What In The World Is A Poken, You Ask? New Technology for Social Networking!
This is the coolest little gadget I've seen in years - talk about an easy networking solution!
So you have, no doubt, gone to events where you exchanged a ton of business cards - that's pretty cool, but then you have to key in all that information, right? Or keep a huge card file ... plus you have to buy cards to exchange ... and what if you go to an internet marketing or social networking event like a Tweet Up ... and have nothing to exchange? Enter the Poken.
It's a cute little keychain sized gadget that looks a bit like Japanese Cartoons, but it hides a USB fitting AND has Near Field Communication technology to allow the exchange of online social networking data! How COOL is THAT?
Photo Credit: American Pokens
So you have, no doubt, gone to events where you exchanged a ton of business cards - that's pretty cool, but then you have to key in all that information, right? Or keep a huge card file ... plus you have to buy cards to exchange ... and what if you go to an internet marketing or social networking event like a Tweet Up ... and have nothing to exchange? Enter the Poken.
It's a cute little keychain sized gadget that looks a bit like Japanese Cartoons, but it hides a USB fitting AND has Near Field Communication technology to allow the exchange of online social networking data! How COOL is THAT?
Photo Credit: American Pokens
So Simple, Even A Newbie Can Use This!
Poken on Wikipedia
Wow - it's already there!!!
Poken is a technology that utilizes a proprietary Near Field Communication technology to allow the exchange of online social networking data between two keychain accessories.
This is the Geisha Poken seen in the above Video
Too late to register to win it, but thank goodness they aren't expensive!
Poken Geisha
Amazon Price: (as of 12/03/2009)
What Is a Poken? Poken solves one simple problem: how do I remember the email addresses and screen names of everyone I meet? You Poken, of course. When you meet other Poken owners in the real world, quickly swap information. No more writing down email addresses or long blog names. Just touch Pokens and connect. Poken holds your contact information: name, address, email, mobile phone, and the rest, and it also holds your social networking account names. Poken contains your FaceBook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn and other accounts. Already know all your friends' profiles? Even better. When you Poken and they Poken, you'll automatically have updates when they open a new social networking account. Upload all your screen names and IDs and start carrying your Poken with you today. Buy your Panda, Alien, Ninja, Geisha, Rapstar or Vampire from Poken Zoo.
Vote For YOUR Favorite Poken Character!
Somebody needs to make a GIANT SQUID Poken!
These are the Pokens I was able to find on Amazon - but if you know of another Poken not listed, this Plexo Module will let you add it!
You can vote your favorite up AND you can vote the ones you don't like Down - just click the little triangle up or down, and hit refresh to update the page.
Each Poken also links to Amazon where these Poken are sold - at less than $20 each, they are an amazing value!
Poken Pink Alien
Poken solves one simple problem: how do I remember more...1 point
Poken Twitter Storm!
LOL This Should Be Fun!
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In case you're a paper and pencil kinda person ...
Come on, Poken is a lot more fun! But ... if you insist ... you COULD use these instead.
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Business Card Factory Deluxe 3.0
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Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 12/03/2009)
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Don't Hold Back, Tell The World How YOU Feel About Poken
This is LONG but FASCINATING!!!
Everything you could possibly want to know about the Poken!
Google Tech Talks
January 14, 2009
ABSTRACT
Website: http://www.doyoupoken.com
Picture yourself on a university campus, or in a bar. You come across some friends, and meet some new people with whom you would like stay in touch. Instead of jotting down each person's email address, you simply pull your Poken out of your pocket and touch it against the other person's Poken. Next time you log in to your favorite social network, your profiles are linked and you can access enhanced functionality and services such as viewing your social interactions in a timeline.
Poken is building a service as yet unseen on the Internet, that fits right in with the move towards more open, easily accessible social networks. Combining a low-cost designer keychain accessory, containing our patented RF communication technology, and an open web-based API, we provide the tools that enable any social network to extend their reach into the real world.
