Tag Archives: twilio sms

GreenRope Simplifies Small Business Logistics with Twilio

Small business owners have a million things to keep track of. Whether it’s crunching numbers, running errands or reaching out to customers, there’s always something to do. GreenRope offers small business owners a new way to manage all their customer … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on February 8, 2013 Tagged , , ,

Michael Wawra: What Building Toasters Can Tell You About Twilio

Thomas Thwaites is a designer with an interest in science and technology. He was a student at the Royal Academy of Arts in London when he decided to build his own toaster. He bought a mass produced one for £3.94 … Continue reading →

Posted by Michael Wawra on January 28, 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 , , , ,

InTooch Lets You Easily Connect With New Contacts via Twilio SMS

Co-founder and CEO Julien Salanon was working for AOL Europe when he decided on a whim to attend Mobile World Congress. When he arrived, he realized he’d forgotten his business cards and had no easy way to share his contact … Continue reading →

Posted by twilio on January 11, 2013 Tagged , , ,

iFactor: Bringing SMS Notifications to Customers with Twilio

When your power goes out there are typically two questions you ask yourself: where are the flashlights, and when is the power coming back on? While the location of your flashlights is still a mystery, iFactor is working on solutions … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Kelly-Yahner on December 31, 2012 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 , , ,

Wyld Collective Builds At The Intersection of Art and Tech with Twilio SMS

Geographers haven’t pinpointed the intersection of design and tech, but based on my interview with WyldCo, I’m beginning to suspect it’s in Montreal. Montreal based Wyld Collective is a team of designers, coders, entrepreneurs and artists all working together. This … Continue reading →

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

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 →

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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 , , , ,