Monthly Archives: February 2011

Twilio/OnCompare Afterparty Recap

This past Wednesday, Twilio partnered with OnCompare to sponsor a LAUNCH Conferenceafter party. OnCompare is “Yelp for Software as a Service.” You build an incredible service, and they’ll point users to it. Dozens of cutting edge, never-before-seen, technology companies (including OnCompare!) all … Continue reading →

Posted by twilio on February 25, 2011 Tagged , ,

LA Startup Weekend Recap

This past weekend I flew down to the “Silicon Beach” for LA Startup Weekend. It was a homecoming for me, and I got to see a lot of familiar faces in the SoCal tech scene. For those of you that … Continue reading →

Posted by Rahim Sonawalla on February 24, 2011 Tagged , , , , ,

How Flxt.it Uses Twilio To Make Sure You Never Miss A Good Movie

Ever been out at dinner and had someone mention a movie you have to watch (Like, Gattaca.), and then went home and promptly forgot the name? Flxt.it wants to make sure a good movie never goes unseen. Simply text the … Continue reading →

Posted by Rahim Sonawalla on February 22, 2011 Tagged , , ,

Anything Goes: Developers On a Bus

It’s our biggest Developer Contest ever! This week, anything goes, and the prizes are huge: two seats on the Startup Bus, and tickets to SXSW! So bring your chops and submit your best Twilio app. Since the stakes are so … Continue reading →

Posted by Rahim Sonawalla on February 21, 2011 Tagged , , ,

Announcing the OpenVBX iPhone App for Users on the Go

Last year, Twilio released OpenVBX to help developers build rich web-based voice communications applications. Today, we’re happy to announce an open-source iPhone app to accompany OpenVBX for mobile users on the go. Use OpenVBX for the iPhone to enjoy the … Continue reading →

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People Patcher – Get Your Friends to Make Up

Every relationship has it’s ups and downs, now you can help your friends talk through tough times. Mike Lewis created People Patcher to “anonymously phone-conference two friends together, whether they want to talk or not.” What’s the back story of … Continue reading →

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Derrek Wayne Wins Our Valentine’s Themed Developer Contest With Customer Song Sender

Nothing says “I love you” like singing kittens, especially when the high-pitched voices of said kittens are recorded by muscian/coder Derrek Wayne. For this contest, Derrek not only coded Custom Song Sender, but also wrote and recorded his own Valentine’s … Continue reading →

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Twilio and OnCompare Are Throwing a LAUNCH After Party!

Come party with us! Next week at the LAUNCH Conference, dozens of cutting edge, and never-before seen, startups will all debut. One of our customers, OnCompare, will be launching and we’re very excited for them. They are a “Yelp for … Continue reading →

Posted by Rahim Sonawalla on February 18, 2011 Tagged , , ,

Intro to Building Twilio Apps with ASP.NET MVC

UPDATE Since this post was originally published we’ve released updated Twilio helper libraries for .NET that simplify the TwiML generation process. You can install the new library using the ‘Twilio.Mvc’ NuGet package and find complete documentation on the project wiki. … Continue reading →

Posted by John Sheehan on February 17, 2011 Tagged , ,