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A Complete Crash Course in Functions
PubNub PortalJul 17, 2018

A Complete Crash Course in Functions

What are Functions? Why should a developer use them? When do I use it? Find out the answers in this crash course.
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Adam Bavosa
Voice, Alexa, Real-time: Interactions & Experiences
IoTJul 12, 2018

Voice, Alexa, Real-time: Interactions & Experiences

Voice Applications and real-time and the new intuitive interface called storyline. Let's build it out using PubNub, React, and Amazon Alexa.
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Syed Ahmed
Create an IoT Twitter Bot in 5 Easy Steps
IoTJul 10, 2018

Create an IoT Twitter Bot in 5 Easy Steps

Learn how to build an IoT Twitter bot using Functions. Learn to publish and subscribe temperature/humidity sensor readings from a Raspberry Pi.
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Cameron Akhavan
How to Set Up 2FA in Your Multiplayer Game
GamingJul 9, 2018

How to Set Up 2FA in Your Multiplayer Game

How to add two-factor authentication functionality into a multiplayer game to securely authourize gamers into the game and real-time chat.
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Jordan Schuetz
An Introduction to Voice-controlled Apps in JS
Jul 2, 2018

An Introduction to Voice-controlled Apps in JS

Learn how to build your own voice-powered app and control devices remotely in JavaScript with the Spoken SDK and PubNub.
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Stephen Blum
Build a Google Home App with Functions
IoTJun 28, 2018

Build a Google Home App with Functions

Get started building your own voice-activated home automation app with emotional intelligence using Functions, Dialogflow, and Amazon Comprehend.
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Kaushik Ravikumar
Build: Cloud Server State Machine with Functions
PubNub PortalJun 26, 2018

Build: Cloud Server State Machine with Functions

How to build a cloud server state machine with Functions, and a tutorial for a PubNub state machine demonstration for an IoT smart lock.
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Cameron Akhavan
Image Recognition + ID using Google Cloud Vision API
Jun 25, 2018

Image Recognition + ID using Google Cloud Vision API

How to detect and identify an image with Google Cloud Vision API and send a real-time alert SMS with the ClickSend API and PubNub.
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Namratha Subramanya
Biruino – An Arduino-powered Beer Tap with RFIDs | PubNub
IoTJun 20, 2018

Biruino – An Arduino-powered Beer Tap with RFIDs | PubNub

How a company built an Arduino-powered beer tap with PubNub and RFIDs to grant access and track consumption of beer.
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Jordan Schuetz