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Courtney Boyd Myers is the founder of audience.io, a transatlantic company designed to help New York and London based technology startups gr Courtney Boyd Myers is the founder of audience.io, a transatlantic company designed to help New York and London based technology startups grow internationally. Previously, she was the Features Editor and East Coast Editor of TNW covering New York City startups and digital innovation. She loves magnets + reading on a Kindle. You can follow her on Facebook, Twitter @CBM and Google +.
“Turntable.fm’s co-founder Billy Chasen has his business on lock, literally,” writes Internet Svengali Greg Battle. Chasen won an award from Twilio for using its API in his inventive SMS controlled door lock, which uses an embedded web server connected to a servo motor connected to the door lock.
To use: Simply send a text message from a white-listed phone number and voila, it opens, which is a cheaper and much savvier than handing out keys. Watch the video here: