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
Firmware 2.0 Allows Secure Erase of iPhone
Firmware 1.1.4 on left, 2.0 on right
Appleinsider is reporting that the latest iPhone 2.0 Firmware betas are offering a more extensive "Erase" function for users. There have been concerns and reports that the current method available to users in Firmware 1.1.4 does not completely erase your personal data from the device.
The new firmware's erase function is said to be more complete and can ...
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O2 Announces iPhone 3G Pay & Go Pricing [Updated]
O2 has posted prices for their Pay & Go service. The new iPhone 3G costs 299.99 and 16GB for 359.99 for Pay & Go service which does not require a long term contract. This price includes unlimited browsing and Wi-Fi for the first 6 months after you activate your iPhone, but does require a 10/month plan to continue after that time.
The 299.99 price is much lower than the prices that has been...
iPhone 2.0 Firmware Due Friday? [Updated - unlikely]
Gizmodo claims that the iPhone 2.0 Firmware could hit Golden Master this Friday. The Golden Master version is the final shipping version of a product, which means we could also see the 2.0 Firmware released as soon as this Friday. Gizmodo warns that the date is tentative, but falls in line with Apple's original plans to deliver the 2.0 Firmware by late June. At WWDC, however, Steve Jobs revised ...
Time of iPhone 3G Launch Remains Unclear
Unconfirmed reports claim that the U.S. iPhone launch will take place starting at 8am, July 11th at AT&T stores nationwide. A screenshot posted to our forums claims to depict the actual email sent to AT&T managers. Even if you accept the letter as true, it's not entirely certain that the 8am time was...
Microsoft Releases Office 2008 12.1.1, Open XML Converter for Office 2004
On Tuesday, Microsoft released the 12.1.1 update for Mac Microsoft Office 2008. A Microsoft support note details the changes found in the latest update. Amongst the improvements listed include stability and performance improvements as well as a number of bug fixes. The download is available from Microsoft.
Microsoft also released the final version of their Open XML File Format Converter...
O2 Offering iPhone 3G Contract Signups Prior to July 11th?
Apple is set to launch the iPhone 3G on July 11th in 20 countries. Reports of the mandatory contract agreements at the time of iPhone 3G purchase have many worried about the logistics of executing this plan on launch day. When the original iPhone was launched, users were allowed to activate their phone and choose a rate plan at home.
At least one O2 rep has been telling customers that they...
Nokia Buys Symbian, Possible Google Android Delays
Seemingly in a response to growing competition from Apple and Google, Nokia is buying out Symbian Ltd and will open its mobile operating system for royalty free use. Nokia will pay $410 million to buy the remaining 52% share of the company that it does not already own and establish the Symbian Foundation: "This is a significant milestone in our software strategy" said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO of ...
Television Shows Now Available on iTunes Australia
Apple has quietly added television shows for sale on iTunes Australia tonight. iTunes lists five networks with TV shows currently available: ABC Studios, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Disney Channel, Nine Network and MTV. Individual shows are priced at $2.99 per episode. At present, there appear to be 21 different shows represented.
Apple has been slowly rolling out international ...
iPhone Japan and Other International Pricing
Japanese mobile carrier Softbank announced pricing for the iPhone 3G which will be launched on July 11th, 2008. Softbank will sell the iPhone 3G for 23,040 yen ($214.6) with a monthly charge of 7,280 yen ($67). The service plan provides unlimited data usage and also allows subscribers to talk free between Softbank subscribers for most of the day. This is 70% higher than the average rate plan...
Resolution Independence Support in Snow Leopard? [Update]
Roughly Drafted claims to have knowledge of some of the possible new features coming in Snow Leopard. Unfortunately, the article appears to include some degree of speculation making it difficult to tease out what might be actual features.
One of the more interesting possibilities includes the introduction of full Resolution Independence. The groundwork for this feature was included in...
A Webkit-based Platform?
