If you gave up on Yahoo long ago, you might be surprised by its updated Weather app for iOS and its Mail apps for both iOS and Android, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin. Here's why. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer said this week that Yahoo “wants to accelerate its development of mobile products geared toward delivery of personalized content.” On Thursday, Yahoo released improved versions of Yahoo Mail for both iOS and Android, and Yahoo Weather for iOS. From the looks of the apps, it’s clear Yahoo is making progress toward Mayer’s goal. First, Yahoo Mail. The revised iOS app is optimized for iPad screens, and the Android version is now tablet enhanced. The apps look great; they’re clean and uncluttered, without the distracting ads you see in the Web-based Yahoo Mail. I particularly like the full-screen “reading mode,” which lets you flip through messages. (The feature isn’t as sleek as Birdseye Mail, a Gmail client, though.) The new Yahoo Mail apps mostly feel like they’re playing catch up to Gmail and other email clients, with common features like the ability to star messages and move them into folders. Yahoo Weather for iOS is particularly good looking, though, with images plucked from Flickr. (Yahoo owns Flickr.) For example, when you check the weather for New York, Yahoo Weather shows a Flickr picture of the George Washington Bridge or another New York landmark. If the current conditions in New York are cloudy, the photo has dark clouds as a backdrop. The Yahoo Weather app matches photos with locations and forecasts more precisely than any other weather app I’ve used. To get more weather detail, you simply tap the temperature. Yahoo Weather then shows a weather map, sunrise and sunset times (including an arc that shows the sun’s current position), and a wind and pressure reading with windmills that churn, a nice touch. Yahoo’s updated apps are all free, and they are definitely worth checking out—if only to see how Yahoo’s mobile strategy is panning out. Related content brandpost Sponsored by DataStax Ask yourself: How can genAI put your content to work? Generative AI applications can readily be built against the documents, emails, meeting transcripts, and other content that knowledge workers produce as a matter of course. By Bryan Kirschner Dec 04, 2023 5 mins Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence feature The CIO’s new role: Orchestrator-in-chief CIOs have unique insight into everything that happens in a company. Some are using that insight to take on a more strategic role. By Minda Zetlin Dec 04, 2023 12 mins CIO C-Suite Business IT Alignment opinion Fortifying the bridge between tech and business in the C-suite To be considered a tech-forward company today, there has to be a focus on tech fluency across the C-suite, which creates a unique opportunity for CIOs to uplevel their roles and expand their footprint across the enterprise. By Diana Bersohn and Rachel Barton Dec 04, 2023 7 mins CIO Business IT Alignment IT Strategy brandpost Sponsored by G42 Understanding the impact of AI on society, environment and economy By Jane Chan Dec 03, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe