Arnold Kim
Arnold is the Editorial Director of MacRumors and founded the site in February, 2000.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold Kim's Articles
24'' LED Cinema and In-Ear Headphones Shipping Soon?
Apple may be finally preparing to ship both the new In-Ear headphones and new 24" LED Cinema Displays to customers. Apple pre-announced the products at their September and October media events, respectively.
According to sources, Apple has just today end-of-life'd the old Apple 23" Cinema Display and old In-Ear headphones. This means that Apple will no longer be supplying these products to...
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AT&T's iPhone Tethering Plan Details?
MacBlogz claims to have heard details of the iPhone tethering plan that AT&T is planning to offer. Not surprisingly, the details are nearly identical to the current tethering plans available for other smartphones from AT&T.
- 5GB Data Cap (just like Blackberry users) - AT&T will automatically turn off your tethering connection if you use too much bandwidth. Of note, the 5GB cap might get...
Costco to Sell iPhones for $149 in January?
Amidst rumors of doom and gloom for the tech market, analyst Trip Chowdhry claims that Apple will start selling iPhones at Costco for $149 starting in January.
The tone of the rest of the report indicates that the tech market is scaling back considerably due to the global economic...
Apple to Adopt Carbon Fiber for Lighter MacBook Air?
AppleInsider claims that Apple has been looking into replacing aluminum parts with carbon fiber parts in an effort to make the MacBook Air even lighter than it presently is. Apple enthusiastically claimed ownership to the world's thinnest notebook earlier this year with the introduction of the MacBook Air, but is rumored to be unsatisfied with the system's weight, which it now hopes to drop below...
i.TV adds Netflix Queue Manangement
i.TV has updated their popular iPhone application to include support for Netflix queue management.
In addition to the existing ability to find TV shows and movies, the free app offers these new features:
- Search results now include over 100,000 DVD titles from Netflix, in addition to TV programs,...
iPhone 2.2 Firmware 10 Days Away?
iPhoneHellas.gr claims that the iPhone 2.2 firmware will become available on November 21st based on what they describe as a "reliable" source. Meanwhile, Gizmodo also describes the iPhoneHellas site as "reliable" but we at MacRumors have had very little experience with the site.
iPhoneHellas.gr also recaps the new features that have been found to be in the early 2.2 iPhone betas: - New look...
Parallels 4.0 Promises Significant Performance Improvements
Parallels has announced the immediate availability of Parallels 4.0. Parallels allows Intel-Mac users to run Windows alongside Mac OS X.
The latest update to their Windows-virtualization software for Intel Macs promises new performance, security, backup and power saving features. Performance is said to be "up to 50% faster". Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac introduces support for DirectX 9,...
Miniature Video Projector for iPhone and iPod
Engadget reports that Texas Instruments' DLP Pico Projector will launch on December 1st for sale in Apple Stores in Japan. The miniature projector allows you to display a 60-inch 480x320 video image from up to 8.5 feet away.
David Pogue took an early look at the device and was impressed: Youd have to be a jaded gizmophile indeed not to be impressed the first time you turn on this tiny,...
Unofficial 'MacBook Nano' Shows Possibilities
Despite Apple's reluctance to enter the netbook market, at least one person has taken it upon himself to fashion a "MacBook Nano" based on the MSI U100 netbook. This Flickr photo set made the rounds on Monday as an interesting example of what could be if Apple decided to pursue this market.
This 1.6GHz Atom-based machine sports a 10" display, 2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive and weighs in at 2.2 ...
Tapulous Releases 'Photo Collage'
Tapulous has released their newest iPhone app called Photo Collage [App Store]
The free application alllows you to take and view photos taken from around the world. Participate in the world's largest expression of photographic creativity. View, rate, and save beautiful photos caught in the moment. Meet interesting people nearby and throughout the world....
NVIDIA MacBook Air Benchmarks
Macworld provides benchmarks for the new NVIDIA-based MacBook Air that was introduced in October.
Macworld found that benchmarks improved up to 39%, when comparing the new 1.86GHz MacBook Air (SSD) to the first generation 1.8GHz MacBook Air (HDD). The new high-end Air posted a 39 percent higher Speedmark 5 score than that old CTO Air. It was also 28 percent faster in our Photoshop tests and...
Apple iPhone #1 Amongst U.S. Consumers in Q3 2008
The NPD Group issued a press release today revealing that the Apple iPhone is now ranked #1 in consumer phone sales for the 3rd quarter of 2008. The iPhone surpassed Motorola's RAZR phone which had been ranked #1 for the previous 12 quarters. "The displacement of the RAZR by the iPhone 3G represents a watershed shift in handset design from fashion to fashionable functionality," said Ross Rubin,...
Apple COO Tim Cook as Possible Steve Jobs Replacement?
Fortune provides a detailed profile of Apple's COO Tim Cook and asks an ongoing question: Could this be Steve Jobs' eventual successor? Speculation about who might replace Steve Jobs has remained a hot topic ever since his scare with pancreatic cancer four years ago. Cook is certainly high ...
Sony BMG to Offer DRM-Free Music on Apple's iTunes?
9to5Mac believes that Sony BMG will soon begin offering their music catalog to Apple in the iTunes Plus format. iTunes Plus is Apple's marketing term for higher quality (256kbit) audio tracks without any copy protection (DRM). Apple first started selling iTunes Plus tracks from EMI in May, 2007.
Despite Apple's willingness to sell DRM-free music, the other major record labels have...
Ocarina Turns Your iPhone into a Wind Instrument
Just a couple of days ago, Smule released a novel iPhone application called Ocarina. In that brief time, it has skyrocketed to the 7th most popular paid application and seems likely to make its way to #1.
Ocarina is described as the first true musical instrument for the iPhone. Both experts and beginners will be amazed by this innovative player. Ocarina is sensitive to your breath, touch and ...
Apple Rejects Radio App Update Due to "Excessive" Data Transfer
iPhone developer Return7 posts that Apple has rejected a version update to their CastCatcher radio app. The reason for rejection is cited to be "excessive" bandwidth consumption over cellular networks: CastCatcher Internet Radio cannot be posted to the App Store because it is transferring excessive volumes of data over the cellular network, which as outlined in the iPhone SDK Agreement section...
Judge Orders Apple's New Hire to Stop Work
The drama continues for Apple's new employee Mark Papermaster who recently took a job at Apple to replace Tony Fadell. The transition has received more attention than usual due to a lawsuit filed by IBM.
Papermaster was said to have a non-compete agreement in place in which he agreed not to work at a...
Apple Researching Virtual Reality Headsets
Apple's latest patent application reveals that they're continuing to look into personal virtual reality headsets. The February 2008 application is titled "Automatically adjusting media display in a personal display system" and details a "personal display system" which can give "the impression of being in the theater."
Apple suggests that by detecting the user's movements, the image could...
AT&T Increases Wi-Fi Locations to 20,000
AT&T announced that it would be acquiring Wayport Inc for $275 million. Wayport operates Wi-Fi networks and will bring AT&T's total amount to 20,000 locations in the U.S. Wayport locations include Wyndham, Marriott Vacation Club and Four Seasons hotels and McDonald's restaurants.
In theory, this should extend the available Wi-Fi options for iPhone users. AT&T has started offering iPhone...
AT&T CEO Confirms iPhone Tethering Coming "Soon"
MobileCrunch reveals that during an interview at the Web 2.0 Summit, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega confirmed that AT&T would be offering an official tethering option for the iPhone "soon".
Tethering is the process by which you allow the iPhone to act as a 3G modem for your laptop. This would allow you to share the iPhone's cellular connection with your laptop.
A 3rd party tethering...
