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
Thin MacBook Laptop Concept Images
With Macworld approaching, many concept designs are circulating to demonstrate how Apple might design the upcoming "thin" notebook. Our multitouch article generated a long discussion with a number of unofficial mockups posted. The most attractive, perhaps, is this image posted by kontheur:
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This image shows a mockup of what a thin MacBook might look like complete...
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HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray Battle Over? Warner Switches to Blu-Ray
Warner Brothers announced today that they would be moving their titles from HD-DVD to the Blu-Ray format. Many have suggested that this marks the end of the next generation DVD battle, though two major studios continue to have exclusive HD-DVD distribution deals in place.
Warner Brother's defection, however, places the majority of movie releases on Blu-Ray:
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iMac Supplies Dwindling at Retail Stores? [Update - No]
In the weeks heading into Macworld, both Apple Stores and Apple Retailers are reportedly running low on stock of Apple's iMac. In contrast, Apple's online store still shows shipping "within 24-hours".
The significance of the low iMac stock is unclear, but could simply be due to recovering inventories after the holiday rush. Of all the Mac models, the iMac seems least likely to undergo a...
Dell (and Others) Trying to Catch Up with Apple's Style
With CES right around the corner, the Wall Street Journal looks at a growing focus amongst PC manufacturers: design. With increasing competition and the clear appeal of Apple's industrial design, PC manufacturers are increasingly focusing on the physical designs for their upcoming computers. This is a sharp turn-around from the corporate attitude only a few years ago: David Hill, Lenovo's vice...
Sony BMG to Offer DRM-Free Music
Businessweek reports that Sony BMG is the last of the four major record labels to agree to offer their music for sale without Digital Rights Manangement (DRM) restrictions. The news comes a week after Warner announced it had added its catalog to Amazon's DRM-Free MP3 store.
This new DRM-free music agreement will be in place for the upcoming Pepsi/Amazon Superbowl promo, in which 1 billion...
Orange Sells 70,000 iPhones in First Month
Orange announced today that it had sold 70,000 iPhones in the first month of sales in France.
The company had targetted 50-100,000 in iPhone sales over this period of time, so sales were in line. Orange had previously announced that 30,000 iPhones had been sold in the first week.
Apple and Orange launched the iPhone on November 28th,...
Optimus-like OLED Apple Keyboard?
A newly published patent application (filed March 13, 2007) reveals that Apple has been researching a dynamically changing keyboard using OLED (organic light emitting diodes) on each key face. This is similar to the widely-publicized (but not yet shipping) Optimus keyboard:
By modifying the key faces, keys could reflect the current functionality, rather than relying on memorizing...
Blu-Ray Support at Macworld? Mac Pros Soon?
American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu cites sources who say that Apple will start shipping some of their computers with Blu-ray support as early as Macworld.
Appleinsider also corroborates the report with their own sources, expecting an overhaul to the Mac Pro in the 1st quarter of 2008 with Blu-ray support.
Mac Pro updates have been long overdue with the last major update almost 17 ...
iPhone 1.1.3 to Include Copy/Paste?
According to MacScoop, the recent iPhone 1.1.3 firmware leak is an incomplete and unpolished version of the upcoming iPhone update which may still contain a few surprises when it is finally released.
According to the rumor site, Apple intends to include copy/paste functionality into the final version of the 1.1.3 update. No details on how copy/paste would be implemented, or even when the...
Jay-Z and Apple to Launch Record Label at Macworld?
BoyGeniusReport revives earlier rumors that Apple and Jay-Z will be forming a record label around iTunes. They now expect this new record label to be launched at Macworld Expo 2008. This incarnation of the rumor, however, eliminates Beyonce's involvement.
The new report claims that a "high-up person" associated with Jay-Z has confirmed that plans are "a go". BoyGeniusReport had previously...
Apple's 'Wobbling' Home Screen Icons in iPhone 1.1.3
As further evidence to the authenticity of GearLive's leaked iPhone 1.1.3 firmware photos and videos that were leaked over the weekend, Hrmph.com dug up a patent application that was published in August of last year that clearly shows Apple describing how one might allow rearrangement of icons on a mobile device, and specifically describes varying the positions (wobbling) of the icons to indicate ...
First Looks at Mac Microsoft Office 2008
Microsoft has given some websites the opportunity to test drive the upcoming Mac Office 2008 suite ahead of its official launch at Macworld Expo. Aside from Intel compatibility, Office 2008 also tries to reorganize the Office experience: One of the goals for this release was to allow people to rediscover the power of Office, said Microsofts Han-Yi Shaw, lead program manager for Word,...
Apple Sub Notebook Hints: External Optical Drive, MultiTouch Trackpad?
MacRumors has heard reliable confirmation about some features in upcoming Apple notebook due at Macworld San Francisco 2008.
A Mac sub-notebook is indeed expected to be coming at the Macworld and, as rumored, will not come with an internal optical drive. This omission is presumably due to Apple's ongoing efforts to reduce the size of their laptops. Instead, Apple is said to be offering an ext...
Biggest Apple Leaks in 2007
To round-out the 2007 year of rumoring, here is a wrap up of some of the biggest leaks from 2007.
iPod "Fat" Nano Images
9to5Mac first posted a mockup of the shorter/wider iPod nano on July 17th which was met with skepticism: There's not even a tiny chance that Apple would release something that daft. - emotion Later, 9to5mac released actual "spy photos" (mirror) of the new iPods in a...
More Leaked iPhone 1.1.3 Firmware Details, Evidence and Videos
After the initial publishing of pre-release screenshots of the iPhone 1.1.3 firmware, there have been a couple of videos and details posted -- adding to the credibility of the original claims.
Gizmodo provided a short video demonstrating the movable Home screen icons as well as some notes from Natetrue, an...
Fox and Disney iTunes Movie Rentals, 24 Hours Only?
Variety cites studio sources and confirms previous reports that Apple will be announcing iTunes movie rentals at Macworld San Francisco 2008.
They also report that both Fox and Disney have signed on to provide movies for the new iTunes movie rental service. Variety, however, expects rental costs between $2 to $5 for only a 24 hour period. This is a significantly shorter window than earlier...
iPhone 1.1.3 Features and Screenshots? Locate Me, Movable Icons, More... [Video]
GearLive claims to have played with the upcoming iPhone 1.1.3 firmware update and reveals a number of new features to be included to the latest version of the iPhone's software.
Dragging the Mail icon
The new features are shown in a screenshot gallery. Amongst the new features depicted:
- Edit Home Screen - Rearrange icons on your home screen
- Drag icons around with your finger
- Lo...
More Studios Signed on for iTunes Rentals?
The New York Times confirms earlier rumors that Apple will be launching an iTunes Movie rental store at Macworld San Francisco. And according to their sources, more than one studio will be signed to the service at launch: Apple has been trying to interest a number of Hollywood studios in an iTunes rental service, and several people familiar with the negotiations said that more than one studio...
Wal-Mart Closes Movie Download Service
After launching their movie download service in February, Wal-Mart has quietly shut down the service after HP decided to discontinue the download service that powered it: HP spokesman Hector Marinez said the company decided to discontinue its video download-only merchant store services because the market for paid video downloads did not perform "as expected." He noted that the Internet video...
Buying To-Go Items with Your iPhone?
Forbes summarizes a recent patent application that has been published which reveals that Apple has been researching integrating future devices with the ability to place on-the-go orders at local stores. In an application with the U.S. Patent Office filed on Dec. 20, the Cupertino,...
