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
Opera Browser Not Allowed in iPhone App Store
The NY Times profiles Opera Software, the company that distributes the Opera browser for multiple platforms. According to the article, however, Apple is not allowing an iPhone version of the browser into the App Store: Mr. von Tetzchner said that Operas engineers have developed a version of Opera Mini that can run on an Apple iPhone, but Apple wont let the company release it because it competes...
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New MacBooks and MacBook Pros Support Up to 6GB
ZDNet points out that memory sales company Ramjet has published on their website that the recently MacBook and MacBook Pros can support a maximum of 6GB of RAM. This configuration is possible with the use of one 2GB and one 4GB stick.
This finding is consistent with the experiences of previous MacBook Pro owners. 8GB of RAM has been shown to cause stability issues under Mac OS X when the...
iPhone with 2.3% Market Share and Even Attracting Lower Income Households
The Register reports on iPhone marketshare numbers for Q3 2008 as reported by research firm Strategy Analytics.
According to the latest numbers, Apple ranks 6th amongst phone suppliers with 2.3% marketshare for Q3 2008. The numbers reflect unit sales rather than revenue. In contrast, Steve Jobs pointed out that when ranked by revenue, Apple ranks #3 amongst phone suppliers. This, of course,...
Microsoft Releases Office 2008 12.1.4 Update to Fix Entourage Bug
Microsoft announced the release of a 12.1.4 update to Mac Office 2008 that fixes an Entourage bug introduced with the last update: Weve been working hard for the last week and a half to bring Entourage users todays 12.1.4 update. Its incredibly frustrating when we get through a release process and a new issue is introduced by an update. When we start to hear feedback and customer reports about...
Apple Details Ongoing MobileMe Upgrades
Arstechnica points to a new support document which details many changes that Apple has implemented into the MobileMe site in late September. Apple points out that since MobileMe is a server-side service, updates occur transparently to all users of the service: Since...
AT&T Finally Offering Free Wifi for iPhone Users (Includes Starbucks Locations)
AT&T has announced that they are now offering free Wi-Fi access to iPhone subscribers across the U.S. AT&T knows Wi-Fi is hot, and FREE Wi-Fi is even hotter. Which is why FREE AT&T Wi-Fi access is now available for Apple iPhone at thousands of hotspots nationwide, including Starbucks*. Users can relax and access music, email and web browsing services with their ...
iPhone App to Take a Photo of Your Dog
An example of an app that fills a very specific need is Bow cam [App Store], a $0.99 application that is self described as "the greatest application for all the dog lovers".
Why not take a photo with the normal iPhone camera? Whenever you take picture of your dog, the most difficult part is to attract his attention. Bow Cam is the best solution for it. Launch the app, and once you are ready,...
Psystar Mac Notebook Clone in the Works
One reader wrote Psystar asking about the possibility of a Mac notebook clone. Psystar responded confirming that one was in the works: Thank you for your interest in Open Computing. Although there is no mobile open computer at the moment, I can tell you that it is something that is in development. Once we release a final product, it will be posted on our website along with an automatic...
NVIDIA-based MacBook Airs Now Shipping
Multiple readers are reporting that the new version of the MacBook Air that was announced on October 14th is now shipping.
The new MacBook Air uses the new NVIDIA-chipset which includes the GeForce 9400M graphics processing unit (GPU). This improved GPU hardware should provide much faster graphics performance for Apple's thinnest laptop. In addition, the new MacBook Air should also see the...
Psystar's Mac Clone Offers Blu-ray and NVIDIA 9800GT Options
Despite an ongoing legal dispute with Apple, Mac clone maker Psystar announced today that they are shipping OS X-compatible PCs with Blu-ray optical drives and the NVIDIA 9800GT graphics card. Apple does not currently offer either peripheral on the Mac.
According to the FAQ, Mac OS X Blu-ray support is limited to to read/write data capabilities only and there is no Blu-ray software capable of ...
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Cocoa Finder and 64-Bit Changes
With the broad seeding of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, a few more details have been revealed about the direction Apple is going with Snow Leopard. According to the seed notes, Apple is migrating more towards Cocoa (rather than Carbon) and continues the transitioning of Mac OS X to 64-bit operating system. AppleInsider recently explored some of the details surrounding the changes.
Apple...
Buyer's Guide Update: iMacs, Mac Minis, and Mac Pros
Even though Apple refreshed MacBook Pros and MacBooks just a couple of weeks ago, many are still holding out for additional updates from Apple.
Our Buyer's Guide shows both the Mac mini and Mac Pro well overdue for updates and persistent rumors point at iMac updates before the holidays.
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Over-the-Air Podcast Downloading in Firmware 2.2
TUAW posts another screenshot from the iPhone 2.2 Firmware Beta 2 that has been provided to developers.
This new screenshot seems to reveal that Apple will be delivering over-the-air Podcast downloads on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
TUAW speculates that this may be why Apple rejected the Podcaster application. The "Get More Episodes" button in the latest beta firmware does not appear to be ...
Apple Seeking to Increase Participation in App Store Ratings?
iPhoneHellas.gr has published a screenshot from the latest iPhone 2.2 Beta 2 which reveals that Apple may be seeking to increase customer participation in reviewing iPhone and iPod touch apps.
Specifically, the latest firmware will ask users to rate an application if they decided to remove them from their iPhone. Apple would presumably send the rating back to the iTunes App Store. While...
CodeWeavers Offers CrossOver for Free Today Only
Codeweavers is offering their applications for free today only (Tuesday, October 28th). The software and registration keys can be obtained from http://lameduck.codeweavers.com/free/. We are giving away all of our software for free on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008. This is a fully working, fully supported copy of either CrossOver Mac Professional, or CrossOver Linux Professional. No hooks, tricks, ...
iPhone Controller App for the Sonos Multi-Room Music System
This one's only useful for those with Sonos hardware that provides music to multiple rooms in your house. Though, the iPhone app seems cool enough that you might actually consider buy the required hardware after seeing it. With Sonos and an iPhone you can instantly access all the music in your personal collection, including your iTunes playlists, plus thousands of...
Apple Releases iPhoto 7.1.5 Update, Improves Printing Services
Apple released a small update to their iPhoto application. The new version brings iPhoto to version 7.1.5 and offers improvements in the printing service: This update improves the printing quality of books, cards and calendars ordered via the iPhoto printing service. Apple last updated iPhoto in July. The 9MB download is available on Apple's website or through your Mac OS X Software Update....
Netflix Video Streaming for Mac Begins Testing
Netflix announced today that they have begun testing Mac video streaming to a small portion of their subscribers, and expects widespread availability by the end of the year. Netflix, Inc., the world's largest online movie rental service, today announced it has begun the deployment of Microsoft Silverlight to enhance the instant watching component of the Netflix service and to allow subscribers for ...
iRa - $899.99 iPhone App for Video Surveillance
Lextechlabs iRa application has officially taken the title of most expensive iPhone application at $899.99. iRa provides the user with viewing and control of IP based surveillance equipment. Features include:
- Easily view many video feeds simultaneously
- Full screen video view
- PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) control for camera motion
- Familiar finger drag and pinch controls
- Group cameras...
Box.net iPhone App for File Management and Sharing
Box.net has released their free iPhone companion application which provides integration to their online file management service. Box.net offers a basic Lite version of its service for free. The free service offers 1GB of online storage and 10GB of bandwidth a month. Paid plans start at $7.95 a month and offer more storage and no bandwidth limitations.
The iPhone app offers these...
