Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Say hi to the Poken, a cutesy RFID reader, available in Voodoo, Bee, Alien or Panda form. Carry this critter with you daily and when you meet someone worthy of being added to your Facebook friends list, hi five your Poken against theirs and their data will be wirelessly transferred. When the Poken is hi fived it glows green out of joy/envy/despair and all you need to do now is plug it into your computer to complete the friend exchange. Details will be uploaded to the Poken website, where you can also share pics, videos and daily updates.Their site says, "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."
A small logo of each social network you choose is displayed as a link on your Poken Card, which shows only your most basic information. Your contacts can view your Poken Card on doyoupoken.com, but, if they want to see more, they only have to click the logo to see your profile on the social networking site you've chosen to share.
Sounds like Feedster or Friendster, but with a cute glowing toy thrown into the mix.
Labels: poken, social network
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