OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Eelios, Inc. announced that WxFix, its new location-based personal weather solution, is now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch.

WxFix gives users a precise forecast for the exact locations they want, conforming to their daily activities and plans. Unlike existing weather applications that locate the user in a generalized area, such as a city or zip code, and then provide weather for a different location, such as a school or airport weather station, WxFix provides a forecast at the exact location the user requests, whether it's at home, on the golf course, at the beach or even a mountaintop. Only WxFix gives users a personalized weather "pin" to simply drop and point anywhere on a map to get the forecast for a specific location - anywhere in the continental U.S. Eelios calls this concept "Lifestyle Weather".

"With the launch of WxFix on the App Store we're solving the problem of getting a good weather forecast for the exact locations you want," said Dave Andersen, CEO of Eelios. "WxFix gives you the weather geographically specific to your needs. Just drop a pin on a map for any point you want to monitor. WxFix gives you the forecast and syncs it dynamically to your location as you move around. It's all about making daily life more enjoyable and productive." Andersen said that iPhone is the ideal launch platform for WxFix. "There's nothing else quite like it for what we're trying to do," he added.

WxFix uses the most advanced proprietary meteorological forecasting technology available today. It also incorporates continuously updated National Weather Service (NWS) local weather radar loops overlaid on a high-resolution satellite image map, enabling users to track changing weather conditions in near-real time for their current or favorite locations. NWS severe weather alerts are also automatically provided for each favorite location.

"We built WxFix with the user in mind," commented Jim Maury, COO and head of Eelios software development. "This app is a significant step forward in what can be done for the individual mobile customer when you combine the advances in location-based technology and weather forecasting techniques."

The WxFix mobile-centric user interface fundamentally changes the way users interact with weather content. WxFix users have the control to define when and precisely where they want their weather forecasts.

The following highlights core features of WxFix:

• Get weather anywhere simply by dropping a pin on the map. Drag the pin to the desired location and get up to 6 days worth of weather conditions and forecasts instantly by the day or by the hour - for up to 144 hours.
• Create and store personal "favorite" pin locations, and the ability to retrieve personalized weather with a single tap. Further personalize each favorite location with a user-selected iPhone photo.
• Access weather "exactly where you are", updated dynamically using iPhone's geo-location.
• Share favorites easily via Bluetooth, and share forecasts via Email.
• See local-area Doppler radar anywhere, at any resolution. Zoom and pan easily to show any number of locations; home, golf course, beach, trail, stadium, park, or kids' soccer field.
  

WxFix Standard ($2.99) and WxFix Lite (free) Version 1.2 are each currently available on the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch operating across the AT&T nationwide wireless network, or on any available WiFi network, or at www.itunes.com/appstore.

About Eelios

Eelios, Inc., based in Omaha, Neb., is a spin-off subsidiary of Omaha-based 21st Century Systems, Inc. (21CSI) www.21csi.com. 21CSI designs and implements data-driven decisionmaking tools for a variety of government and commercial customers, and is a provider of commercially available optical and synthetic aperture radar satellite products to U.S.-based customers. For more information on Eelios and WxFix please visit www.eeliosinc.com.

SOURCE Eelios, Inc.

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