Chapter 17: Getting Time, Weather, and Stock Information
One reason why the iPhone has proven so popular is that it can be almost anything you want it to be. Besides letting you make phone calls and send text messages, an iPhone can also be a timepiece and a source for news. Two common types of news that people often want are weather forecasts and stock quote information.
An iPhone comes with the Clock app for not only helping you keep track of time in other parts of the world, but also to serve as a timer and stopwatch so that you can keep track of minutes or seconds to time yourself for exercising, cooking, or any other activity that involves keeping track of time.
The Weather app lets you get the forecast not just for your own area but for any city around the world. This way, you can know the temperatures and climate in another part of the world that you may be traveling to soon so that you can dress appropriately.
Finally, the iPhone includes the Stocks app to let you...