FearMonger for the iPhone

What is FearMonger? FearMonger is an iPhone application which uses crime and traffic accident data to produce a Fear-o-meter score based on your current location.  The Fear-o-meter score ranges from zero to one hundred, with one hundred implying the greatest fear level.  Your cumulative fear exposure is recorded on a Fear-odometer, and built-in Facebook connectivity allows you to share your current fear level with your friends.  FearMonger is for entertainment only! the Fear-o-meter score The Fear-o-meter score is calculated from a variety of sources.  The two categories currently supported are personal crime and car accident statistics.  These data come from international, national, statewide and in some cases local reporting agencies and are generally normalized per capita.  However, because of inconsistencies in the way different organizations record crime, Fear-o-meter scores can sometimes be higher or lower than your expectations. Coverage FearMonger coverage is generally at the city wide level, but limited intra-city data are available for major metropolitan areas.  Currently, Fear data is limited to the United States, with single point data available for some countries.  Data for England and Wales are also available, but on a testing basis.  Future versions may include expanded data for other countries.  FearMonger does not contain street level crime data. Using FearMonger What is the big blue meter? The meter graphically depicts your current fear-o-meter reading. What is the thing that looks like an odometer? This is the Fear-odometer.  It works like the odometer on your car, but instead of accumulated miles, it keeps track of accumulated Fear. What about the Green button? The green button can be used to update your Facebook status.  In order to use this, you must first Have a Facebook account Be logged into Facebook using the Facebook connect button at the lower left Allow FearMonger to have extended permission (FearMonger will prompt you for this). After this, you will be able to update your Facebook status by clicking the Green button, previewing the status update text, and then accepting it.  Note that once you have successfully logged into Facebook, you should see text that looks like "Logged in to Facebook as Your Name", and the connect button turns into a logout button. And the Blue button? The blue button toggles the sound between the on and off position Nice! How about the Red Button? The red button is used to reset the Fear-odometer.  Disclaimer FEARMONGER AND ITS DEVELOPER MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE FEARMONGER IPHONE APPLICATION. THE FEARMONGER IPHONE APPLICATION IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT MEANT TO REPLACE, SUPPLEMENT, OR AUGMENT ANY POLICE CRIME DATA.  FEARMONGER SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON TO GIVE AN ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CRIME INCIDENT IN ANY GIVEN AREA. ALL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR USE "AS IS." FEARMONGER AND ITS DEVELOPER ALSO MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO WHETHER THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL FEARMONGER OR ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR CONTRACTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF INCOME OR PROFIT, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES, OR OTHER LOSSES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, EVEN IF FEARMONGER HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE FEARMONGER IPHONE APPLICATION, THIS WEBSITE OR ANY WEBSITE WITH WHICH IT IS LINKED.