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
TomTom Navigation Software Coming to iPhone
After today's announcements that the new iPhone 3G will have hardware GPS included, TomTom announced that they already have a version of their navigation software running on the Apple iPhone and plans on selling it to consumers. "Our navigation system runs on the iPhone already," the TomTom spokesman said after Apple announced a new version of the iPhone that will include global positioning...
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OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard' Seeded to WWDC Developers
MacNotes.de
Apple has seeded WWDC developers with an early release of Mac OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard' today. A photo of the installation disc was posted to MacNotes.de. Meanwhile, a site called OrchardSpy claims to have posted screenshots from the actual installation and reveals a build number of 10A96:
OrchardSpy ...
iTunes 7.7 and Mac OS X 10.5.4 Soon
Some of Apple's new products which are due in early July suggest we'll see two updates by then, one for Mac OS X and another for iTunes.
MobileMe's terms of service suggest that you need Mac OS X 10.5.4 as well as iTunes 7.7. Meanwhile, the system requirements for the iPhone 3G also list iTunes 7.7 as a requirement.
The current version of Mac OS X is 10.5.3 and was released only two...
Apple Posts QuickTime Stream of WWDC 2008 Keynote [Updated]
Apple has posted the QuickTime stream of the Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 Keynote speech. A transcription of our live coverage is still up at MacRumorsLive.com. Apple announced the following items:
- Apple Announces iPhone 3G in 70 Countries
- Apple Previews iPhone Firmware 2.0, Additional SDK Notes
- Apple Revamps .Mac: MobileMe Announced
- Apple Highlights iPhone Enterprise...
AT&T's iPhone 3G Data Plan and No Longer Revenue Sharing
AT&T has issued a press release providing additional details about service plans for the iPhone 3G in the U.S. First of all, AT&T confirmed that it remains the exclusive U.S. carrier for the iPhone, which will be available starting on July 11th.
The new iPhones will cost $199 (8GB) and $299 (16GB) with an unlimited 3G data plan costing $30/month. This is an increase from the current...
Apple Releases iPhone SDK Beta 7
Apple released the 7th Beta of the iPhone SDK today. No details on what new features are presently...
iPhone 3G Appears in FCC Database
The FCC has released the test documents for the iPhone 3G today, on the day of the iPhone 3G announcement. The iPhone 3G will ship in approximately 4...
WWDC 2008 Keynote: iPhone 3G, 2.0 Firmware, SDK, MobileMe, 10.6 Hints
Apple made a number of announcements at the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote today at Moscone West in San Francisco, CA. Amongst the most anticipated was the announcement of the iPhone 3G which confirmed a number of circulating rumors. The entire keynote transcript along with photos remain posted at MacRumorsLive.
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WWDC 2008 Keynote Coverage Live
WWDC 2008 T-shirt - flickr/twid
Apple is about to kick off the 2008 Worldwide Developers Conference with their Keynote speech which takes place at 10am Pacific, June 9th, at Moscone West. We will provide live Keynote coverage at MacRumorsLive.com. We also have alternative coverage via SMS, Twitter, Spoiler Free. Also a reminder that iPhone users can visit MacRumorsLive and will be...
iPhone Subsidies, Production Ramp Up?
USA Today provides some additional confirmation to the rumors that the next generation iPhone will benefit from carrier subsidies. According to the newspaper, the new iPhone will start at $199: The price also will rock: $199, according to people with knowledge of the matter, down from the current $399 and $499. Sources declined to be cited by name or affiliation because Apple and AT&T haven't...
WWDC 2008 iPhone Themed T-Shirt
10am, June 9th, Moscone West - flickr/twid
Apple is giving out T-shirts and laptop bags to WWDC 2008 attendees. The black T-shirt has the time of the Keynote Speech represented in iPhone icons, while the back simply reads "WWDC 2008". Meanwhile, the keynote line has already begun. Additional photos posted at MacNN.
MacRumors will have live coverage at MacRumorsLive.com....
Demo Video of SlingPlayer for iPhone and iPod Touch
Image from Engadget
Engadget and Gizmodo have posted videos and screenshots of a "Proof of concept" version of the SlingPlayer for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The included video demonstrates how to stream video from your Slingbox, though not all options are presently enabled. Once you connect to your Slingbox, you control channels...
More Mysterious Boxes Arrive at Apple Stores, Pricing Leaks?
Photo not intended to represent the London box described in article.
More sealed boxes are reportedly arriving at Apple Stores worldwide with Arstechnica reporting that the London Regent Street Apple Store has received "a single box that is padlocked, and under orders to be put in a safe until Monday."
The image of the above box was sent in anonymously and correlates to the box that...
Apple Prepares Website for International iPhone Launch? [Old]
iPhone Tab as seen on the Apple.com
Apple has made small changes to some of their international websites hinting at the launch of the iPhone in Brazil, Canada and Mexico. In the HTML source code for Apple's websites for Canada, Brazil, and Mexico, one reader found the following placeholder code:
This represents HTML code for an "iPhone" navigation tab wrapped in HTML comment tags so Web ...
Apple to Allow iPhone Subsidies?
FinancialTimes reports that the next Apple iPhone will be sold at "significantly lower prices" than the current one. According to the author, Apple has agreed to allow mobile carriers to subsidize the iPhone: Apple has bowed to pressure from mobile phone operators and agreed they can subsidise the latest iPhone, expected to be unveiled by Steve Jobs, Apples chief executive, on Monday.The article...
Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 Rumor Roundup
With the 2008 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) beginning next week, MacRumors provides this Rumor Roundup as a summary of major rumors circulating around the Mac Web before the big event (previous roundups: 2007, 2006).
The 3G iPhone
The 3G iPhone will be announced at WWDC 2008. There really can be no doubt. It's certainly been no secret that the iPhone will eventually adopt 3G...
Possible Photos of 3G iPhone with Video iChat
A tipster has broadcast claimed 3G iPhone images to a number of rumor and tech sites in the hope of getting their images published:
MacRumors, Appleinsider CrunchGear and Engadget have all received these photos. The entire set is published in the comment thread. We've moved these images from Page 2 to the front page due to the level of interest it is generating. Anonymously...
Apple to Support Nvidia's CUDA at WWDC?
CNet interviewed Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang and found that Apple may have an interest in Nvidia's CUDA technology: CUDA is a programming technology that allows software developers to take advantage of the unique parallel processing characteristics of graphics processors such as Nvidia's GeForce 8600M, found in the MacBook Pro. According to Huang, "Apple knows a lot about CUDA" and may announce...
Native VOIP Application for iPhone. Free Calls Over Wi-Fi.
iCall announced their native VOIP (Voice Over IP) application for the iPhone. VOIP technology allows you to speak over an internet connection rather than using your mobile minutes. In this case, you are only allowed to make phone calls over a Wi-Fi network rather than over EDGE or 3G. Apple specifically restricted such use presumably due to agreements with AT&T.
iCall for iPhone...
Apple Casting Call for New Product TV Ad?
According to an unverified submission, Apple sent out the following casting call through a major talent agency this week to star in an ad for a "new product": "Apple is look[ing] for a man and woman in their mid-20's to film a demo of a new Apple product. They are not looking for recognizable faces or names, and ideally the person would be "average to mildly attractive with nice hands". They...