Speaker: Stephane Doutriaux
In 1999 Stephane launched a Montreal-based internet start-up developing algorithms for on-demand delivery of high-fidelity audio over digital cable networks. Following this early career experience he held various positions in the high-tech industry in Canada, France and Spain. He recently completed an MBA at Switzerlands Institute for Management Development (IMD). In 2007, Stephane grew a virtual cosmetics company and sold it to the board of LOreal, as part of the e-Strat International Business Strategy Competition.
January 14, 2009
ABSTRACT
Website: http://www.doyoupoken.com
Picture yourself on a university campus, or in a bar. You come across some friends, and meet some new people with whom you would like stay in touch. Instead of jotting down each person's email address, you simply pull your Poken out of your pocket and touch it against the other person's Poken. Next time you log in to your favorite social network, your profiles are linked and you can access enhanced functionality and services such as viewing your social interactions in a timeline.
Poken is building a service as yet unseen on the Internet, that fits right in with the move towards more open, easily accessible social networks. Combining a low-cost designer keychain accessory, containing our patented RF communication technology, and an open web-based API, we provide the tools that enable any social network to extend their reach into the real world.
Speaker: Stephane Doutriaux
In 1999 Stephane launched a Montreal-based internet start-up developing algorithms for on-demand delivery of high-fidelity audio over digital cable networks. Following this early career experience he held various positions in the high-tech industry in Canada, France and Spain. He recently completed an MBA at Switzerlands Institute for Management Development (IMD). In 2007, Stephane grew a virtual cosmetics company and sold it to the board of LOreal, as part of the e-Strat International Business Strategy Competition.
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- RT @poken: great animations&even better rhymes:) RT @der_rolli: O2 promoted Poken. Ist echt toll gemacht, aber seht selbst: http://bit.l ...
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- oga_710
- 結局登録したPokenに登録したのは7サイト・・・こんなもんかあ
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- rollerblader
- @sharonmostyn haven't decided which poken to buy yet. Going to buy it next week. http://tinyurl.com/ycwks6p
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- NEW Toy! Everyone get a Poken! Available from RT @jfsellsius NewBusiness Cards by Poken available at firebox.com http://ow.ly/I7wG
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- @christywong hey christy,you bet we are!and we are super excited about them. can't tell u much more than stay tuned &watch out next year :-)
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- RT @w2ro Do you Poken ? http://bit.ly/5ARbqB
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- Law_Pundit
- I just nominated #Poken for the Best New #Gadget Crunchie! Nominate here: http://is.gd/555Oh #crunchies
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- @PokenAfrica not yet, I work for an organization #Rlabs and we are looking into Poken. We think its a useful gadget
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- RT @w2ro: Do you Poken ? - http://bit.ly/7zXyGR
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- Do you Poken ? - http://bit.ly/7zXyGR
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- i love my @poken it's f*cking awsome http://twitpic.com/ryqg3
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- Hi there @Clinton316 Do you #Poken
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- @FatadinPort :)) I'll never poken, it seems silly
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- @rollerblader Which poken did you get? I'm considering Pulse Stripy Colors...
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- Can't wait to get my poken,,,,=0) Better than the iPhone Bump! http://tinyurl.com/ycwks6p
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- この日はいけるかなぁ～、調整しますわRT @ZuQ9Nn: @pirokichi はい、すいません。13日のほうがよかったですか？別にPokenのイベントは、また、開催されると思うので、パスしてもいいかなって思っでいます。
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- @pirokichi はい、すいません。13日のほうがよかったですか？別にPokenのイベントは、また、開催されると思うので、パスしてもいいかなって思っでいます。
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- @imunteanu a primit un Poken. Suna cam pervers. =))
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Wonder if Poken Has made it to eBay yet?
Me too ... gotta see!
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Poken Being Spoken
Blog Posts About Poken
- LibraryBytes: Helene Blowers: Do you Poken?
- Every participant at the conference got a poken. What a great way to encourage people to network and the best part was that when I got home I and logged my poken on, I easily had contact with everyone I met. FTR my poken is the bee. ...
