Monthly Archives: October 2011

Get Siri-ous with Twilio

Since the iPhone 4S dropped, developers have set themselves immediately to the task of twisting Siri to their own ends.  the voice-based personal assistant that made waves with the exclusive launch of the iPhone 4S, Siri is Apple’s shot at … Continue reading →

Posted by Rob Spectre on October 31, 2011 Tagged

Using Siri with Twilio For Home Automation

Christopher Deutsch is a web developer and the owner of MakeRocketGoNow, a Minneapolis-based software development company specializing in web and mobile applications.  I’ve created a Twilio, Node.js mash up that allows me to control appliances and the thermostat in my house … Continue reading →

Posted by John Sheehan on

Dynosaur: Scale and Administer your Heroku app with Twilio SMS

I was sitting in Twilio’s new UK digs yesterday, and I thought to myself: wouldn’t it be great if you could administer your Heroku app by sending a text. Imagine you’re out on the town and you get a call … Continue reading →

Posted by Stevie Graham on October 28, 2011

Twilio Launches in Europe, Opens Office in London

Today we are happy to announce that Twilio has launched in Europe, and local phone and freephone numbers for using Twilio Voice are now available in the United Kingdom. Check out UK pricing and let us know what you’re planning … Continue reading →

Posted by Danielle Morrill on October 26, 2011

Introducing Jack Aboutboul, Developer Evangelist Here To Help You Rock!

Hi, I’m Jack, the newest member of the Developer Evangelism team at Twilio. I’ll be working out of NYC, a.k.a. The Silicon Alley, a.k.a. the city that never sleeps, because, well, our commitment to helping you build awesome things with … Continue reading →

Posted by Jack Aboutboul on October 24, 2011

MemoryAide Connects You To Voice and SMS Broadcasting For Contest Glory

Ever since our release at Twilio Conference, developers are dusting off old Twilio hacks with Twilio Connect to remove the worry of variable usage costs from operating their apps.  We invited more of this common implementation pattern in the typical Twilio way … Continue reading →

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How Does Twilio Protect Customers?

Twilio has always been a company that focuses on creating opportunities for our developer community. This can be seen from our initial launch of the 5 verbs which enabled developers to start building the first cloud based communication applications, to … Continue reading →

Posted by Patrick Malatack on October 21, 2011 Tagged , ,

QwikTalk: A Simple Way to get Expert Advice Using Twilio Voice

Josh Breinlinger had the idea for QwikTalk, a phone-based advice service, so he got together with developer Den Markin and together they built the service using Twilio Voice. Through QwikTalk, users can reach experts for advice on cars, pets, business, and … Continue reading →

Posted by Meghan Grady on October 19, 2011 Tagged , ,

Get Wired In With Twilio Presence

Hot off the heels of our Twilio Connect contest, this week we’re taking our contests realtime with Twilio Presence.  We launched this feature for Twilio Client at our first-ever Twilio Conference and ever since developers have been integrating it with their Client … Continue reading →

Posted by Rob Spectre on October 18, 2011 Tagged