When I wrote about the hidden sensors on Android phones, the two sensors that stood out the most were a magnetometer that turns your phone into a metal detector and a barometer, which is supposed to ...

John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience testing and reviewing home tech products, with a major focus on smart home security. He earned his BS in journalism from Utah Valley University. In ...

I've had several inquiries with respect to how watching a barometer can help one to make a weather forecast. Although modern weather forecasting employs a lot of computer modeling, some reasonable ...

An e-mail from Tim is among more than one recently asking about making a weather forecast by watching a barometer. Much of modern weather forecasting requires the processing capabilities of high-speed ...