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
16GB RAM Xserve Graphic?
Curiously, Apple's web server hosts this image -- which claims 16GB of ECC RAM in the new G5 Xserve... while the "official" image and specs list only 8GB...
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Safari 1.2 Released
In your Software Update... Apple released Safari 1.2 today: Safari 1.2 improves compatibility with websites and web applications by providing increased support for standards, adds support for personal certificate authentication, and works with Java 1.4.2 to enable websites that rely on LiveConnect for communication between JavaScript and Java applets.
This update also provides improved...
Java 1.4.2 Released
Apple released Java 1.4.2 today: In addition to providing support for Sun's Java 1.4.2 APIs, this release includes enhancements to drawing performance and stability for both Java applications and Java applets.
Note : This installer will replace your current installation of Java 1.4.1.
For more details on this update, please visit: http://www.apple.com/java/ ...
65nm PowerPC Info?
The Register.co.uk points to this Team XBox post as possible information about the upcoming Xbox PowerPC Processor... but the information appears to be questionable.
Meanwhile Mercury News does report on some minor details of the upcoming...
Microsoft, Apple and Digital Music Cooperation?
According to Reuters, Apple and Microsoft are reportedly in negotiations "aimed at meeting the music industry's goal of compatibility among competing digital music devices by 2005."
Current digital music downloads exist in two primary formats - AAC and WMA - neither of which is inter-compatible. According to the article, current negotiations presently revolve around the ability to convert...
'20th Anniversary Mac' Clarification
Since this is getting submitted every day... I thought I'd point out that yes... Apple did have a 20th Anniversary Mac... 7 years ago.
The 20th Anniversary Mac was released on Apple's (not the Mac's) 20th anniversary and retailed for...
High Quality iTunes-Pepsi Superbowl Ad
In case you missed it... or wanted a copy for archive... Apple has posted a high quality version of the iTunes/Pepsi Superbowl ad which will be aired on Feb 1st, 2004.
An early copy leaked onto the internet on Wednesday and was mirrored by a number of sites.
The official version is essentially the same.
Update: The Pepsi-iTunes ad aired during the Superbowl. No other Apple-related...
Pepsi-iTunes Promotion Starts
Apple has updated the iTunes/Pepsi promo page... with Official Rules, a FAQ, System Requirements as well as this iTunes Link to allow winners to redeem their songs.
The promotion officially launches with this Superbowl ad but the first bottles are already in circulation.
According to the rules, the promo ends on 3/31/04 and the "maximum number of valid Codes per email address/person that...
Apple Superbowl Ad?
MacGuardians.de (German) claims that the Superbowl will bring a surprise for Mac users.
According to the German site, their sources imply that the Superbowl will bring something big from Apple.
Earlier articles did note that Apple was considering a 20th anniversary Ad for this year's Superbowl... but a subsequent (Jan 20th) CNN Money article revealed that Apple did not have "any plans to...
10% off iPods at Apple and Australian G4 Trade-Ins
Apple is offering 10% off 15GB, 20GB and 40GB iPods and select iPod Accessories on Jan 31 and Feb 1 only.
The Terms and Conditions are outlined. Only the specific models listed are eligible (no iPod minis) and "are valid at the Apple Store for U.S. Consumers and Apple Store for Canadian Consumers, and Apple Store retail locations."
It may not be combined with Educational discounts....
Pixar Dumps Disney
While not Mac related, many readers have been reporting on Pixar's announcement yesterday that they have ended talks with Walt Disney.
Walt Disney and Pixar have been partnered for distribution of Pixar's previous films, but Pixar has been seeking full ownership in their future films. Under their current deal, Disney will still distribute Pixar's next two films (The Incredibles and Cars)....
Mac OS X 10.3.3 (7F24) and Safari 1.2 Seeded
Apple has seeded a new version of Mac OS X to developers. Seed 7F24 has been posted with major changes to "Graphics, OpenGL games, USB devices, printing, browsing networks, Cocoa applications".
Of most interest is the inclusion of Safari 1.2 (current released version is 1.1.1).
The newest version of Safari includes a number of significant improvements:
- Ability to "tab" to form...
Apple Addresses iBook Logic Board Problems
Apple has posted a FAQ about their new iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program.
The program is "a worldwide program covering repair or replacement of the logic board in specific iBook models manufactured between May 2002 and April 2003 that are experiencing specific component failures."
This program begins today (January 28, 2004) and will cover affected iBooks for a period of 3 years...
Quicktime of Pepsi-iTunes Superbowl Ad
Appleinsider has posted a quicktime version of the Pepsi iTunes Superbowl ad.
The ad was described earlier today by Apple: This groundbreaking ad, featuring 16 real-life teenagers who were sued by the recording industry for illegally downloading music from the Internet, shows music fans a new way to freely and legally download music--the Pepsi iTunes 100 Million Song Giveaway. The commercial is ...
Folklore.org - History of Mac
Folklore.org is website that offers historical anecdotes: Folklore.org is a web site devoted to collective historical storytelling. It captures and presents sets of related stories that describe interesting events from multiple perspectives, allowing groups of people to recount their shared history in the form of interlinked anecdotes
At present, the site is collecting and displaying stories...
IBM vs Intel and SOI
MacBidouille claims that IBM is charging Intel more for SOI (Silicon on Insulator) technology licensing than other companies Intel, just as AMD and Nvidia did, would have asked for an SOI license. Whereas the two others pay close to nothing, IBM would have asked Intel to pay US$ 500 Millions plus US$ 45 per manufactured processor....
Apple and Pepsi iTunes Promotion
Apple's homepage has been changed to promote the upcoming Pepsi-iTunes 100 million song promotion.
Apple also announced that five new Pepsi commercials for Pepsi and Sierra Mist will be aired during the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters in the Superbowl on February 1st. The five ads will be:
Pepsi iTunes I Fought The Law
Pepsi Crossroads
Pepsi Mountain Men
Sierra Mist Bagpipes
Sierra Mist ...
Virginia Tech PowerMac G5 to Xserve G5 Upgrade
Virginia Tech officially announced that they will be migrating their G5 Supercomputer from PowerMac G5s to Xserves.
According to the article, the Xserve G5s will reduce power consumption, heat production and decrease the system size by a factor of three. The pricing of the upgrade is still being determined, and according to Srinidhi Varadarajan, they are working on getting "very good homes"...
AirPort Software 3.3
Apple released Airport Software 3.3 today: This software update provides improved AirPort wireless networking software, and is recommended for all users with an AirPort Extreme and AirPort enabled computer or an AirPort Extreme base station.
The update provides Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) specification support for the AirPort Extreme base station and AirPort Extreme and AirPort...
Another Day, Another Rumor...
The constant promise of another day....
Railheaddesign fuels more anticipation with the following: Tomorrow promises to be a 'big' day for Apple, so get your credit card balances down and your paychecks deposited...
Unfortunately, by this point, there has been very little concrete evidence of the anticipated 20th anniversary updates... Uncharacteristically, Apple has let the date come-and-go...
