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
Safari/Cingular Fix
Several users noted that the Mac OS X 10.4.2 update provides a specific fix for the Cingular website and compatibility with Apple's Safari Browser.
According to the 10.4.2 readme, "With this update, you can use Safari to log in to MyAccount on cingular.com"
Cingular has been rumored to be the upcoming provider for the Motorola-iTunes cabable cell...
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Apple as Mass Market Company
Recent analyst comments are speculating that Apple is poised to become a true "mass market company" building off the success of the popular iPod music product and branching into other mass market consumer products.
Apple has previously noted that the iPod is simply a vehicle to sell more Macs... but with the overwhelming...
Mac OS X Intel Developer Box Feedback
Appleinsider has posted some subjective feedback from developers regarding the speed of the Mac OS X Intel developer boxes which were sold to developers for $999.
The $999 developer boxes house a 3.6GHz Pentium 4 and a standard PC motherboard, allowing it to boot Windows. As has been hinted previously, nothing definitive about the final Mac-Intel design can be gained from the current...
Apple Q3 2005 Financial Results
Apple has announced their Q3 2005 Financial Results today: Apple said net income for its third fiscal quarter ended June 25 rose to $320 million, or 37 cents per share, from $61 million, or 8 cents a share, a year ago, on a split-adjusted basis.
Revenue rose 75 percent to $3.52 billion from $2.01 billion.
The webcast conference call is ongoing.
Highlights
- 1.182 Million Macs shipped...
Motorola iTunes Phone at V Festival
Telegraph.co.uk is reporting that Apple and Motorola will unveil the much discussed iTunes enabled phone next month at the V Festival of music. The festival is one of the UK's biggest summer music events and will include performances by dozens of artists including Joss Stone.
More information on the V Festival can be found at their website.
Much speculation has been triggered surrounding the...
Apple's July 7th Media 'Event'
MacBidouille provides some photos from a July 7th media gathering dedicated to the iPod. News network were present, and it was quite diversified, not restricted to computer-dedicated news networks.
The "event" was first noted on June 26th which sparked speculation about iTunes Phone releases for this week, but turned out to be a non-event.
Besides a few photos, there is no real information...
Apple iPod Battery Replacement for $59
One reader reports that Apple's iPod Battery Replacement program has seen a price drop and is now priced at $59 (US).
Apple introduced the replacement program in November 2003 for the price of $99. In June 2005, a class action suit was settled providing affected users who purchased 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation iPods replacement iPods/batteries or a $50 voucher and extended warranties (details).
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DVD Player Update 4.6.1
Apple has posted a small DVD Player update in your Mac OS X Software Update: DVD Playback Update 4.6.1 addresses a disc validation issue some users may encounter when attempting to play a disc for the first time with DVD Player 4.6. This update is recommended for all users of DVD Player 4.6....
Apple as a Wireless Provider?
While this falls more in line with speculation than actual rumor, Forbes mentions the possibility of Apple launching its own wireless network to promote the upcoming Motorola iTunes-enabled cellular phone.
Forbes comments how other companies have recently been able to enter the mobile market without a significant outlay of money by becoming a "mobile virtual network operator" or MVNO. The...
Macworld Expo Boston 2005
Macworld Expo Boston 2005 kicks off next week from July 11th-14th 2005 in Boston, MA in the Hynes Convention Center.
Macworld Boston is the mid-year counterpart to Macworld San Francisco which takes place in January. Historically both Macworld expos have been significant launching grounds for new Apple products.
In recent years however, the emphasis on the summer expo has lessened after a...
Mac OS X 10.4.2 Build 8C46 and Widget Manager
Apple continues to provide Mac OS X 10.4.2 updates to developers. Apple has reportedly posted a new build (8C46) to the Developer's site today with further bug fixes related to Dashboard memory management and iChat video conferencing
The latest Mac OS X 10.4.2 versions (as of 8C40) are said to include a Widget Manager as described in this ThinkSecret article. The new widget manager reportedly ...
IBM Announces the (long rumored) PowerPC 970MP
Japenese sites are reporting on the "Power Everywhere Forum 2005" conference which takes place today in Japan. IBM's presentation provides official details on the PowerPC 970MP processor which has been long rumored. The specs appear to include (presentation slide):
970MP
Dual core
1.4-2.5GHz
Each core has 1MB L2...
Apple Universal Remote?
Appleinsider points to a recent Apple patent which describes a "wireless touch-screen remote control concept that would automatically discover and communicate with existing and future consumer electronics appliances as well as the personal computer"
The patent was filed in April 2002 and describes a device which "discovers" potential devices to be controlled by the remote. Each device (such...
Apple clearing out iPods with Overstock?
Appleinsider posted a small blurb indicating that Apple may be in talks with Overstock.com to clear out remaining monochrome iPods and excess iPod...
500 Millionth iTunes Song Promo [Updated]
In celebration of the iTunes Music Store reaching half a billion songs sold, Apple is giving away to the 500 millionth buyer: 10 iPods of their choice (any model), a 10,000 song card for the iTMS, 10 gift cards carrying a 50 song weight, and a trip for four to a Coldplay concert.
Apple is giving away an iPod Mini and a 50 song gift card to the purchaser of every 100,000th song sold until they...
Apple's Q3 2005 Financial Result Webcast
Apple will be broadcasting their Q3 2005 Financial Results on Wednesday, July 13 2005 at 2pm PT.
Financial results and recent sales performance will be disclosed. During the previous conference call for Q2 2005, Apple revealed that they would stop reporting CPU sales by product family for strategic reasons.
No doubt, Apple's move to Intel will be a topic of discussion during the Question...
Motorola E790 iTunes Phone (Photo) [Updated]
Engadget claims to have a photo of the anticipated Motorola iTunes phone.
The phone is labeled the E790: It might just be an engineering or a production sample, and we can't guarantee whether this will actually be the first iTunes phone or not, but we do know that we're looking at a pearly white E790 and that synchronizes with iTunes 4.9 (and has the same autofill menu options as the iPod...
Apple, Motorola, Cingular, and iTunes Phone... Ready? (Updated)
Businessweek provides an excellent roundup of the players involved in Apple and Motorola's move to provide iTunes enabled cell phones.
The much publicized announcement has seen multiple delays over the past year. Some have speculated that wireless providers have been a major hurdle in the adoption of an ...
Podcast Subscriptions Top One Million
Apple announced today that Podcast subscriptions have topped one million subscribers in the first two days of availability on iTunes 4.9. "With the release of iTunes 4.9, listeners are voting with their ears," said Adam Curry, co-founder of the PodShow Podcast Network. "Subscriptions have dramatically increased across our entire PodShow Podcast Network, and I predict over the coming months that...
Apple and IBM's PowerPC Potential
eWeek is reporting that IBM denies that Apple's PowerPC power-consumption concerns were valid: [IBM] could build PowerPC chips that satisfy the needs of the entire range of Apple's product lines, including portables such as the PowerBook, said Rod Adkins, vice president of development for IBM's Systems and Technology Group, which produces IBM's PowerPC chips.
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