEO-targeted information can be delivered to the residents as text, photos or videos. Residents Can Send Neighborhood Information and Requests for Service With Connect PBC, county residents have a powerful new tool for communicating with the government. Communication with the city can be actual service requests with the GPS-tag of the issue; or, reports from residents with information from their neighborhood. Constant use of GPS in the background may increase your battery usage.