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
Apple Releases iPhone Firmware 2.0.1
Apple has posted the 2.0.1 iPhone firmware update tonight.
Apple only lists "Bug Fixes" amongst the changes. Early claims:
- Backup process for the iPhone is much faster.
- Netshare still works
- SMS typing...
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Leaked Aluminum MacBook Case? [Updated]
Apple.pro has posted new photos (via Engadget) of what are claimed to be the new MacBook casings. Apple.pro was the Taiwanese blog that previously posted photographs of prototype MacBook Pro casings that were later believed to be real.
The latest ...
Psystar Lawyer Hints at Anti-Trust Defense
Computerworld reports on comments made by Psystar's attorneys who suggest that anti-trust issues may arise in their defense of the Mac-clone company. Apple sued Psystar in July after Psystar had begun selling a Mac-compatible computer almost two months prior. Apple's lawsuit not only asked for...
MagicPad (with Copy and Paste) and Proposal for System-Wide Copy and Paste
Proximi's MagicPad [App Store] application we covered last week has been released into the iTunes App Store. Besides being a more fully featured text editor than Apple's own Notes application, MagicPad offers its own implementation of copy and paste.
The $3.99 app allows you to: - Cut, Copy and Paste
- Choose from 6 different font styles, 5 different sizes, and 8 unique colors
- Send...
Apple Ramps Production to 800,000 iPhones a Week?
TechCrunch claims that Apple has ramped up iPhone 3G production to a massive 800,000 units per week. They cite a source "with direct knowledge of the numbers".
If true, this would bring Apple's iPhone 3G production and sales well above previous estimates and expectations. An early report claimed that...
Intel Details Upcoming GPU Project (Larrabee) Due in 2009
Intel has started releasing some details about their upcoming GPU project code named Larrabee. New graphics cards based on this technology will compete with NVidia and ATI video cards that currently dominate the market. Larrabee appears to be a hybrid design between existing CPUs and GPUs, according to Extremetech: Each of these ...
iPhone Nano Rumor Revived
DailyMail.co.uk revived rumors of an "iPhone nano" this weekend with a report that claimed that a "nano" version of the iPhone would be shipping in time for Christmas. The product will be launched in the UK at up to 150 for pay-as-you-go customers by O2, the mobile phone group owned by Spain's Telefonica. 'This will be a big one,' said an industry source.This rumor has circulated before in almost ...
NetShare iPhone Tethering App Reappears in App Store [Updated]
After an unusual sequence of events, Nullriver, Inc.'s NetShare app has reappeared on the iTunes App Store.
The $9.99 application promises to allow you to share your iPhone's network connection with your computer. Share your iPhone's EDGE or 3G Internet connection with your computer using NetShare. NetShare provides a SOCKS5 proxy for your computer to connect to.The application appeared briefly ...
U.K. 'Back to School' Promo Starts on Monday?
U.K. Apple customers may want to wait until Monday to buy a new Mac or iPod. According to one source, Apple is said to be launching the U.K. version of their Back to School promo which typically offers customers a free iPod with purchase of a new Mac. We haven't yet gotten additional confirmation on this, however.
Apple's U.S. version of the promotion is presently offering students and...
iPhone App Store Numbers Reveal Large Revenue Opportunities
On Thursday, Apple provided iPhone developers with their first look at daily sales numbers. One developer generously shared her sales numbers with 9to5Mac.
Eliza Block is the author of a well reviewed crossword puzzle game called 2 Across [App Store]. To her surprise, the part time developer found that she had earned almost US $1800 on Wednesday alone for her crossword application. Daily...
Nullriver Introduces 3G/EDGE Tethering App for iPhone [Updatedx4]
Nullriver, Inc. has released NetShare onto the iTunes App Store this evening (via iPhone Alley). The $9.99 application promises to allow you to share your iPhone's network connection with your computer. Share your iPhone's EDGE or 3G Internet connection with your computer using NetShare. NetShare provides a SOCKS5 proxy for your computer to...
Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.5 (9F5)
Apple has seeded the first version of Mac OS X 10.5.5 (Build 9F5) to developers tonight. This is the first new seed of Mac OS X since the released of Mac OS X 10.5.4 on June 30th.
Apple instructs developers to focus on testing a number of areas including Time Machine, AirPort, Networking, Spotlight, and many others. Apple details over 83 other bug fixes and issues addressed including a few...
Apple Provides iPhone Developers with Daily Download Stats
Apple is now offering registered iPhone developers with daily download statistics on how well their applications are doing in the App Store.
Before today, most developers had been left in the dark about their applications performance, and had to wait until the first of the monthly reports. Apple had
Mac Notebook and iPod Updates in September?
AppleInsider claims that Apple resellers have received notice that MacBook, MacBook Pro and iPod supplies will become constrained in the coming weeks. Apple expects to decrease production of these models and, as a result, Apple is recommending that resellers stock up on supplies now to last them through August. Based on past experiences and knowledge of their own inventory sell-through, those...
Apple Releases iTunes 7.7.1 Update
Apple has released an update to iTunes to version 7.7.1. The update includes "fixes to improve stability and performance." iTunes 7.7.1 is currently available through Apple's Software Update. Use iTunes 7.7 to sync music, video, and more with iPhone 3G, and download applications from the iTunes Store exclusively designed for iPhone and iPod touch with software version 2.0 or later. Also use the...
Apple Seeds 2nd Beta of iPhone 2.1 Firmware to Developers
Just a week after the first iPhone 2.1 beta seed, Apple has released another 2.1 firmware release to developers. The new version appears to include several bug fixes. "This is the second beta of the iPhone SDK targeting iPhone OS 2.1, including bug fixes to iPhone OS as well as an early implementation of the Apple Push Notification Service API. This API is not yet integrated with a live push...
Apple Stars in 50% of This Year's #1 Films
Brand Channel has compiled a list of "product placement" awards for movies. Apple, of course, has seen a huge rise in placements over the past 7 years.
When looking back between 2001-2003, Apple appeared in about 20% of all number one films. This percentage increased to 45% in 2005-2006 and is up to 50% in 2008. They acknowledge that ...
ARM Announces Major New Licensee, Is it Apple?
9to5mac points to a recent ARM announcement that the company has secured a major architectural licensing deal with an "unnamed OEM" (original equipment manufacturer). This broad architectural license allows the manufacturers to develop their own implementations of the ARM processor and has been issued very few times over the years. The name of the ...
1Password Brings Password Management to iPhone
Agile Web Solutions has released their iPhone-native version of 1Password. The free application provides a long needed feature on the iPhone: password management. While the iPhone's on screen keyboard provides reasonable predictive capabilities when writing a text or email, it comes in no use when entering logins and passwords in Safari.
1Password provides a free solution for iPhone and...
Apple Completes MobileMe Mail Service Restoration
Apple has reported on their MobileMe status blog that they have now restored Mail service, including historical messages, to all of those affected by the MobileMe mail outage. Thank you all for your extreme patience during this trying time. If you have been affected by this issue and are still having problems we have established a dedicated chat line to reach a MobileMe Mail specialist to discuss...
