Monthly Archives: February 2013

TechStars Goes International with Springboard, Submissions Open in March

The London tech scene is exploding. It’s even better when two awesome accelerators merge to support the London DOers working on early stage startups.Techstars is opening in London, the first international branch of its accelerator program thanks to a partnership … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on February 28, 2013 Tagged , ,

Announcing Finalists of the 2012 Twilio Fund

Today we’re excited to announce the finalists of the 2012 Twilio Fund with investment from Dave McClure of 500 Startups  and SV Angel.  The mission of Twilio Fund is to provide Twilio-powered companies with the resources to take their products … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on February 27, 2013 Tagged , ,

SideCar Launches in Austin, Provides Free Rides for Twilio #SXSW Party

Get out of my dreams and get into my Sidecar! This upcoming SXSW you’ll find Sidecar all over Austin, TX including at our Twilio SXSW Get.Down event. Party goers will be able to grab free rides to and from the … Continue reading →

Posted by Meghan Murphy on February 26, 2013 Tagged , ,

Get.Down with Twilio #SXSW 2013, You’re Invited

SXSW is one of our favorite events of the year: visiting old friends, spending time with our incredible community and making new friends along the way. This year we’re inviting you to join us for an afternoon of great company, … Continue reading →

Posted by Meghan Murphy on February 25, 2013 Tagged ,

Why Two Factor Authentication Should be a Part of Your Security Plans for 2013

Cyber security heats up this week at the RSA Conference with more than 20,000 people in San Francisco discussing President Obama’s recent executive order, the growing number of password hacks and how to protect your business against them. Twilio will … Continue reading →

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Win Tickets to Launch Festival in San Francisco, Powered by Twilio

Launch Festival is one of the top events for entrepreneurial events for tech founders, featuring incredible content around launching your startup, raising money and figuring out how to start your company. Companies in the demo pit compete to present on … Continue reading →

Posted by Meghan Murphy on February 22, 2013 Tagged ,

MyAKA Offers Private Numbers, Supports Non Profit To End Dating Violence

MyAKA helps users keep their private phone number private. Using Twilio Voice, MyAKA gives them a number they can use publicly and control privately on their phone. We talked with CEO John Skorick (pictured right) about MyAKA’s partnership with Break The Cycle, … Continue reading →

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Music Hack Day Recap: Bonhamize It, Saxophones As Keyboard Controls, Laptop Orchestras

You give developers 24 hours to hack at Music Hack Day and the next thing you know they’re controlling your computer’s keyboard by playing saxophone. Seriously, that happened. Music Hack Day challenged developers to build apps at the intersection of … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on February 21, 2013 Tagged , ,

Ducksboard for Twilio: A New Way To Monitor Your Twilio Metrics

A few months ago we released our Usage API, which allows developers to make a single API request to get their usage stats for a given time period. This way, companies can build dashboards or internal tools to figure out … Continue reading →

Posted by twilio on February 19, 2013 Tagged , ,