The channel library contains both pre-defined channels that display a specific value (e.g. the current total UK electricity grid power demand) and channel templates that can be used to define channels for specific purposes (e.g. a template for displaying the price of an item on eBay). Channel templates have parameters that specify exactly what the channel will display (e.g. the identifier of the eBay item).
Weather UndergroundWeather Underground provides detailed current weather conditions in hundreds of cities around the world. Channels can be defined to display the following values:
All values can be displayed in metric or US/Imperial units.
If you have your own weather station you can publish readings on Weather Underground as a Personal Weather Station and set up channels to display your readings.
The Ski Club of Great Britain provides snow reports for hundreds of ski resorts world-wide. Channels can be defined to display the depth of snow on the upper and lower slopes for any resort.
Cricbuzz provides live scores for first class and other cricket matches around the world. Channels can be defined to display details for the current innings of any match. Channels can be defined to display the following values:
eBay item priceseBay is an online auction site. Channels can be defined to display the current price of any item on sale.
Channels can be easily set up to display the local time in any city. The minutes are displayed on the dial, the hours and minutes on the LCD display.