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
Thanksgiving and Apple Events
The Thanksgiving holiday falls on Thursday (November 27th) in the United States. As a result, reporting across the web from U.S. based sites may be abbreviated over the next few days.
The Friday after Thanksgiving has traditionally been a very busy shopping day, and Apple will be taking advantage of it with a In Store Apple Event rumored to be offer 10% discounts on Music Related...
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A 5GB Low-End iPod?
An unconfirmed report suggests that we may see a low-end/cheaper 5GB iPod introduced from Apple as early as the November 28th, 2003 In-Store Apple event.
It has already been revealed that the event will bring 10% discounts on current iPods and music-related purchases.
Steve Jobs has previously expressed interest in creating a cheaper iPod, but claimed "We just don't know how to do it...
Apple iTunes and Apple Store (PowerMac Price) Glitches? [Updated]
Several readers noted that Apple's iTunes Music Store has had some strange behavior this morning with song and genre links behaving erratically. The problem appears to be corrected at this time.
In addition, several users noted a surprising pricing discrepancy at the online Apple Store.
The rotating PowerMac G5 promotional graphic at the Apple Store appears to display Educational...
Mac OS X 10.3.2 Details? Soon?
Apple has kept busy with ongoing Mac OS X 10.3 updates.
A recent flurry of 10.3.2 releases have been released to Apple Developers (10.3.2 7D12 and 7D15).
While its unclear when the new update is going to be released, Apple requested timely feedback on the latest build (7D15) from developers. According to one anonymous report, the updated OS X should offer:
Improved file sharing ...
Intel at 65-nm in 2005?
EETimes and ZDNet are reporting on Intel's push into the 65-nm chip design space.
Intel announced that they are targeting 65-nm chips in 2005 with SRAM samples at this time. ZDNet provides a good overview of the advantages and challenges in reducing chip size. In short, a smaller chip "improves performance, reduces costs and can potentially cut energy consumption."
Current chips,...
Free AirPort, iSight or BackPack w/ Mac Purchase
Amazon is offering 3 deals with the purchase of a new Mac.
Free Airport Extreme card with iMac purchase
Free iBelkin FreePort II backpack with iBook
Free iSight Webcam with PowerBook.
Link: Gifts from Apple!
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Mac Halo: December 11th
MacSoft has published a promo page for Mac Halo with the appropriate title: "The Circle is Complete"
Halo for Mac will finally be released on December 11, 2003. This will complete a long standing detour after software developer Bungie was acquired by Microsoft in June of 2000.
Halo was originally on a Mac/PC development track until this acquisition which then directed Halo...
Apple Store: Physical Gift Certificates and Pre-Installed Software
Apple has made some changes to their online Apple Store.
First, as noted on MacMinute, Apple now offers iTunes Gift Certificates that may be physically mailed to the recipients. The presence of iTunes Gift Certificates for sale at the Apple store has been previously reported but were only available in electronic (email) form at that time.
Physical iTunes Gift Certificates are also...
Griffin iTalk? Passthrough Mic for iPod
This post on Spymac claims that based on conversations with a Griffin rep at Mac Expo, Griffin is planning on introducing a new product to be called the "Griffin Tech iTalk".
According to the post, the new product will be similar to the recently released Belkin Voice Recorder. However, the design and quality is said to be improved as well as the addition of a Line-In connector to allow the ...
Mac OS X 10.3.2 build 7D15
Apple has released a new Mac OS X 10.3.2 build to developers.
Changes include File sharing, directory services, font management, FileVault, USB, Graphics drivers, networking, AFP Server, WebDAV, PostScript printing and International text. ...
QTFairUse - iTunes Digital Rights Management (DRM) Circumvented?
A Register.co.uk article reports that the author of DeCSS has written a small command line Windows utility (QTFairUse) which "will dump the output of a QuickTime stream to a file". The Quicktime stream in question are AAC files.
While TheRegister tries to explain away the hack as an implementation of an analog stream-ripper, it appears to be a bit more sophisticated than that... ...
Promiscuous iPod Users? (Jack Sharing)
Wired reports on an interesting phenomenon amongst at least one small group of iPod owners -- iPod Jack-Sharing.
The process involves iPod strangers allowing each other to listen to each other's iPods to expose themselves to new music. Wired describes one user's "first time":
Crandall was boldly approached by another iPod user, a 30ish woman bopping...
90nm PowerPC 970 Ready?
Appleinsider claims that the 90nm PowerPC was officially "taped out" and ready for production.
According to this report, the new chip is said to use a Strained Silicon on Insulator (SSOI) technology. The new technology offers speed boosts and decreased power requirements for upcoming chips by combining Strained Silicon and Silicon on Insulator (SOI) technology. However, according to commen...
AppleCare for iPod
As previously reported, Apple is now offering AppleCare for the iPod from their online Apple Store.
The new service from Apple costs $59.00 and offers two years of coverage for the "iPod and its original included accessories (excluding the carrying case) that are defective in materials or workmanship or for battery depletion of 50 percent or more from original...
.Mac Exclusives: Sound Effects, Soundtracks and Video Training
Apple is offering its .Mac subscribers three new offers. These include:
Apple Training "Going Digital with iMovie and iDVD"
Learn how to shoot, edit, and share great movies with this latest installment in the iLife training series. Includes 36 movies and topics including footage plus commentary by digital video expert Michael Rubin.
Free Sound Effects from Skywalker...
More November 28th Apple Store Event Details
Apple is now advertising for the November 28th Apple Store event on their retail store page.
Someone you know loves musicYou'll want to kick off your holiday shopping at the Apple Store. Well be hosting an all-day shopping event designed especially for the music lovers on your list. Whether theyre Mac or Windows users, youll find a scintillating array of...
The PowerPC 980 Roadmap
The PowerPC 980 Processor is a rumored chip to be coming from IBM as a followup to the PowerPC 970. Just as the PowerPC 970 is based on the Power4 Processor, the PowerPC 980 is rumored to be based on the upcoming Power5 Processor.
First hints of a new derivative chip came from this extensive roadmap of the PowerPC, Apple, Motorola and IBM from November 2002. At that time, the PowerPC 970...
MacExpo 2003 (London) Kicks Off
MacExpo 2003 (London) opened today in London. The UK expo features keynote addresses by Adobe's Russell Preston Brown and Quark's Jurgen Kurz.
Apple is said to have a major presense at the Expo and will be demoing the new 20" iMac.
MacUser.co.uk and MacWorld.co.uk are providing extensive...
iPod AppleCare?
According to sources, Apple is planning on announcing the availability of the AppleCare Protection Plan for their iPod product line as early as Monday. AppleCare is presently only offered for Apple's desktop, laptops and server computers.
AppleCare is Apple's extended repair coverage and extends both their Telephone Support (90 days) and Repairs (1 year) to a three year period from time of ...
90nm PowerMac G5s in March 2004?
Appleinsider posted a small update today which claims that second generation PowerMac G5s would make an appearance by March 2004. The new machines are reported to have advanced features including 533 DDR II RAM support and up to 1.5GHz bus as well as the incorporation of 90nm G5s and "Power Tune" technology.
As previously reported, IBM will be presenting 90nm PowerPC 970 technology at the...
