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
iHome Photos and Video
The following images have been making the rounds:
iHome Images
In the days prior to an expo, claimed "spy shots" always seem to emerge. No credibility or backstory...
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Motorola Previews iTunes Phone
eWeek reports that a Motorola executive previewed an upcoming mobile phone that plays iTunes Store music.
Apple and Motorola had previously announced that Motorola would be brining iTunes support to upcoming devices, with recent rumors describing the product.
According to eWeek, the new device syncs to iTunes like the iPod and incorporates a similar interface. The phone is expected in the...
No MacWorld SF Keynote Broadcast?
MacInTouch claims that Apple will not be providing a real-time broadcast of Macworld SF 2005's keynote speech.
According to "an Apple note" forwarded to the site: Apple will not be making satellite coordinates available. Although the keynote WILL be available on our web site - it will NOT be available until sometime AFTER the keynote is over. They do NOT have a time determined, so it may not be ...
Flash iPod at MacWorld Expo?
ThinkSecret reports confirmation that Apple will introduce a flash-based iPod at Macworld Expo next week.
The new iPod will reportedly come in 1GB and 2GB versions according to the rumor site based on Samsung 1GB flash modules and will start at $149.
ThinkSecret reports that the Flash iPods are being built by Asustek as previously rumored.
Flash iPod rumors and speculation have been...
More Apple Patents [Updated]
News.com covers some recently published patent applications from Apple.
The list includes technologies related to Expose, Video conferencing, music submissions and iPod technology.
The "Media player with acceleration protection" patent (applied in June 2003) covers fall protection for the iPod: The portable computing device protects its disk drive by monitoring for such accelerations and...
Apple Sues Over Leak [Updated x 2]
Reuters Story
On December 13th, Apple filed a civil suit against several anonymous parties, claiming that "an unidentified individual, acting alone or in concert with others, has recently misappropriated and disseminated through Web sites confidential information about an unreleased Apple product."
Current conjecture is that this is in relation to recent rumors surrounding a flash iPod, but ...
Apple Store Thanksgiving Discounts
Apple is offering special after-Thanksgiving discounts at their retail Apple Store locations as well as the online Apple Store.
The specials include discounts off iPods, iMacs, accessories and software and is available today only.
This sale was expected and Apple offered similar discounts last...
OS X 10.3.7 Development Underway? [Updated]
AppleInsider reports that less than two weeks after 10.3.6 was released, Apple is already circulating internal builds of 10.3.7. Reportedly to be released before year's end, developers should be receiving their first builds within the next few weeks. While details surrounding these very early builds are scant, sources say Mac OS X 10.3.7 will deliver enhancements to FireWire Audio, OpenGL,...
Google Desktop for Apple?
Reuters reports that Google is planning on releasing a version of its desktop search tool for the Mac. This comes from Google's chief executive, Eric Schmidt, on Friday. Schmidt, however, could not provide a timeframe for the release.
Desktop Search tools have recently made headlines with Microsoft, AOL, Google and Apple entering this arena.
Google has already launched a Windows version...
More on Flash Based iPods?
News.com provides more hints at an upcoming Flash-based iPod coming from Apple. Flash-based iPods were previously rumored. One analyst even gives an expected price: Milunovich said a recent meeting with Apple executives left him with the impression that more is in store for Apple, including a flash memory-based iPod that could start selling early next year in the $149 price range, $100 less...
Tiger Early Start Kit - for Developers
Apple has announced a Tiger Early Start Kit for developers when signing up for ADC Select Membership.
The $500 program offers benefits of ADC Select Membership as well as pre-release versions of Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), Xcode 2.0 and a Tiger developer training DVD with sessions from WWDC 2004.
The site still reports that Tiger will...
No PowerBook Updates Before 2005
MacCentral reports on the new iBooks that were released today and provides quotes from David Moody, vice president of Worldwide Mac Product Marketing. Moody lets us know that PowerBooks will not see updates before the end of the holiday season: This new line-up of iBooks, along with the current PowerBooks we have will make-up the complete portable line-up we will be offering for the holidays...
Xserve RAID Updates
Also updated today alongside the iBook and PowerMac releases was Apple's Xserve RAID Storage System.
The updated 3U system now offeers up to 5.6 terabytes of storage capacity at a price for storage of just over $2/GB.
The fully occupied Xserve RAID with 5.6TB of storage comes with fourteen 400GB ATA/100 drives and has a retail price of $12,999 (Apple Store)....
New iBooks Released
Apple released three new iBook revisions today as rumored.
iBook 12" 1.2 Ghz G4
512K L2 Cache
256 MB Ram
30 GB Hard Drive
Combo Drive
Airport Extreme
$999
iBook 14" 1.33 Ghz G4
512K L2 Cache
...
New PowerMac 1.8GHz Released
Apple released a new low-end PowerMac model today as rumored.
PowerMac 1.8GHz (Single Processor)
256MB RAM
80GB HD
GeForce FX 5200
SuperDrive
$1499
The new PowerMac can be found at
Black U2 iPod?
This Forbes article provides more details about the rumored U2-special edition iPod.
According to their article: Sources close to the group say the U2 edition of the popular digital music player will come preloaded with the band's new album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, along with portions of the Irish supergroup's 25-year catalogue. The iPods will be black and will be made available the...
Low End PowerMac G5?
A last minute tip indicates that Apple will also be introducing a new PowerMac G5 model as early as tomorrow alongside the rumored iBook updates.
The new PowerMac G5 will be a low end single processor 1.8GHz machine with 256MB of RAM, 80GB HD, GeForce FX 5200, and SuperDrive for $1499.
The new machines provides Apple with a lower end "headless" Mac. In comparison, the (less expandable)...
iBook Updates... Details? [Updated 2]
As a followup to the initial iBook update rumor posted last week, there have been more scatterings of reports that we will see an iBook revision this week.
ThinkSecret can confirm some Apple product announcement this week, and feel the iBook is the likely candidate.
A few scattered and unconfirmable reports claim that iBooks have already arrived and may start at $999 (down from $1099 now)....
Apple iPod and U2 Event
MacCentral reports that Apple has sent out invitations for a special Apple music event on October 26th 2004. The invitation reads: Steve Jobs, Bono and The Edge invite you to attend a special event
ThinkSecret claims that Apple will be releasing a U2-edition of the iPod to be launched alongside U2's new album on November...
iBook Updates?
German site, MacGadget.de is reporting that Apple will be introducing a revised iBook this Tuesday.
According to the site, the new iBook G4 revisions will offer the usual speed bumps as well as price reductions across the line.
Accuracy of this information is unknown. The iBook was last updated in April 2004....
