February 21, 2007
Therapeutic ringtones
Wireless World Japan has the most wonderful post on muPass, a technology that allows you to transfer ringtones from your mobile by bluetooth to compatible everyday devices such as cookers, baby mobiles (the kind that hang over their cots, not phones!) and alarm clocks.
"And now, according to an announcement, they will be releasing new muPass ringtones, developed in collaboration with the Japan Acoustic Lab and the Japan Ringtone Lab, that will have a calming effect: such as “stop the baby crying”, “dolphin therapy” and “wake up feeling great” ringtones. The company claims they are scientifically proven to work.
And more is yet to come in March, including “get motivated” and “suppress that anger” ringtones.
Hey, why not. There have been other ringtones launched before with a purpose (other than annoying the person right next to you) :
-- Pherotones are ringtones with names like Testeroni or El Cuddlero that claim to make you irresistible to the opposite sex.
-- Samsung launched Phone which generated alpha waves that are supposed to enhances memory and concentration.
-- A member of the Aum Shinrikyo cult launched (very successfully) a ringtone which claimed tomake a women's breasts grow larger - just by listening to it
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