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
MacRumors Reader Meetup: January 15th @ 6pm-9pm
MacRumors is hosting a casual gathering for readers at ThirstyBear on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 from 6pm to 9pm.
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No age restrictions. It is literally down the street from the Moscone center. So after a day of drooling at the new MacBook Nano/Mini/Thin, come talk about it. arn, WildCowboy and longofest will be there. Come say hi.
If you are planning or...
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Starbucks iPhone Ordering Concept Design
Multimedia designer, Phil Lu, has created some mockups of an iPhone application that he calls "QuickOrder":
Surprisingly, the mockups were created before the publicized patent application in which Apple explores to-go ordering from the iPhone. The series of images show how such a system might...
Elantech's Multitouch Trackpad
Engadget posts a video of Elantech's multitouch trackpad called "Multi-fingers Smartpad". The prototype is demoed here, and shows the pinch/reverse-pinch zoom as well as rotation.
Apple is rumored to be introducing a multi-touch track pad at Macworld...
MWSF 2008 'Spoiler Free' Keynote Stream [Updated]
Apple will kick off the 2008 Macworld San Francisco on January 15th 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 on January 15th, 2008 at 9AM Pacific time and will be covered live at MacRumorsLive.com
Some readers prefer watching the ...
Adobe Announces Photoshop Elements 6.0 for Mac
Adobe announced that Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 for Mac will become available in the second quarter of 2008. Adobe plans to show off the latest version of Elements at Macworld Expo next week. "We're excited to showcase a brand new version of Photoshop Elements at Macworld," said John Loiacono, senior vice president of Creative Solutions at Adobe. "In this release, we've focused on going beyond...
Mac Pro (Early 2008) Geekbench Benchmarks
PrimateLabs provides some early Geekbench 2 benchmarks on the just-released 8-Core "Harpertown" Mac Pro at 2.8GHz compared to the old 8-Core "Clovertown" 3.0GHz Mac Pro.
Despite the slower clock speed, the new "Hapertown" Mac Pro outperformed the older "Clovertown" Mac Pro in Integer, Memory and Stream performance, reflecting its faster memory (800MHz vs 667MHz) and bus (1600MHz vs 1333MHz)....
NetNewsWire 3.1 for Mac Now Free
Newsgator announced that they've released NetNewsWire for Mac for free. The popular newsreader was previously $29.95. They also announced the release of NetNewsWire 3.1 with a number of new performance, memory and user interface...
The Origins and Development of the iPhone
Wired magazine has a particularly revealing article which details some of the history of the iPhone project within Apple and its unique effect on the wireless industry. With the introduction of the iPhone, manufacturers are racing to produce more phones that appeal directly to consumers rather than to carriers.
Wired manages to get some previously unknown details about the origins of the...
Where to Eat at Macworld Expo
MacUser's Cyrus Farivar has compiled a list of places to eat around the Moscone centre for the Macworld Expo visitors.
The download (.zip) is formatted in iPod notes format for installation on your iPod.
To install: Download the .zip file and unstuff it. Plug your iPod into your Mac. When it mounts, find the Notes folder. Drag the MacworldEats folder into the Notes folder.
To use:: Go to...
Macworld San Francisco 2008 Event List
The 2008 Hess Events List has been posted which details the parties and meetings at Macworld San Francisco 2008 this year.
We're still in the final stages of working out our own MacRumors.com meetup which looks like it will take places on Tuesday, January 15th (keynote day). Details to be announced when we are able...
Real Life Mobile Penryn vs Merom Benchmarks
Anandtech offers a direct comparison between the existing Merom processors that currently power the MacBook Pro line, and the just-released Mobile Penryn processors. Apple is rumored to be working on MacBook Pro revisions as early as Macworld Expo next week that use these new Intel processors.
Anandtech was able to provide a direct comparison between the two processors: Intel sent us two Dell...
Parallels Server Runs Virtualized Mac OS X
Parallels announced a beta of their new Server application which is the first virtualization solution to run multiple copies of Mac OS X Server v10.5 Leopard on a single Apple computer. Parallels Server can be installed using the Parallels lightweight hypervisor, in which virtual machines run in tandem with a primary operating system, or "bare metal, in which virtual machines run independently...
Warner, Paramount, Disney, Fox, Lions Gate to Join iTunes Rentals
Bloomberg reports that Warner Brothers, Paramount, Walt Disney Co., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, and Fox will begin renting movies through Apple's iTunes Store in an announcement scheduled for January 15th at Macworld.
Bloomberg states that both new releases and older titles will rent for $3.99 for 24 hours, consistent with recent rumors. Fox was the first studio to have signed onto the...
Apple Lowering iTunes Prices in UK
Apple announced today that it would be standardizing iTunes music pricing in Europe. As a result, it will lower prices it charges for music in its UK iTunes store to match the pricing across the rest of Europe.
Apple currently charges more for downloads in the UK due to the higher wholesale prices in the UK. Apple states that it ...
Mac Pro (Early 2008) Notes and Options
Today Apple released the long awaited Mac Pro updates a week ahead of Macworld Expo. Similarly, in June, Apple released MacBook Pro updates only 6 days before the WWDC 2007 Keynote. A few notes gathered about the new Mac Pros:
- Today's Mac Pro is called "Mac Pro (Early 2008)" in Apple support documents.
- Full Specs and Manual (PDF) have been posted.
- New Mac Pros are already in retail...
Apple Announces Penryn Mac Pros and Xserves
Apple today revised the Mac Pro and Xserve with a new architecture and the recently released Penryn Processors. The Mac Pro combines two 45-nm Quad-Core Xeon processors running up to 3.2GHz and up to 4TB of internal storage. The standard 8-core configuration starts at $2799. "The new Mac Pro is the fastest Mac we've ever made," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide...
Intel Launches Penryn Mobile Processors
At the Consumer Electronics Show 2008, Intel introduced 16 new Penryn processors, including the first 45nm mobile processors. Amongst the 16 new processors, five are new mobile processors, three quad core and four dual core desktop processors, and four server processors.
The new mobile Penryn procesors feature a 45-nm architecture, ranging from 2.1 to 2.8GHz (previously detailed). Increased...
Apple Compromising On iTunes Movie Terms?
Businessweek reports that Apple may be close to striking a deal with most of the major movie studios to provide movies for the iTunes store.
Apple may have had to compromise on a number of issues including pricing in order to get everyone on board. Apple has reportedly agreed to pay studios "closer to the $17 wholesale price" that they get on physical DVD sales. In return, studios may offer...
Apple Invites European Media to MWSF Keynote Broadcast
According to Macworld.co.uk, Apple has invited members of the European media to watch a special broadcast of Steve Jobs' Macworld San Francisco keynote speech. "Please join us on 15 January at 5pm for a special live satellite broadcast of Steve Jobs' keynote address from Macworld San Francisco," the company says in a message to the media.
Journalists will be gathered at the BBC TV studios to...
"MacBook Air" Whispers...
I've heard various whispers about the new thin MacBook. Here are a few additional tidbits and confirmations about what might be coming from Apple on Tuesday.
- A slim notebook, but not a "sub notebook"
- 13.3" screen
- Not a "Pro" machine
- External Optical Drive
- It will be called the MacBook Air
A reminder, though, that Apple has been known to seed people with false specs/designs,...
