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    Apps for summer

    With summer vacation on the horizon for many, hitting the beach at some point is likely in the cards for most. But along with sunscreen and a towel, as PC Mike Wendland reports this week, you might want to consider three apps to ensure plenty of fun in the sun. Swim Guide finds the cleanest beaches for swimming, surfing, and more. It draws data from more than 100 beach monitoring sources for real-time updates on water quality and cleanliness. As well as beach amenities, and even where to park. Seach by beach name or geographic area. The app is free for iOS and Android. SunZapp gives you all the info…

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    Paid Weather Apps that are Worth It

    Interested in the weather? Well there are a lot of free weather apps available. But these days, to get the most accurate and useful apps you might have to spend a little money. Don’t worry, I have three weather apps for us this week that are worth paying for. Storm Shield sends alerts tailored to your location. Alerts are sent for tornado, hurricane, flood, thunderstorm and other life-threatening weather events via voice and text alerts. The app also offers radar weather images and forecasts. Storm Shield is $2.99 for iOS and Android. RadarScope claimes to be professional radar for the average Joe. Tornado warnings show in red, thunderstorms in yellow, flash…