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 and AT&T EDGE Network Cards?
PowerPage claims that Apple is working on a "wireless laptop card/solution" that supports AT&T's EDGE Network.
The EDGE network claims to be "the fastest national wireless data network" and offers burst speeds up to 200Kbps and average speeds of 100-130 Kbps.
There's at least one early mixed review of the...
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Jobs to Fill a Seat at Disney?
The New York Post reports on Hollywood speculation that Steve Jobs might be under consideration for a spot on Disney's board of directors... or more. Eisner, however, does not like Jobs, and Pixar and Disney are currently in negotiations for future movie production/distribution...
MacWorld San Francisco Xserve, LCD, PowerMac Updates?
With MacWorld San Francisco 2004 coming in about one month, expectations are starting to build.
While Expos have become de-emphasized by Apple as venues for product releases, based on product timeframes a few Apple products do appear to be due for revision.
Xserve
Apple's server solution, the Xserve, is stalled at Dual 1.33GHz G4s which were introduced in February 2003....
HP Music Player and Music Store
CBS MarketWatch notes that HP will also be entering the music-download/player arena in January 2004 with its own version of a digital music player and service.
The new offerings will be shown at the Consumer Electronics Show which runs Jan 8-11, 2004 in Las Vegas,...
Moby at Apple Store in Los Angeles
Musical artist, Moby, will be at Apple Store 'The Grove' in Los Angeles CA on Thursday, December 4th, 2003 at 6:30 pm.
Moby will be presenting a selection from his new DVD which features videos, live performances, as well as unreleased songs and demos.
Apple has previously coordinated larger musical performances at their local Apple Stores (Thursday and Thrice) and continues to blur...
Soundtrack 1.1
Apple updated Soundtrack to 1.1 today.
Update includes general fixes and performance enhancements and is strongly recommended for all users of Soundtrack.
Improvements include:
- Linking behavior of relocated project audio files
- Recording latency
- Compatibility with new features in Mac OS 10.3
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Apple Cinema Updates Delayed?
Appleinsider provides some disappointing news for users awaiting a refresh of Apple's Cinema Displays. The rumor site does not expect revisions to take place until after the introduction of the next generation of PowerMacs which are placed sometime in early 2004.
Appleinsider, however, had previously cited "reliable" sources that Apple LCD Revisions would take place in November 2003....
iTunes Australia - Q1 2004?
News.com.au reports that Microsoft's Ninemsn music service will reach Australia early next year.
Of more interest, an Australian version of Apple's iTunes is also expected in the first quarter of 2004 according to the article.
According to their sources, Apple plans on extending the iTunes Music Store "to a number of markets beyond the US" in the same time period.
Apple has...
New PowerBooks... Today?
An unverified report claims new PowerBooks... Tuesday (Dec 2).
The PowerBooks are not particularly due for a release, so unclear what an update would bring.
Update: Apparently, this was not true.
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Return of 'Home on iPod'?
Appleinsider claims that the 'Home on iPod' will return in an upcoming incarnation of Mac OS X 10.3.
Most of the information about the Home on iPod feature comes from Apple itself, when it left the description up on one of the Panther information pages.
Home away from home
Ever thought you could carry your home in the palm of your hands or in your...
AppleCare Plus for Portables?
ThinkSecret reports that Apple is planning on introducing an extended warranty for Mac Laptops that would also cover accidental damage.
Apple recently introduced "standard" AppleCare for their iPod. The standard AppleCare warranty does not cover accidental damage. While ThinkSecret does not provide pricing information for the upcoming program, they expect it to arrive by June...
2 Years of the Apple iPod
An extensive New York Times article discusses the iPod in depth as it reached its two year anniversary last month.
The article covers the iPod as a cultural icon and innovation and offers quotes/interviews with both Jonathan Ive and Steve Jobs about Apple's market-leading audio player.
While Rob Glaser, C.E.O. of RealNetworks, feels that Apple will end up with only 3-5% of the player...
Sight Light? [Updated]
An unreleased Griffin Technology product? The Sight Light?
[Pix Removed from Griffin's Pages]
Here's a Mirror....
More on IBM's 750VX?
AppleInsider claims that 750VX from IBM will provide Apple with a replacement for Motorola's G4. The 750VX is said to be a G3 varient with Altivec technology.
Earlier rumors of the 750VX appeared in May 2003 with similar claims.
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PowerMac G5 Firmware Update?
ThinkSecret reports that Apple is working on firmware updates to the PowerMac G5 which should provide some minor enhancements. The update is to be available for download when...
Apple Event Discounts - 10% off iPods, iMac Discounts, iPod Giveaway
As previously reported, Apple is offering 10% off Music-Related Products (including iPods) at their local Apple Stores today. According to one user report, Apple is also offering $200 and $100 off the 20" and 17" iMacs respectively at their local Apple Store.
In a unique move, Apple is also offering 10% iPods and Accessories at the Online Apple Store today.
Update: The 10%...
Steve Jobs at Return of the King Premiere?
Steve Jobs is rumored to appear at the Premiere of Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
The Premiere is to take place in New Zealand on December...
iTunes Music Store Japan in 2004
Apple is opening its first retail store in Japan this Sunday (Nov 30th, 2003).
Steve Jobs is presently visiting Japan to celebrate the opening of the Apple Store Ginza and announced that Apple will be launching the iTunes Music Store for the Japanese market in 2004. Napster has reportedly made a similar announcement as well, with both companies currently in negotiations with Japanese...
Apple Tablet to link TV and PC?
Robert Cringely provides some educated speculation on the possibility of an Apple Tablet.
Beyond the usual rumors of an Apple Tablet, Cringely notes an upcoming technology that may provide tablets the "killer app" they need to drive their adoption.
The upcoming IEEE standard known as 802.15.3 -- "a high data rate Personal Area Network with a range of about 10 meters" (According to this...
CNet to Launch Indie Music Service
CNet announced that they would be launching a free service for independent musicians online.
The news comes in the wake of CNet's acquisition of MP3.com.
While the current MP3.com content will be cleared, CNet plans on relaunching a similar service next year with free storage space, uploads and downloads for artists. The new service is said to be modeled under their popular Downloads.com...
