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  • News and Weather - Screen-Thumbnail
  • News and Weather - Screen-Thumbnail
  • News and Weather - Screen-Thumbnail
  • News and Weather - Screen-Thumbnail
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Last Published: Feb 24, 2025
The News and Weather omni channel app enables a user to browse through news headlines with different categories such as ‘Top Stories’, ‘World’, ‘Science’, ‘Technology’, and ‘Sports’, etc. The news items in the app are powered by "NewsAPI.org". Apart from that, the app lets the user glance through local weather conditions from "visualcrossing.com". Also, it comes with an in-built learning module, Knowledge Framework, with overview and tutorials for Integration and Orchestration services.
App Preview Code
2EYS4
Requirements
  • HCL Volt MX Iris
  • HCL Volt MX Foundry
Devices
  • phone
  • tablet
  • desktop
Platforms
  • android
  • iOS
  • windows

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App Preview Code
2EYS4
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PWA Link : https://marketplace.hclvoltmx.net/apps/NewsAndWeather
Features:

  • Easy Setup: Import the app and run, you should be ready to launch the app after updating your personal api keys for the weather and news backends.
    To obtain API keys, sign up for a free license at:
    https://newsapi.org and https://www.visualcrossing.com/resources/documentation/weather-api/timeline-weather-api/ and update the keys in the Foundry App. Alternatively, you can change the APIs to point at your preferred backend as well.
  • Explore News items and get to know about weather conditions
  • Comes integrated with Knowledge Framework which showcases the ‘What’s and ‘How’s of the app features
  • Learn about Integration and Orchestration Service capabilities of Volt MX Foundry.