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 Still Considering 3rd Party iPhone App Development?
One additional tidbit from Apple's shareholder meeting notes was a revealing blurb that Apple still hadn't completely decided whether or not they will open the iPhone to 3rd party developers. Jobs did acknowledge that the company is still struggling to decide if third-party developers will be able to create software that will run on the iPhone. Its a decision Apple is wrestling with, according to...
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Apple's Shareholder Meeting Notes: Leopard, Apple TV, Research
Macworld.com and CNBC have notes from Apple's shareholder meeting which took place today.
In it Steve Jobs fielded various questions covering the backdating stock options, Fred Anderson, Greenpeace and the iPhone. Some of the interesting tidbits are posted below:
"Leopard will be worth the wait" - Steve Jobs
"When a shareholder asked Jobs for high-definition video content on iTunes and ...
Patent: Multisided Full Screen Touch iPod
Appleinsider details a new patent applicaton from Apple which explores the possibility of separating the display from the touch interface by placing the touch interface on the back of the device.
Apple describes the problems related to the use of a touch interface screen in the more traditional screen + touch interface together. The problems include obscuring the screen with your hand and...
More MacBook LED and Santa Rosa Rumors
With the arrival of the first PC Santa Rosa based laptops, many expectations have sprung up for Apple to follow suit.
A Page 2 Rumor from Gizmodo claims that a Santa Rosa-based MacBook Pro could be coming as early as next week. This "rumor" however is credited as "informed speculation" and cites a "channel partner" as the source. Historically, channel partners have had no inside knowlege of...
Four New Electronic Arts iPod Games Coming, Ms. Pac-Man Demo
During their financial results, Electronic Arts revealed today that they would be publishing 4 new games for the iPod this year. An exact list of games was not provided, but Sims Bowling (screenshot) was listed as one of the upcoming titles for the iPod.
EA currently publishes 5 games (Mini Golf, Mahjong, Royal Solitaire, Tetris, and Sodoku) for the iPod and which are presently sold through...
iPhones on Target, Analyst Expectations on iPods and Macs
Appleinsider publishes comments by UBS analyst Benjamin Reitzes after a meeting between him and Apple executives Peter Oppenheimer (Chief Financial Officer), David Moody (Vice President of Mac Product Marketing), and Eddy Cue (Vice President of iTunes).
As always, Apple didn't reveal any information on new products, but was reportedly "confident the [iPhone] will ship on time with volumes to...
Apple Sends Out WWDC Teaser EMails
Apple has sent out brief teaser emails to developers inviting them to WWDC 2007. The email reads:
See the future.
Then take it home with you.
The Leopard beta. Available first at WWDC.
At the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, we're planning to show you a feature-complete version of Mac OS X Leopard, and you can take home a beta copy. Be the first to get your hands on the Leopard...
Inside Apple's Industrial Design
TechnologyReview has an interesting article looking into Apple's design process with a focus on Steve Jobs who is said to have established the company's focus on industrial design.
The article interviews Mark Rolston, senior vice president of creative at Frog Design, who has worked with Apple as a design partner. "Jobs wanted to elevate Apple by using design." Jobs, he says, not only cared...
LED MacBook Pro Update in June?
ThinkSecret claims that Apple has indeed placed an order for 15.4-inch LED backlit displays targeting a June announcement at WWDC.
According to the rumor site, Apple placed an order for over 100,000 15.4-inch LED displays in April for a delivery schedule in May. This would provide adequate lead in time for a June ship date. Meanwhile, orders for 13.3-inch LED screens are reportedly being...
New 'Get a Mac' Ads: Vista, Party, Genius
Apple posted a few new "Get a Mac" ads that aired tonight.
The new ads include Choose a Vista, Genius, and Party is Over. Meanwhile, one unaired Ad named "Knocking" was posted to YouTube but has not yet been posted by...
AT&T Branding, iPhone and Revenue Sharing
GigaOM provides some details from UBS Investment Research from the latest AT&T investor meeting.
From it, we find that AT&T is going to be using the iPhone launch as a "branding event and increase its advertising around the product to cement the AT&T Mobility name in the market." Apple, of course, is expected to be marketing the iPhone aggressively as well.
The report also reinforces...
New Touchscreen iPod Tomorrow?
ThinkSecret cites an unconfirmed source who believes that Apple may show the long-awaited touch-screen iPod tomorrow and ship the device alongside the iPhone in June.
ThinkSecret stresses that this information is otherwise unconfirmed, and sorry to dash hopes, but we have heard that this information was likely...
LED-Based Laptops from Apple in 2007?
With confirmation from Apple that they would be pursuing LED-based screen technology in the coming future, there was speculation on which specific models would first see the new LED screens.
Digitimes claims that Apple is currently considering 13.3" and 15.4" panels from AU Optronics and Chi Mei Optotronics. These laptop displays would ship in "second or third quarter of 2007" suggesting a...
iPhone Training Dates and Apple Store Preparations
As we approach June, we'll be seeing more and more tidbits about Apple and Cingular/AT&T's preparations to launch the iPhone. All evidence reinforces the expectation that Apple will be launching the iPhone in "late June" as expected.
As previously reported, iPhone support individuals are being hired. Training will reportedly begin on May 30th and will continue through June 20th. The actual...
Photos: Apple Store NY Construction
IFO Apple Store posted photos from the construction site of what will be the location of the largest New York City Apple Store.
The 3rd Apple Store in New York City is to be located at 401 W. 14th Street in the Meatpacking District. The new store is said to provide 32,000 square feet of floor space, significantly more than their existing Apple Store SoHo (21,577 sq feet) and Fifth Avenue...
AT&T Blocking Out June 15-July 15 for iPhone Launch
Boy Genius Report posts an internal AT&T email to employees limiting vacation requests during the June 15-July 15th timeframe, citing the likely "biggest selling period we have seen in a few years." To ensure proper staffing during the product launch period, Sales personnel planning to take approved time off are encouraged to schedule their vacations before June 15 or after July 15 to participate...
AT&T iPhone Email Notification Confirmation
AT&T/Cingular sent out a simple confirmation email to users who signed up for the mailing list. No new information is provided:
The email links to http://www.att.com/iphone which lists the usual features:
Fully functional touch screen iPod which syncs with iTunes
AT&T wireless service and all the benefits of network reliability, Rollover minutes, and more
Visual Voicemail: a first on...
Microsoft to Purchase Yahoo? [Updated]
Reuters reports on rumors that have started circulating that Microsoft is in talks about acquiring Yahoo Inc. Investment bank Goldman Sachs is advising on the process, the paper said. The bank declined to comment. One banking source said that investment banks had been pitching Microsoft on the idea of buying Yahoo for months.
Yahoo's stock has jumped up almost 18% in response to the rumors....
Apple Tops Innovative Company List
Businessweek compiled their 2007 list of the 50 most innovative companies.
Apple leads the pack for the third year in a row. As our first-place innovator for the third year in a row, Apple reigns again. The iPod creator is a master of superb product, store, and experience design. Now that it's invading the living room and the cell-phone market, will it continue the winning streak?
The list...
iTunes Exclusive Track Breaks Billboard Top 10
Macworld notes that for the first time ever, an iTunes Exclusive song has debuted in the Billboard Top 10.
The track (iTunes Link) was "I'll Stand By You" performed by Carrie Underwood during last week's American Idol "Idol Gives Back" charity episode. Macworld reports that the song has been purchased over 100,000 times in less than a week.
Of course, while most of the boost in sales...
