June 23, 2005
Ridetones: customized sounds for your car
Following Ringtonia's post on a political sound clip that has been turned into a car horn in the Philippines, I received the most interesting e-mail from one of my readers, David Klein, about Ride Tones, a product which gives usable control over customized sounds for your car, allowing you to make your car an extension of your personality, your wardrobe, your lifestyle, and your taste - and surely, more royalties for music companies!
"Ridetones is an automotive customization product that brings MP3 quality song clips, sounds and sound effects to the car for various functions such as the car's alarm or remote keyless entry system to unlock or lock the vehicle or to open the trunk.
The Ridetones device comes with a speaker and software and is easily installed under the dashboard. You go to the Ridetones website to select the music or sounds you want, or create your own sounds, and then transfer them to the device via several options including wirelessly, using your mobile phone or PDA, or directly to the device through the computer's USB port. How cool is that?
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