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
Future Mobile Macs from Apple?
ThinkSecret points to a new job description at Apple which is recruiting for a "Manager of Mobile Mac Architecture". The job description is as follows: Manager of Mobile Mac Architecture is responsible for guaranteeing the engineering feasibility of the future Mobile Macintosh product line. This manager will work in tandem with Mobile Mac's Chief Technologist to understand market direction for...
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Adobe Photoshop / Creative Suite 3 on March 27th?
Betanews reports that a Merrill Lynch analyst has stated that Adobe will likely introduce their Creative Suite 3 near March 27th "with a ship date that would follow shortly afterwards". Jay Vleeschhouwer, the analyst who wrote the report disclosing the release date, says he expects about six different CS3 product suites, and 14 individual products overall. Core CS3 products would include...
Steve Jobs and Bill Gates at All Things Digital Conference
A press release issued today announced that both Steve Jobs and Bill Gates will be participating in a joint appearance at The Wall Street Journal's "D: All Things Digital" conference which takes place between May 29-31 near San Diego, California.
The conference sessions are in interview-format with no prepared speeches.
Beyond the joint event, Steve Jobs will also be participating in his...
Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 at End of March?
Though unconfirmed, Financialwire.net claims that Apple's Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard will be shipping by the end of March "according to sources."
This date corresponds to an earlier report from ThinkSecret that Leopard development was "wrapping up faster than many at Apple even anticipated". Based on this earlier report, the new versions of iLife '07 and iWork '07 are expected alongside Leopard.
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Adobe Shipping Lightroom 1.0
Today, Adobe announced that they are now shipping Lightroom 1.0. New Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software is the professional photographer's essential toolbox, providing one easy application for managing, adjusting, and presenting large volumes of digital photographs so you can spend less time in front of the computer and more time behind the lens.
Adobe first previewed Lightroom in beta for in...
Behind the iPhone and Apple/Cingular Deal
The Wall Street Journal delves deeper (Subscription Required) into the history of the development of the Apple iPhone and touches on a number of details that had already emerged in the weeks following the iPhone announcement.
The article reinforces the impression that Apple been able to negotiate a remarkably favorable deal in a traditionally Cell Phone Carrier-slanted market. The Wall Street ...
iPhone Dock Revealed?
Gizmodo posted an odd story claiming to have an image of the iPhone dock and providing a poorly hand drawn rendition.
What the story fails to realize or mention is that the iPhone dock was shown during the Macworld San Francisco keynote when the iPhone was introduced:
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Cisco and Apple "iPhone" Negotiations Extended
Cisco issued a brief statement yesterday indicating that Apple and Cisco's negotiations over the iPhone trademark are ongoing and that an extension has been provided until February 21st 2007.
Cisco appears to be capitalizing on the ongoing press coverage over the "iPhone" trademark and in February had taken out a full page ad in the New York Times promoting its own iPhone.
Cisco is hard at...
Apple Sub-Notebook Nearing Release?
Appleinsider provides additional confirmation that Apple is indeed working on a sub-notebook version of their MacBook line.
The rumor site draws parallels to Apple's PowerBook Duo, Apple's first sub-notebook released in 1992. The Duo-line of PowerBooks offered a unique 152-pin port in the back that allowed it to connect to various Docks that provided additional functionality, such as external ...
Apple Security Update 2007-002, Daylight Savings Update and More
Apple released a number of software updates today under Mac OS X's Software Update feature. The first is a security update that "is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components:"
- CoreServices
- iChat
- UserNotificationCenter
More detailed information about the changes are listed at Apple.
Apple also revealed a Daylight Saving Time Update due to...
15.4" MacBook in 2nd Quarter 2007?
Digitimes claims that Apple will be shipping 15.4" MacBooks in the second quarter of 2007: Apple is planning to introduce 15.4-inch MacBooks in the second quarter of 2007, according to industry sources in Taiwan. The new model will fill the gap between the company's 13.3-inch MacBooks and the 15.4- and 17-inch MacBook Pros that form its current notebook line up, and is expected to boost shipments...
Patent: Wireless iPhone Charging Station?
Hrmph reports on the latest Apple patent application that was just published on February 15th, 2007.
The newest patent addresses the topic of allowing iPhone and similar devices (Tablet) to be charged in any orientation... landscape or portrait. Methods described include various physical connectors to handle both orientations.
A much more interesting method of transfering power is...
Apple Serious about Games?
Appleinsider claims that Apple has started canvassing at least one school for individuals to work on art for future 2D and 3D games from Apple. Students at the Savannah College of Art and Design reported today receiving an e-mail from a recruiter working directly for Apple, Inc., who appears to be actively tracking down skilled graphics designers among those enrolled in the school's Fine Arts...
New BMWs to Incorporate iPhone Integration?
A report on Autospies claims that "reliable sources" are saying that "BMW will be the first to announce full integration of the iPhone features into the next 7-Series.
The story is accompanied by a mockup image which is not meant to represent the actual...
iPhone-alikes: miniOne, F700, LG Prada
With the early announcement of the iPhone, competition appears to be heating up for similar touch-screen cellphones from other manufacturers.
VR Zone posts photos of an iPhone look-alike from Chinese company Meizu. The "miniOne" reportedly runs Windows CE 6.0 and offers a similar look to the unreleased Apple iPhone. The clone, however, does offer a higher resolution screen (720x480) and a 3...
Beatles Not Exclusive to iTunes? Apple Trademark Licensing Terms?
This FoxNews.com story offers some confirmation that the Beatles will offering their music catalog digitally. Neil Aspinall, head of Apple Corps Ltd. confirms that all 13 core Beatles albums have been remastered.
There have been a lot of rumors and speculation that Apple and the Beatles had come to an exclusive agreement to release the Beatles catalog on iTunes. The rumors were reinforced...
Apple TV Shipping in February as Promised?
Vnunet claims to have received a short statement from an Apple spokeswoman regarding the ship date for the Apple TV: "We're still planning to release Apple TV in February, as announced" she said.
The comment is triggered by a recent ThinkSecret report that the Apple TV had been pushed to the beginning of March....
More Multitouch from Jeff Han
In January we'd reported that Jeff Han had formed his own company called Perceptive Pixel to market large versions of his Multi Touch screen to companies.
Here's a new demo from Han on a much larger display. It appears they've created more user-inteface methods for touch screen -- with menus and selection methods being demoed:
...
Apple Stores in Australia and Boston
Boston.com reports on an upcoming Apple "flagship" store design due to be built in Boston at 815 Boylston Street later this year:
Mark Maloney, who stepped down as Boston Redevelopment Authority director last month, says: This building is going to have a wow factor. People will come to see this bright, shiny jewel box within a traditional neighborhood.
Meanwhile, ifoAppleStore and AppleIns...
Apple TV Shipments Pushed to March
ThinkSecret posts a brief blurb that the Apple TV's ship date has been pushed back to the beginning of March.
The original internal ship date for the Apple TV was said to be on February 20th, 2007, but internal targets have been reportedly been moved to the beginning of March.
Customers report that early Apple TV order statuses have not changed and still reflect a February 28th shipping...
