For those who have everything: Poken
Poken are like paperless business cards, for the online set. A round little USB keychain stores personal data, which can be transerred to someone else's device.
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 this information with up to 50 other “Pokenators.” To transfer the data, touch the “large, fold-out hand” to someone else’s device. Available as kittens, aliens, ninjas, and other characters.
Price: $19.95
Contact: Poken.com
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