"We see today that a lot of consumers would like to use their device in the rain -- say you're trying to using Google Maps and navigating, " Muddaiah said.
In Humberside, farmers say the rain has destroyed a quarter of Britain's national crop of peas.
Environmental groups are already decrying new and expanding palm oil plantations in Borneo that they say are destroying rain forests and threatening orangutans.
They say they can keep rain from falling on the Bird's Nest Stadium during the opening ceremony - the stadium has no roof - but scientists elsewhere are dubious about that kind of technology.
Couples in the southern island province of Hainan even braced bad weather and lined up in the rain, waiting for their chance to say "I do".
Regardless, Olympic organizers say they are ready for rain.
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Forecasters say up to 50mm (2in) of rain could fall in parts of the country on Saturday, and the Met Office has issued an early severe weather warning.
Rain showers could hit the area Sunday evening, forecasters say.
"There has been a lot of rain in Hamilton of late and it is fair to say that the conditions we saw today at Seddon Park are far different to those we experienced earlier in the season, " coach and selector Mark Greatbatch said.
Authorities say some areas had as much as 300mm of rain in 24 hours, whilst the normal monthly average for this time of year is around 270mm.
Climatologists say 12 inches of snow is equivalent to about 1 inch of rain, depending on the density of the snow.
"They say that when you can see that peak, it is going to rain, " he says and pauses, letting us voice a little enthusiasm.
Forecasters say Alex will bring six to 12 inches (15-30cm) of rain to northeastern Mexico and southern Texas.
When the Palestinian fighters came from Jordan in the late 1960s we had more say here, and they encouraged us to get out of the wind and rain and we made houses out of concrete blocks for the first time.
"We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye" and "Just Like a Butterfly (That's Caught in the Rain)" were inspired by the relaxed recordings of '20s singer Annette Hanshaw.
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Weather forecasters say Wednesday should be much drier, though there could be heavy showers at times, with rain returning overnight into Thursday.
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