Category Archives: News & Interviews

Seconds Streamlines Mobile Payment and Launches A Charity Using Twilio SMS

There are six billion active cell phone subscriptions worldwide. Nick Hughes, CEO of Seconds, wanted to develop a service that would allow all of those people on all of those phones to easily exchange money, regardless of apps or operating systems. … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on December 11, 2012 Tagged , , , ,

TwilioCon Keynote Videos Live: Jeff Lawson and Evan Cooke

This past October, TwilioCon 2012 brought together the DOers and the developers building the next generation of communications. It was incredible to gather all these people in one space for three days of sessions, keynotes and serious hacking. We know … Continue reading →

Posted by twilio on December 5, 2012 Tagged , , , ,

Interview with SmartThings: How a Faulty Pipe Unlocked The Internet of Things

Join the discussion on Hacker News How can the internet help when you’re halfway to work and you realize you didn’t lock up your apartment? What about when your dog runs away, or you leave all the lights in your … Continue reading →

Posted by Jonathan Gottfried on December 4, 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 , , , ,

HipDial Takes The Hassle Out Of Conference Calls With Twilio

There’s a popular phrase: “I’m hopping on a conference call.” But, “hopping” may not be  the right word. Joining a conference call normally involves searching for and punching in a series of PIN numbers, responding to voice prompts, and hanging on … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on November 1, 2012 Tagged , , , ,

What Are Bag Phones and What Is The Future of Communications? TwilioCon Speakers Weigh In (Part 2)

This year’s TwilioCon focuses on building the future of communications. We’re bringing together the developers and DOers who are busy creating this future to discuss what communications will look like down the road. To help map this out, we asked … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on October 9, 2012 Tagged , , , , ,

What is the Future of Communications? TwilioCon Speakers Weigh In

Smoke Signals, SMS, and Sketchy Marketing Tactics This year’s TwilioCon focuses on building the future of communications. We’re bringing together the developers and DOers who are busy creating this future to discuss what communications will look like down the road. … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on October 5, 2012 Tagged , ,

Urban Savers Caters to Thrifty Urbanites With SMS Notifications

Who doesn’t like to save a little cash, especially on something you are already interested in purchasing. If you’re like me,  this is how you end up subscribed to different services for daily deals. The problem is that most of … Continue reading →

Posted by Lindsay Milkus on September 15, 2012 Tagged , , ,

Queue Call In Hour: Books, Burritos and The Q Continuum

Yesterday we wrapped up our first ever Queue Call In Hour with Jeff Lawson live on the line, taking your calls and questions. The community dialed in to ask Jeff hard hitting questions like “How does Twilio leverage events to … Continue reading →

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