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
Second Generation $249-$299 iPhone in September?
Commercial Times (as reported by Digitimes) claims that Taiwan-based Wintek has won the contract for touch screen panel orders from Apple for its second-generation iPhone.
The report claims that this second-generation iPhone will begin shipping in September from US$249-$299.
The report is consistent with a previous Commercial Times claim that Apple would be shipping 5 million iPhones in...
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Intel's Upcoming Penryn Core 2 Duo Processors
Dailytech.com claims to have more leaked information -- this time on Intel's upcoming Penryn-based Core 2 Duo Processors which are due in Q1 2008.
The upcoming Core 2 Duo processors will continue to use the 800MHz FSB ranging from 2.1GHz to 2.6GHz with up to 6MB of L2 Cache on the top end models. Meanwhile a Core 2 Extreme revision will top out at 2.8 GHz. Penryn is expected to bring a number...
Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3 Coming to Mac [Update]
In Mac gaming news, TeamXBox notes that vice president of Epic Games, Mark Rein, revealed that both Gears of War and Unreal Tournament 3 are both coming to the Mac. "We're an independent company and we make engine technology. Dont forget, were also doing Macintosh."
So the show's host, Geoff Keighley, asked: "Gears of War is coming to the Mac?"
"Yes, Gears is coming to the Mac and so is...
iMac Revision, iLife, iPods on August 7th? [Update]
ThinkSecret pinpoints Tuesday, August 7th as the likely date for the long awaited iMac revision. The revamped iMac will represent the first substantial upgrade to the system since it initially adopted Intel processors in January 2006, and will sport an entirely new brushed aluminum enclosure.
ThinkSecret also suggests that the...
iPhone 3G Size and Battery Life Analysis
Anandtech explores the validity of Apple's decision not to use 3G wireless network technology in the iPhone.
Jobs' explanation for not using 3G in the iPhone came down to issues with size and battery consumption: "When we looked at 3G, the chipsets are not quite mature, in the sense that they're not low-enough power for what we were looking for. They were not integrated enough, so they took up...
Upcoming 45nm Xeon Processors from Intel
DailyTech.com reports on an internal memo from Intel listing the speeds for Intel's upcoming 45nm Xeon ("Penryn") processors due in late 2007.
"Penryn" is the next chip family based on the Core micro-architecture and will include a number of enhancements along with a die-shrink to 45nm. The upcoming Penryn chips will be marketed under both the "Core" and "Xeon" brand names and encompass the...
Sims Bowling for iPod
Electronic Arts has released Sims Bowling (iTunes link) for the iPod. Join The Sims for fun bowling action! Enjoy challenging, realistic bowling anytime. Use the Click Wheel to control, aim, adjust your power, add spin, and then send the ball screaming down the lane. The Sims Bowling party comes to life with vibrant graphics, sound effects, and multiple game modes. Enjoy "Sims Life," in which...
Browse Apple Movie Trailers Easier
Trailers.optimalconnection.net provides an easy interface to browse movies from Apple's movie trailer site formatted for the iPhone.
Movies are split into Just Added, Exclusive, Most Popular, Genre and Movie Studio categories in an iPhone-friendly...
Typing in Spanish (aka The Song About A Cow)
I know enough Spanish to get by: What time is it, I need help, wheres the Apple Store? You know, the basics.
I've picked up parts of the language in Spanish class in High School and around Texas, but my friend, Laura, taught the Spanish I use most often: How to curse at people in traffic, how to pick up men, and a song about a cow.
From time to time, Ill send a text message in Spanish. In ...
iPhone Name Tag
Per Mashable, how to make your $600 iPhone even more useful? Say goodbye to "My Name Is" stickers forever...
Visit iPhone Name Tag and make your own.
1. Enter Name
2. Press Submit
3. Turn iPhone Sideways
4. Hang from...
Microsoft-Watch's Take on the iPhone
eWeek Microsoft-Watch blogger relates his two week experience with the iPhone. Before reading any further, Microsofties and their partners should take out paper and a pen. Apple has done so much right with the iPhonebased on my experience, anyway that they should take notes.
Joe Wilcox replaced his Nokia N95 with the iPhone in a last minute decision which he doesn't regret. He breaks down what...
iPhone without $20 Data Plan?
A Blog entry claims that if you complain about EDGE service, AT&T will let you cancel the "required" $20 data plan on the iPhone. Under this cheaper plan you still get 450 anytime minutes, 5000 night/weekend minutes, free mobile-to-mobile, rollover minutes, you can still use the internet features over WiFi and you dont have to pay an extra $20 a month for the privilege of enduring worse than...
Official YellowPages iPhone Application?
One reader reports that a Yellowpages.com representative claimed that Yellowpages.com would soon be arriving on the iPhone as a new application similar to Youtube. It is reportedly due sometime next month, presumably though an iPhone software update.
Yellowpages.com is a telephone directory owned by AT&T. They already have mobile versions of the site available for a limited number of...
Apple to Start Record Label with Jay-Z and Beyonce?
Starting in April 2007 there were rumors from MediaTakeOut that rapper Jay-Z was leaving the Def Jam Recordings record label to create a new "super label" with singer Beyonce. In an exclusive interview, MediaTakeOut.com spoke to a key person involved in creating the new label. And according to that insider, the new label will launch early next year. Tells our insider, "It's a done deal. [Jay Z]...
SeeqPod: Stream Music to Your iPhone
Something the iPhone is missing is internet music streaming. A web application called SeeqPod addresses lets you listen to music files publicly available on the internet. Point your iPhone to SeeqPod.com/iPhone and start clickin'.
You can either browse by artist or "search and discover" on the home page. Browsing has a really pretty, iPhone-esque inferface.
When you find a song you like,...
JP Morgan Analyst Fired for iPhone Nano Report?
DealBreaker claims that "according to the rumor mill" Kevin Chang was fired over the iPhone Nano report that was published last week.
The report gained a lot of press last week and was based on unspecified "sources" as well as a recently published patent application, but a followup JP Morgan report essentially retracted the original...
Homemade iPhone Case
Today was going to be about how to make a super-cute homemade iPhone case. I got cute fabric, some cute buttons for a closure all so freakin' adorable, but...
I make a pattern, I sew it together and:
Fits worse than that rootin' tootin' Speck case, which I finally returned yesterday -- so scratch that plan.
Returning the Speck cases was a simple operation. I took the reboxed cases...
How To Add a Custom Ringtone on the iPhone
So, the first practical (sorta) application from the iPhone hacking efforts appears on HacktheiPhone -- but its not for the faint of heart.
The 23 step tutorial requires an involved process which is not without risk: Following these instructions may brick (kill) your iPhone making it completely unusable. If your iPhone becomes unresponsive to restoration via iTunes, then you may have to seek...
iPhone Buyer Statistics, O2 Confirmed for UK?
USA Today reports that early iPhone adopters are overwhelmingly happy with their iPhones. In one of the first such studies, 90% of 200 owners said they were "extremely" or "very" satisfied with their phone. And 85% said they are "extremely" or "very" likely to recommend the device to others, says the online survey conducted and paid for by market researcher Interpret of Santa Monica, Calif. The...
Corridor: 3d and Accelerometer iPhone Game
Michael Johnson released Corridor, dubbed "the first 3D game for the iPhone".
Beyond that, Johnson's game also supports the iPhone's accelerometer as the controller for the game.
The instructions are a bit hard to follow without seeing the game, but makes sense when you start playing. 1. If you see protrusions on the left and right, hold the iPhone in portrait mode.
2. If you see...