Last week's news of Apple's adoption of the SproutCore Javascript framework was met with a shrug of the shoulders by some web developers. Indeed, SproutCore itself is just the packaging together of existing web technologies into a developer-friendly package. No brand new capabilites were introduced to what existing web applications are currently able to do. That being said, a technical...
iPhone 3G Users Can Run Their Bill Up Faster While Roaming
TimesOnline warns that iPhone 3G owners will be able to rack up large wireless bills faster than ever. While the UK carrier for the Apple iPhone offers an unlimited data plan, this only applies when you are located in the UK. Once you travel abroad, the cost to download 1MB of data can be as high as 6/megabyte (~$12 US). This means an average BBC iPlayer program could cost as much as 1,800...
Adobe Photoshop CS4 Interface and Screenshots [Updated]
Previously unpublished Mac Photoshop CS4 screenshot, click for larger
Adobe seems to be hard at work at Adobe Creative Suite 4*. In May, they released public betas of CS4 versions of Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Soundbooth. Existing CS3 owners are able to continue to use these applications beyond the initial 48 hour window.
One of the most obvious changes in the new CS4 applications is...
WWDC Snow Leopard and Safari 4 Screenshots
German site Apfeltalk.de has posted (via Engadget) screenshots from Safari 4 as well as Apple's preview release of Snow Leopard given to developers at WWDC.
Not surprisingly, since the next version of Mac OS X is being billed as having few new features, there isn't a whole lot to capture in screenshots. "No new features" isn't entirely accurate, of course, as Apple is focusing on underlying ...
MacBook Air Suitable Montevina Chips Due Later This Year [Updated]
PC manufacturers have recently introduced a number of new ultra-thin laptops that share a similar profile to Apple's MacBook Air. The HP Voodoo Envy edges out the MacBook Air with a slightly smaller (0.7 vs .76 inches) maximum thickness and uses the same custom Intel processors (SP7700 and SP7500) that were designed specifically for Apple.
CNet reminds us that this custom processor is based ...
Apple Retail Preparing for iPhone 3G Activation Procedures
MobileToday.co.uk reports that Apple is actively working with O2 to allow customers to buy the 3G iPhone and sign up for service at Apple Retail stores in the UK.
With the adoption of the subsidized pricing, iPhone 3G customers will be required to sign up for service at the time of purchasing. MobileToday notes that Apple's retail staff is unfamiliar with the process of signing up customers...
AT&T iPhone 3G $199/$299 Pricing Policy
After our story about the AT&T subsidy for the Apple iPhone, it appears there remains an enormous amount of confusion about AT&T's iPhone 3G upgrade policy. We had previously posted a guide based on circulating rumors describing individual eligibility for the $199/$299 iPhone 3G pricing.
The main area of confusion relates to existing AT&T customers who don't currently own an iPhone. Some...
Apple Addresses Security Issue in Safari 3.1.2 for Windows
Apple released a new version of Safari for Windows today. Version 3.1.2 is recommended for all Safari Windows users and includes stability improvements and the latest security updates.
Computerworld reports that the new version of Safari for Windows provides a fix for a possible "carpet bomb" issue that was described...
AT&T Subsidizing iPhone 3G for $325?
Barrons reports on a recent analyst note from Oppenheimer which claims that AT&T is discounting the iPhone by $325 to reach its $199 (8GB) and $299 (16GB) prices. This means the actual unsubsidized iPhone cost would be $524 and $624, respectively. The higher subsidy rate for the iPhone, he says, reflects AT&Ts faith in the iPhones ability to attract new subs and increase ARPU. And he also says...
Apple has Sold Over 5 Billion Songs on iTunes
Apple announced today that they had sold over 5 billion songs on iTunes. According to data from the NPD Group, iTunes remains the number one music retailer in the US. iTunes features the largest online music catalog with over eight million songs.
Apple also reveals that customers are buying and renting over 50,000 movies every...
