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March 4, 2014: Peter Oppenheimer, the Apple chief financial officer who presided over a decade of skyrocketing growth, steps down from the company. After becoming Apple CFO in 2004, Oppenheimer saw the company’s valuation soar from $8.8 billion to $471 billion. Luca Maestri, current Apple senior vice president and chief financial officer, replaced Oppenheimer in…

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Apple’s “Find My” app was used by police in Australia to track two men from the air in a dramatic police chase, following an iPad stolen during a home invasion. The Sydney Morning Herald notes that 29-year-old Vaatoa Chang and 36-year-old Jonas Montealegre carried the iPad with them as they switched stolen cars. The pursuit,…

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In a surprise move, Konami has brought the classic PlayStation game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night now to iOS and Android. It was first available on the PlayStation in 1997. The company says that the iOS version is a complete port of the full game, including original graphics and music … more… The post Classic…

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A series of weekend Apple Store closures in Italy are being implemented as the country struggles to contain the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. Italy has suffered the second-highest number of deaths after China. Three Italian Apple Stores were closed last weekend, and another one has been announced for the upcoming weekend after a government decree…

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Apple @ Work Podcast is brought to you by Jamf, the standard in Apple management. Learn more at Jamf.com/9to5mac. In the first episode of the Apple @ Work podcast, Bradley talks with Gregory Keller, Chief Strategy Officer at JumpCloud. They look at the history of how enterprise IT departments have managed identity through the various…

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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, probably the most beloved entry in the action-adventure gothic Castlevania franchise, just got a surprise release on mobile. Originally released on PlayStation in 1997, Symphony of the Night changed the series’ direction. It did this by borrowing not from the existing Castlevania formula, but by augmenting it with RPG elements…

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As Italy fights to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Apple is temporarily closing a single store location in Italy on orders of the Italian government. The mall-based Apple Oriocenter store, located in the province of Bergamo, will be closed on March 7 and 8. This is the result of a decision by the…

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Today’s Deals & Steals roundup features some rare (and generous) discounts on Apple’s official cases for iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and more — while the newest AirPods are back to their lowest price yet for a limited time only. Other highlights include: HomePod — $100 off Belkin charging accessories — up to 28% off Anker…

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The Mophie Powerstation Plus XL doesn’t just extend the battery life of your iPhone, it also makes recharging your handset a snap. The 8000mAh power bank has an integrated Lightning cable, plus it offers wireless charging. Mophie has a long history of producing top-tier external batteries. That’s why this one is available from the Apple…

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Apple has added more travel restrictions for employees this week due to concerns of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Italy and South Korea have been added to Apple’s list of banned destinations, according to a report from Bloomberg. The company instituted a similar restriction on travel to China earlier this month to protect employees’ health. “We…

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An updated version of the arcade classic Missile Command is headed for phones and tablets.. Kids of the 1980s grew up defending cities from incoming nuclear missiles, and soon they’ll be able to relive the action in a new release from Atari. For real nostalgia, an augmented reality mode will project your gameplay to a virtual…

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The COVID-19 virus killed another major tech event Tuesday, when Google canceled the physical aspect of its annual developers’ conference, Google I/O 2020. The company sent emails to attendees this afternoon notifying them that the event, scheduled to take place from May 12 to 14, has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns. The news came…

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WhatsApp’s much-anticipated dark mode is finally available to all iPhone users after months of beta testing. It looks great — particularly on OLED displays — and you can enjoy it today by downloading the latest WhatsApp update. Boy, have we been waiting a long time for WhatsApp to get its own dark mode. It started developing the…

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