NFC World » Poken http://www.nfcworld.com The near field communication news source - NFC, contactless, mobile payments, RF SIM, RFID and more Fri, 25 May 2012 12:47:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Poken adds UK agent http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/05/16/315753/poken-adds-uk-agent/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/05/16/315753/poken-adds-uk-agent/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 16:38:02 +0000 Mike Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=15753 Poken has appointed audio visual hire specialist Smart AV as its exclusive UK partner. The company plans to use Poken's NFC-based digital business card and social networking platform to offer event organisers improved networking opportunities...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/05/16/315753/poken-adds-uk-agent/feed/ 0 Poken moves to Silicon Valley with $2m investment http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/03/16/314551/poken-moves-to-silicon-valley-with-2m-dollar-investment/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/03/16/314551/poken-moves-to-silicon-valley-with-2m-dollar-investment/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:21:54 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=14551 NFC gadget and marketing platform provider Poken has announced a US$2M investment round led by Swisscom Ventures and Credit Suisse. The company provides a platform that organisations can use to enable customers to connect online with...

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/03/16/314551/poken-moves-to-silicon-valley-with-2m-dollar-investment/feed/ 0 Standard Register to bring NFC to hospitals http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/09/28/310229/standard-register-to-bring-nfc-to-hospitals/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/09/28/310229/standard-register-to-bring-nfc-to-hospitals/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:47:42 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nfcworld.com/?p=10229 The medical communications specialist, which counts 62% of US hospitals among its clients, is working with Poken to provide new ways for hospitals to improve the way they communicate with patients.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/09/28/310229/standard-register-to-bring-nfc-to-hospitals/feed/ 0 Poken launches NFC social networking and offers platform http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/04/24/37100/poken-launches-nfc-social-networking-and-offers-platform/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/04/24/37100/poken-launches-nfc-social-networking-and-offers-platform/#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:06:45 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=7100 The new service lets consumers connect online with people they meet in the real world, receive and share offers and rewards, and collect information from tags and smart posters via either an NFC phone or a low cost NFC-enabled Poken device.

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]]> http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/04/24/37100/poken-launches-nfc-social-networking-and-offers-platform/feed/ 1 Google joins the NFC Forum http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/03/31/36793/google-joins-the-nfc-forum/ http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/03/31/36793/google-joins-the-nfc-forum/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:32:11 +0000 Sarah Clark http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/?p=6793 The internet giant is one of 32 new members of the NFC standards organisation. Other well known names to join the association include car maker Daimler and electronics giant Hitachi.

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