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
EA Releases Monopoly Game for iPod
EA has released Monopoly (iTunes link) for the iPod on the Apple iTunes Store. The $4.99 game is compatible with iPod Nano (3rd gen), iPod classic and iPod (5th...
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3G iPhone: Thinner, Thicker, or Both?
Today, a rumor about a 22% thinner 3G iPhone with GPS priced at $200 hit the Mac web. In looking back, however, this is not the first time we've heard this exact set of specifications. On April 29th, Scott Mortiz first reported on the possibility of a $200 subsidy from AT&T for the 3G iPhone. He said it would be priced at $399 (8GB) and $499 (16GB), but after a $200 subsidy, these prices...
WWDC 2008 'Spoiler Free' Keynote Stream [Updated]
Spoiler Free Keynote Link: Click Here to watch keynote. Direct Quicktime link. No Spoilers. High rez version here
Apple will kick off the 2008 Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9th 2008 with a keynote speech from Steve Jobs. News sites across the web will cover every announcement in detail, while Apple's site will be updated with any new products announced.
The keynote takes places...
WWDC 2008 Keynote Live Coverage: Web, SMS/Twitter, iPhone
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) will kick off on Monday, June 9th at 10 a.m. Pacific with a keynote speech given by Steve Jobs and his team of executives. There will be no live video or audio broadcast of the event. Once the event is complete, Apple will post a Quicktime stream of the keynote to be watched on demand. MacRumors will provide live coverage of the keynote speech...
3G, Thinner, Better Battery Rumors, And More
In the final week before Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference, the rumor mill appears to be ramping up. Over the weekend, we posted a few interesting possibilities on Page 2, including rumored specs and prices as well as new claims from Kevin Rose of a low end $200 iPhone to be introduced.
Today, Cult of Mac's Leander Kahney posts some "unconfirmed" information from "a major software...
Free iPod Touch with Mac Purchase for College Students?
Apple is expected to launch its Back to School promotion tomorrow, and on the eve of its launch, we've learned that Apple is indeed going to be making it their biggest ever.
According to our sources, Apple will be offering a free 8GB iPod Touch ($299) to college students who buy a qualifying Mac (MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac Pro). Alternatively, students may choose to get an...
Movistar Announces iPhone Support in Spain
Movistar has posted a teaser page indicating that they will be providing support for the upcoming iPhone in Spain.
As typical for these announcements, no details are provided. More details may be coming at next week's WWDC...
Another 3G iPhone Commercial... in Hawaii?
Tim Ryan's Reel Hawaii blog reports that AT&T will be filming two commercials next week on Oahu. The ad agency is New York-based BBDO which has did some Apple IPOD commercials. Speculation is that the Hawaii commercials are about Apples new IPhone 2 which will be released early next month. About 30 of the 40 production crew are locals
Apple recently shot a commercial at the 5th Avenue Apple...
$200 Low End iPhone at WWDC?
Kevin Rose posted a video comment indicating that he had heard that there may be a low end $200 iPhone introduced alongside the (normally priced) 3G-capable iPhone that has been long rumored.
Kevin Rose was co-host of The Screen Savers on Tech TV and later started Digg.com. Other predictions of the new iPhone by Rose include 3G and front-sided camera....
Apple Bought Me.com? .Mac's New Name?
Earlier today, John Gruber of DaringFireball.net suggested that Me.com might be the name for Apple's .Mac rebranding. There was no real evidence, however, except that Me.com was registered under MarkMonitor's domain service. MarkMonitor is a domain management service that Apple (and many others) use. Gruber admited that this was mostly speculative at that time: This is proof of nothing, of...
3G iPhone Specs and Prices?
MacRumors has heard some unconfirmed whispers about the 3G capable iPhone due at next week's WWDC. Besides 3G support, the following features/specs were also passed along, mostly consistent with circulating rumors:
- Lighter weight
- Black + other colors
- Focus on Multimedia with Video recording
- Video Conferencing
- GPS
- 16GB $499
- 32GB $699
As with all pre-release specs,...
Apple's .Mac Service to be Renamed, Revamped? [Mobile Me?]
Apple's .Mac ("dotmac") service is a $99/year set of online tools that provides customers with email (@mac), web hosting, iDisk, backup and sync services. .Mac services are tightly integrated with Apple's existing iLife suite, allowing you to publish content easily from iPhoto, iWeb and iMovie. Apple appears to be poised to rename and revamp this 6 year old service.
Codingrobots reveals...
Apple Shooting 3G iPhone Commercial at 5th Avenue Apple Store? [Updatedx5]
Apple's 24-hour flagship 5th Avenue retail store in Manhattan is in the process of shutting down for the night. An unusual move for the 24-hour store. Apple's retail page reflects the temporary shutdown: Please note we will be temporarily closed Thursday, May 29 at 3:00 p.m. and will reopen Friday, May 30 at 9:00 a.m. During this time, please visit one of our other two Manhattan locations.Emplo...
Apple's Back to School Promo Kicks off June 3rd
Apple is planning on launching their annual Back to School promotion on Tuesday, June 3rd. Last year, Apple offered a free iPod Nano ($199 value) or a $199 credit against a more expensive iPod for eligible customers. The iPhone was specifically excluded from this promotion last year. The promo was available only to college students purchasing a qualifying (MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac...
iPhone Announced for Hong Kong and Macau
Hutchison Telecommunications Limited announced that the iPhone would be coming to Hong Kong and Macau later this year. Hong Kong and Macau, 29th May 2008 - Hutchison Telecommunications Limited today announced that it has signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Hong Kong and Macau later this year.No other details as has been typical for these international iPhone...
Apple Shooting New Commercial in 5th Avenue Store?
Apple's 24-hour flagship 5th Avenue retail store in Manhattan will be shutting down on Thursday for the night. Apple's retail page reflects the temporary shutdown: Please note we will be temporarily closed Thursday, May 29 at 3:00 p.m. and will reopen Friday, May 30 at 9:00 a.m. During this time, please visit one of our other two Manhattan locations.While you might think that this would be a...
New 3G Strings in iPhone SDK Beta 6
In addition to the earlier string giving user a method to turn on and off 3G ("Using 3G loads data faster, but decreases battery life."), Apple has added two warning strings if a user tries to turn 3G on or off during an active phone call:
- "Disabling 3G will end your phone call. Are you sure you want to disable 3G?"
- "Enabling 3G will end your phone call. Are you sure you want to enable...
iPhone Icon Reveals 3G iPhone Design?
Left: original iPhone, Right: new iPhone?
Forum user mrat93 found an interesting image of the iPhone in a file called "iPhone.icns" that accompanies the iPhone SDK. Amongst the icons, one photo of the iPhone appears different than the others. It has been zoomed in and set alongside the usual iPhone icon for comparison. Direct size comparisons can't be made, since the smaller image was...
Apple Releases iPhone Beta SDK 6
Besides releasing Mac OS X 10.5.3 today, Apple also released a new version of the iPhone SDK (Beta 6). No details have been posted. Apple should be wrapping up development of the iPhone SDK which is expected to be complete by late June. Apple will be covering many aspects of the iPhone SDK during their Worldwide Development Conference which starts on June 9th.
Previous versions of the...
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.3
Apple released the Mac OS X 10.5.3 update today. The latest update to Leopard should appear in your Mac OS X Software Update. The 10.5.3 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac.
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: ...
