Taptu times two: Sponsoring Beer and Blog and an iPhone focus group

While Taptu—makers of some impressive search functionality for the iPhone platform—may be headquartered across the big pond, their community manager, Jason Harris, lives right here in the Silicon Forest. So we’ve got a connection—I mean, besides that prevailing Portland love of all things iPhone.

And this Friday, we’ll have even more of a connection to Taptu. You see, they’re going to be hosting a focus group in which you might be interested. Better yet? They’re going to buy you a beer at Beer and Blog. And nothing makes friends quite like free beer.

First, the serious stuff. Taptu will be hosting a compensated focus group in Portland designed to gather feedback on their iPhone / iPod Touch app.

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Ideally, we’re looking for more casual iPod Touch or iPhone users who interact with their phone by using a few apps and who know how to download and install apps on their fun little Apple portable device(s).

If you qualify and are accepted, you’ll get a cash stipend for your time.

Not interested in testing but still interested in something free? How about a free beer? Taptu will be hosting Beer and Blog Portland this week. And to celebrate, they’ll be buying you a beer.

Although, given the weather, you might want to negotiate for a hot toddy of some sort.

As always Beer and Blog takes place Friday afternoons at the Green Dragon.

For more information on participating in the focus group, see Jason’s post on the requirements. For more on Beer and Blog, visit Beer and Blog Portland.

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Published by Rick Turoczy

More than mildly obsessed with the Portland startup community. Founder and editor at Silicon Florist. Cofounder and general manager at PIE. Follow me on Twitter: @turoczy View all posts by Rick Turoczy