The hype surrounding Apple’s soon-to-be-released tablet is so far reaching that even TV personalities like Stephen Colbert can not resist the urge to flat out beg for one. During Colbert’s Tip of the Hat/Wag of the Finger segment last night, he gave a tip of the hat to ScareBear Trail Companion, an iPhone app that is intended to ward off bears.  As always, Colbert gave a rather funny demonstration of how the app works and how it is intended to be used, but it was his parting statement before a commercial break that really caught my attention. “But before we go, I want to say something and I want to say it in all sincerity. I want an iTablet.  Give it to me.” Yes, even Stephen Colbert has bought into hype even though the device in question has yet to receive a name, price, or even confirmation that it exists. The Read More

...y a aussi une application pour #iPhone pour repousser les ours féroces lors de randos en foret… qui va tester ? ;-) http://bit.ly/78QwX0... Read More

Thanks to Stephen Colbert, we've become acutely aware of the dangers of bears, the "soulless, godless, rampaging killing machines" who patrol the forests of North America and prey on unwary hikers (some potentially not-safe-for-work language on that last site, FYI). Until now, your best defense against these furry terrors has been simply avoiding their killing grounds altogether. But Flying Jalapeño Software has introduced the latest weapon in the arsenal against the ursine menace: ScareBear Trail Companion [iTunes link]. ScareBear Trail Companion is an iPhone app that replicates the sounds of bells, clapping, and rocks in a tin can (yes), all of which are supposedly like kryptonite to bears and will scatter them from your path before you even encounter them. Should you happen to come across a bear immune to these charms and wards, ScareBear Trail Companion still has you covered – in an emergency, you can use the app to Read More