Business cards work because most everyone has them. And if they don't, it doesn't matter: the transaction still works with a single card. Electronic business cards, like Poken, do not work. And they ...

Nokia’s years-long experimentation with the short-range wireless communication technology NFC (near field communication) finally appears ready to pay off. Starting this summer, the Finnish giant will ...

Technologically advanced ways to exchange contact information have come and gone, but the business card seems to always remain. The latest gadget to take on the challenge is Poken, and unlike prior ...

A couple weeks ago I attended a conference, and upon checking in I was told, "Don't forget to pick a Poken!" A Poken is a specially-designed thumb drive that allows you to fuse offline and online ...

Nothing says “I’m a plugged-in, cool guy with lots of money and charm” like a small RFID-capable dongle that you can rub against your friend’s RFID dongles to pass pertinent information. With that ...

Poken are like paperless business cards, for the online set: A round little USB keychain stores your basic contact details, along with “profiles for most social-networking sites,” so you can share ...

Much like E, Poken lets you exchange contact details with someone using physical means. But unlike E, Poken is really, really cute. The USB device comes in four styles: bee, alien, panda and flaming ...