Category Archives: Location

Real Gifts via SMS: Yiftee Launches GiftUp API, Secret Admirer Feature

Aldo Briano chose an interesting way to test out his company’s API — he decided to test it live at a hackathon. As co-founder of Yiftee, Aldo wanted to figure out an easier way for users to send gifts from … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on February 14, 2013 Tagged , , , ,

Snow Via Text: How The Team At Poke Made London’s Rivington Street Snow

You can wish for it to snow, or you can make it snow via text. This past holiday season,  London residents walking down Rivington Street summoned snow flurries on command with one text. The interactive project was organized by London-based creative … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on January 24, 2013 Tagged , , , ,

Dropping A Pin In A Haystack: MeatText Lets You Share Your Exact Location

I can’t meet up with friends in Dolores Park. It’s one of the most popular parks in San Francisco, in one of the most popular neighborhoods in San Francisco. On weekends, it’s hard to move through the crowd of hundreds … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on December 14, 2012 Tagged , , ,

DOer of the Month: Charlton Roberts of Order Mapper

Charlton Roberts, lead developer at Order Mapper served up some great applications for a good cause alongside Order Mapper CEO, Jim Bricker. Charlton was instrumental in creating Need Mapper, a service that helped connect Hurricane Sandy victims in need with … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on November 30, 2012 Tagged , , , ,

Set Your Receivers To Boost – This Is London Calling

Just over three weeks ago, Twilio announced our expansion into Europe and the demand is positively rabid.  Twilio phone numbers in the United Kingdom has opened up new levels of trans-Atlantic possibility to our developer community, from opening up existing … Continue reading →

Posted by Rob Spectre on November 15, 2011 Tagged

New Developer Contest: Get Cozy With Twilio

Everyone needs a place to live, but it’s not always easy to find one. Anyone that’s moved to a major city at some point in their life knows how much of a pain it is to find an affordable place … Continue reading →

Posted by Rahim Sonawalla on May 9, 2011 Tagged , , ,

New Developer Contest: Location-based Apps – Ends Sunday August 30th

This week for our developer contest we're challenging you to use Twilio voice and/or SMS in a location-based app.  You could win a Netbook and $100 in developer credit from Twilio if you come up with the most unique, powerful, … Continue reading →

Posted by twilio on August 25, 2010 Tagged