- New Social Media Business Cards by Poken
- Poken is an interesting 'social business card.' But it doesn't look like any business card you've ever seen. A Poken contains your contact information and social networks. Rather than the ancient ritual of shaking hands (or rubbing ...
- Frontend Engineer at Poken.com at Poken / JavaScript Ninja Jobs
- Poken (www.poken.com) is a fast growing global start-up with offices in San Francisco, Switzerland and soon New York and sales in over 25 countries. Poken is ?your social business card?, a USB device that allows you to share your ...
- Welcome to Poken - Do You Poken
- poken shop. The names and logos for pokenSPARK? pokenPULSE? pokenHUB?, and Poken? are registered trademarks of Poken, SA. All images on this site are the sole property of Poken unless otherwise noted. any use by third parties must be ...
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- @christywong hey christy,you bet we are!and we are super excited about them. can't tell u much more than stay tuned &watch out next year :-)
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- great animations&even better rhymes:) RT @der_rolli: O2 promoted Poken. Ist echt toll gemacht, aber seht selbst: http://bit.ly/91dslh #poken
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- RT @myusic: Fast tracking business/info sharing: http://www.poken.com/ ...I love social networking and all the technological joy it brings.
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- have fun and high-four! RT @vvladescu: Heading soon to #opencoffee, special edition powered by @poken Romania. http://bit.ly/65lAUG
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- @BernardTeske danke fuer das feedback, wir tun unser bestes um euch den aufenthalt auf der website so angenehm als moeglich zu gestalten! :)
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- WindyWinters WindyWinters Sep 27, 2009 @ 1:40 am
- I haven't heard of a poken before but what an interesting new gadget! It's true that it could eventually replace the business card. :)
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- rlmodranski rlmodranski Aug 7, 2009 @ 7:59 pm
- I've never heard of this before. I like it!!!!!
Can't believe WOOT hasn't had one yet!
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- kab kab Aug 5, 2009 @ 12:13 pm
- Looks neat, but it will be quite a project to get everyone on board with one gizmo though - and it's success depends on lots of people having one.
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- mbgphoto mbgphoto Aug 4, 2009 @ 9:11 pm
- first I've heard of this...very cool...thanks for the info! 5*
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- Joan4 Joan4 Jul 26, 2009 @ 8:13 pm
- This is brand new to me! SquidAngel blessings! super information!
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- aj2008 aj2008 Jul 23, 2009 @ 7:41 am
- Looks like this will catch on in no time! SquidAngel Blessings for you, for a good helpful lens.
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- TeaLady TeaLady Jul 17, 2009 @ 5:50 pm
- Great lens. I didn't know about Pokens!
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- roamingrosie roamingrosie Jul 17, 2009 @ 8:33 am
- How neat! These Poken are soooo cute!
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- inkserotica inkserotica Jul 17, 2009 @ 4:45 am
- Ahh so cute! I want one! :) 5*
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- sittonbull sittonbull Jul 16, 2009 @ 7:07 pm
- Wow... what will technology come up with next! Poken is a cool little dude!
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- flipflopnana flipflopnana Jul 16, 2009 @ 8:01 am
- This is really cool!
Sure would save a lot of money spent in business cards!
Great lens!
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- Tobbie Tobbie Jul 15, 2009 @ 7:44 pm
- Hmmm, this is an interesting gizmo. I learned about something new.
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- puzzlemaker puzzlemaker Jul 15, 2009 @ 9:16 am
- I've learned something today! What a really really cool gadget.
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- lollyj lollyj Jul 15, 2009 @ 7:22 am
- I keep saying this, but it's true: I learn something new on Squidoo every day. Never heard of Poken. Interesting lens, well presented. 5 and fave.
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- poutine poutine Jul 15, 2009 @ 6:42 am
- I never heard of Poken before.
What will "they" think of next?
I guess it must be very useful for
someone who has a long email list.
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- Michey Michey Jul 15, 2009 @ 6:38 am
- This is an amazing lens, and fun, and informative. Just love it!
Thanks
Michey
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