Will Poken Catch On?
Here’s an ingenious idea from a Swiss company that could catch one. It’s called Poken, and it might just replace business cards someday. A Poken has 2 parts to it. There is the Poken itself, which reflects some side of your identity. Then there is the Poken hand, which pulls out and connects to your computer.
The way it works is when you meet someone, instead of exchanging business cards, two people would touch the Poken hands together and your Pokens exchange ID information. When they come in close proximity a little light glows to tell you it worked.After you get home you connect the Poken USB hand to your computer and see the information from your new friends. It’s like exchanging a business card, only quicker and with a lot more info.
From their site…
“We’re not another social network. You’ve already got that.We’ve thought bigger to let you instantly bridge the gap between the people you meet in the real world and those you stay connected to online.”
On the Poken site you create an account and add social media accounts to your profile various like Facebook, LinkedIn, Bebo, and many more. This might be a good time to grab your name.
July 25th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
This is like taking the vcard to the next level!