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Two pieces of useful news on the ringtone front. First, did you know that there is a way to load your mobile’s ringtones onto other gadgets such as clocks and cookers? Great idea for blind and low vision users to customize their auditory spaces. Second, ringtone designers are working on special tones that have calming or energizing effects. Great idea for users with cognitive, attention, or psychological disabilities.

Wireless World Japan: Soothing, stimulating and suppressing ringtones for muPass from Sammy