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 iPhone's Ease of Use Encouraging Mobile Internet Usage
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, members of the mobile phone industry met for a three day conference. The iPhone appears to have already had a large effect on the mobile phone industry, with many showing off iPhone clones. Apple was able to make a phone that paid equal attention to the software and the hardware. And the rest of the industry was following suit here.
EETimes notes that...
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Apple Games To Remain on iPod, iPhone
A recent extension of Apple's trademark to cover handheld gaming sparked some speculation that Apple might try its hand at a dedicated gaming device. However, a more cautious interpretation of this move is that Apple is simply covering their recent move into iPod game sales.
Develop Magazine claims that this is indeed the case, and that Apple is not planning on introducing a dedicated gaming...
'Podmaps' to Provide Mobile Maps and Directions
A new Apple patent application revealed by Appleinsider describes an interesting extension of the traditional Podcast into a more useful form.
Apple describes allowing users to request directions from a starting point and destination point. By incorporating visual maps and spoken driving directions, Apple would dynamically assembly a 'Podmap' for immediate download. The 'Podmap' could then...
MacBook Air SSD vs HDD Battery Life Revisted
Anandtech provides another review of the MacBook Air, however, unique to their review is an objective battery test comparing the Solid State Drive (SSD) vs the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) of the MacBook Air. In this case, they actually installed the SSD drive (same as Apple's) into the MacBook Air themselves and kindly provided instructions for readers to do it themselves.
To review, their standa...
Apple TV 'Take 2' HD Image Quality
A few sites have posted their impressions and reviews of the Apple TV 'Take 2' update that was released just yesterday. Besides the new interface and computer-less design, the biggest new update to the Apple TV is the availability of High Definition iTunes rental content. This is an Apple TV-only feature at the moment, and only available in Rentals, not purchases. Anecdotal reports have ranged ...
Apple Releases Apple TV 'Take 2' Update [Updated]
Apple has released the Take 2 update for the Apple TV today. The software update is available for download from your Apple TV itself. The free software update allows Apple TV owners to rent movies without the use of a computer in standard and high definition formats. Library titles cost $2.99 and new releases are $3.99. High definition versions add $1 to the price of rental. Movies can...
Apple Releases Aperture 2.0
Apple announced Aperture 2, the next major release of its photo editing and management software. The new version contains over 100 new features with a streamlined user interface and entirely new image processing engine. Aperture 2 also introduces new imaging tools for highlight recovery, color vibrancy, local contrast definition, ...
Microsoft Acquires Danger, Inc (Sidekick)
In industry related news, Microsoft announced on Monday that they had acquired Danger, Inc. Danger is the company responsible for the popular Sidekick marketed through T-Mobile.
Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. The founders of Danger previously worked at Apple as engineers before leaving to found the company. Some see this is a response to the Apple's recent success: Tim Bajarin,...
Adobe Flash Support for iPhone Coming Alongside SDK?
Gearlive claims that according to a "reliable source", the iPhone will be getting Adobe Flash support "very, very soon". The site speculates that the release may come alongside the Software Development Kit (SDK) release that is due later this month -- but this timeframe is just guesswork.
Adobe's Flash plug-in is required to play Flash content which is commonly used in certain aspects of web...
Internet Radio for iPhone and iPod Touch
GCap Media has launched a new mobile website that provides iPhone and iPod Touch users a way to listen to live radio over the internet.
The new site launched at MusicRadio.com provides a mobile Safari optimized browsing experience that allows users to listen to live radio streamed over the internet. 5 stations are presently offered from the London based company:
Capital 95.8 - hits and...
Improved Sound Quality Coming to Mobile Phones
A new Silicon Valley startup is showing off their new integrated circuit that will offer higher quality noise suppression than existing circuitry in today's cellphones. Their technology is said to be able to block up to 25 decibels of extraneous sound The company demonstrates its system by placing a cellphone call from a room where loud rock music is being played. When the noise suppression chip...
AT&T to Provide Wifi Access at Starbucks, iPhone Access Coming Soon?
Starbucks announced that they are partnering with AT&T to supply Wifi access to Starbuck's 7000 stores nationwide. Starbucks had previously partnered with T-Mobile to provide pay-Wifi access in their stores. AT&T's new service offers free access to specific customers:
Beginning this spring, Starbucks Card holders can enjoy up to two hours of free Wi-Fi service per day at Starbucks locations...
Apple Extending Trademark to Include Handheld Gaming
Trademork notes that Apple has filed to extend their Apple trademark into new areas, covering: Toys, games and playthings, namely, hand-held units for playing electronic games; hand-held units for playing video games; stand alone video game machines; electronic games other than those adapted for use with television receivers only; LCD game machines; electronic educational game machines; toys,...
$100 Price Drop on iPhone and iPod Touch?
9to5Mac believes that the iPhone and iPod touch will be seeing $100 price drops in the next two months, simultaneously discontinuing the low capacity models.
Their belief is that the 8GB Touch and 8GB iPhone will be discontinued, leaving a 16GB iPhone at $399, 16GB Touch at $299, and 32GB Touch at $399.
The move would be reminiscent of the $200 iPhone price drop and discontinuation of the...
Safari 3.1 to Bring Performance Boosts ("Snappier")
Computerworld notes that the latest Webkit nightly builds offer considerable performance boosts over the current public Safari build (3.0.4) -- with Javascript benchmarks over 2.5x faster in some instances.
While these performace boosts in Webkit date to at least November 2007, Weintraub speculates that the optimizations will find its way into the just-beta'd Safari 3.1.
Indeed, we've...
Yahoo Says 'No' to Microsoft's Bid
Reports emerged today that Yahoo's board will be formally rejecting Microsoft's $44.6 billion takeover bid for Yahoo on Monday, according to "a person familiar with the situation",
Formal details will be revealed Monday but one of the claims is that the bid "massively undervalues" Yahoo. Analysts,...
iPhone SDK Delay? Another Touch Device?
TUAW's Erica Sadun shows evidence of additional hardware support built into the iPhone's Mac OS X software. Amongst the "platforms" listed include the iPhone itself (M68), the iPod Touch (N45) and an unknown identifier N82 Platforms = (M68, N82, simulator);
Platforms = (N45);
Sadun also suggests that she has heard that the iPhone SDK may be delayed, though practically dismisses her own...
iPhone Ad: The Great Thing
Apple posted another iPhone ad which demonstrates the advantages of having the internet on your phone. "What's so great about having the internet in your pocket? Well, then you can see the trail map when you are on the mountain. Find a good place to eat in town, when you're hungry. And change your flight when you're just not ready to go home. -- That's what's so great."...
Apple Event in Last Week of February?
TUAW tentatively claims that Mira Mobile is hiring for an unannounced Apple event in the last week of February.
The company reportedly coordinates television services for sporting and other live events, including Apple's events. TUAW cautions that this is otherwise unconfirmed information, but speculates the iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) may be the subject of a late-february...
Apple Pulls out of NAB 2008
Macenstein reports that Apple has decided not to exhibit at the 2008 National Association of Broadcasters conference which takes place from April 11-17 in Las Vegas, NV. "Apple is participating in fewer trade shows this year," said Anuj Nayar, senior manager of PR at Apple. "Often there are better ways to reach our customers. The increasing popularity of our retail stores and Apple.com Web site...
