Contxts is a Text Message Replacement for Business Cards [Contacts]

Tags: business cards, cell phone, cellphone, email signature, old business, phone number, presentation screen, sending text messages, text message

If carrying around regular old business cards seems really old-fashioned (or you’ve just run out), Contxts is your SMS alternative. Hand out a username, and anyone can text for your contact details. The concept is pretty simple, and requires only a cell phone capable of sending text messages. Sign up at Contxts with a username and phone number, then customize the information you want to be given out over SMS. You can write whatever you want within 140 basic characters, and add social...

AwayFind Gets Urgent Email Through When You’re Offline [Autoresponders]

Tags: checking email, email address, phone number, text message, vacation autoresponder, workflow

Just-launched webapp AwayFind provides a custom form that people can use to contact you via SMS when you’re not checking email. In short, it acts like a filter that shields you from email you don’t need to see when you’re not checking your inbox constantly—but lets the urgent messages get through. Here’s how it works: You set up your contact page at AwayFind, and add a link to it in your vacation autoresponder. If someone urgently needs to reach you, they...