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In the last couple of years, it’s become the conventional wisdom that the hottest, fastest-growing tech companies benefit from steering clear of public market investors as long as possible. The trend toward staying private is a pretty lousy development for employees looking to move on with their lives, though. They have to exercise their options within 90 days of leaving or else lose them. Read More... →

After the bell, digital radio service Pandora reported its second quarter performance, generating an adjusted $0.05 per share on revenue of $285.6 million. The street had expected Pandora to generate a slim $0.02 per-share profit on top line of $283 million. Following its earnings beat, shares of Pandora are up around 5 percent in after-hours trading. The company’s equity spiked higher… Read More... →

Online music streaming company Pandora Media Inc raised its full year forecast and reported better-than-expected second quarter revenue as it signed up more subscribers and increased its advertising revenue.... →

Qualified Security Assessor Sean Mathena reveals the inside scoop on PCI (Payment Card Industries) compliance and the rules you need to understand when accepting credit cards in your business, online or offline. PCI compliance is about securing credit card information and protecting your customers. Sean Mathena is a Qualified Security Assessor and one of the most experienced Level 1 PCI assessors in the world.... →

Troy Carter, talent manager to the stars (and successful VC), has announced that his company is launching SMASHD LABS, a new startup accelerator. The program will be based out of Atom Factory’s LA office, and invest $50,000 in five to seven startups in exchange for a three percent stake in the companies. Accepted startups will participate in a 10-week curriculum designed to teach… Read More... →

Following the cessation of regular trading today, Amazon announced that it earned $0.19 per share in its second quarter, on revenue of $23.18 billion. The street had expected Amazon to lose $0.14 per share on revenue of $22.39 billion. Following its earnings smash, Amazon is up more than 14 percent after-hours. The company shed more than one percent of its value in regular trading, amidst… Read More... →

Amazon released its latest quarterly earnings report today and for only the second time since it launched its AWS cloud computing service, the company broke out earnings for that business unit. The company reported that AWS now accounts for $1.824 billion of its total revenue. Read More... →

AT&T reported its second quarter financial performance following the bell, including revenue of $33B and earnings per share of $0.69. The street had expected the company to earn $0.63 per share on revenue of $33.06B billion. Down in regular trading, AT&T is up after-hours after its earnings mix. More to come. Read More... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...... →

The question of how much content to give away for free (and what to charge for) always vexes online content creators. Fortunately, there is a rather simple rule of thumb to guide you. The Showrunner hosts Jerod Morris and Jonny Nastor begin this episode by following up on last week's listener question regarding which link is better to include in weekly episode emails: the platform link or the iTunes link. They looked at The Showrunner data and have a better answer for you.... →

Popular Pays, a Y Combinator-backed startup connecting Instagram users with marketers, has raised $2 million in funding. Under the Popular Pays model, businesses describe the kind of campaign they’re looking to create, then Instagrammers can apply and list how much money they’d want to participate. The marketer chooses the users they want to work with, those users starting posting… Read More... →

The platform offers drag-and-drop web-based tools for creating videos that show apps like Google Maps, Twitter, or Eventbrite working in an overlay.... →

Apple launched its 2015 Back to School deal today, offering those who purchase a new Mac, under education pricing, a free pair of Beats Solo 2 on-ear headphones. Users will also be able to upgrade to a pair of wireless Beats Solo 2 headphones for $100. The education deal is open to qualifying students, parents of students, faculty and staff that purchase a Mac between now and September 18. Read More... →

LinkedIn today provided a glimpse into Nurse, a piece of software that engineers built to help automate the process of solving IT infrastructure issues. The idea is to increase the efficiency of operations people at the business-oriented social networking company. “The design of Nurse is simple. Nurse acts as a broker between many systems,” LinkedIn […]... →

Федеральная антимонопольная служба Московской области оштрафовала МТС на 400 тысяч рублей за рассылку SMS-сообщений без согласия пользователей. Об этом сообщается на сайте ведомства.... →

LinkedIn doesn't want you easily accessing your own contacts.... →

Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. European cloud computing startups get $120M boost thanks to fresh Notion Capital fund Notion Capital, a venture capital (VC) investment firm based in London, has launched a new $120 million fund to back Europe’s […]... →

Kamcord, the YC-backed company that enables game recording on mobile, is the latest company to jump on the mobile live-streaming bandwagon after it added the feature to its Android and iOS apps. Read More... →

Are you sending the right people, the right messages, at the right time? Or are you annoying people with irrelevant, unhelpful clutter? In this episode of The Mainframe, Chris Garett and Tony Clark reveal: How to get started with segmentation What segmentation can do for your business and also your customer experience Why you should go beyond simple email suppression How to turn your email segmentation into a choose your own adventure The magic of onboarding,... →

Leaked information about Microsoft’s upcoming flagship Windows phones has been showing up this summer, but some new information today fills in some important gaps. Microsoft is working on a pair of phones — right now codenamed Cityman and Talkman — that will showcase Windows 10 and set expectations on how Microsoft wants its new OS to interact with […]... →