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
Mac OS X Security Update 2003-11-19
In your Mac OS X 10.3 Software Update (Panther):
Security Update 2003-11-19 includes the following updated components:
OpenSSL
zlib "gzprintf()" function
In Jaguar (10.2)
Security Update 2003-11-19 includes the following updated components:
gm4, groff, Mail w/CRAM-MD5 authentication, OpenSSL,...
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McDonald's 1 Billion Song Promotion... A Go?
Martin Bandier, Chairman and CEO of EMI Music Publishing, spoke at EMI's Interim Results 2003 Conference today.
Starting at 38 minutes into the webcast, Mr. Bandier speaks of EMI's performance over this past year, and goes on to discuss the growth of legal music download services such as Apple's iTunes. On future performance, he notes:
"... but there is ...
Apple Store Event on November 28th, 2003
As previously hinted, Apple is planning a Special in-Store Event on Friday, November 28th.
The Music oriented in-Store event is aimed to take advantage of the post-Thanksgiving shopping season and will offer significant deals and iPod giveaways to customers.
Special Items to be offered to customers during the event include iTunes Software CDs, as well as the sale of physical iTunes...
Sub $1000 Apple Device?
Amidst the flurry and disbelief of the 20" iMac rumors on Monday... one small rumor slipped through without being addressed.
The original ThinkSecret report contained a small blurb about a sub $1000 device:
One source also said that another product is in the pipeline for future announcement in the sub-$1000 range, and were seeking further details.
...
No Mac Napster?
Despite a previous statement indicating that Napster might be coming to the Mac... new information available to MacRumors reveals that no Napster Mac port is presently underway. As well, it appears there are no plans to port Napster to the Mac.
Napster 2.0 was launched in late October for the Windows platform. The relaunched service now offers Protected Windows Media Audio formatted songs ...
Mac OS X 10.3.2 7D12 Seeded
Mac OS X 10.3.2 7D12 has been seeded to Apple Developers. MacNews.net.tc lists changes in USB, Graphics Drivers, AFP server, WebDAV and international...
G5 Optimized Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, and Shake
On top of a 20" iMac and Dual 1.8GHz PowerMac, Apple also released G5 optimized versions of Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro and Shake:
The new G5-optimized Final
Cut Pro 4.1, Shake 3.0.1 and DVD Studio Pro 2.0.2, with the new Compressor
1.1 update, are immediately available for current Final Cut Pro 4, Shake 3 and
DVD Studio Pro 2 customers as free software...
20 inch iMac Released
Apple released the 20" iMac today (Press Release).
The new high end iMac offers a 20" widescreen LCD screen, 1.25GHz G4, 256 DDR333 SDRAM, and NVidia GeForce FX 5200 Ultra for $2199.00
iMac Line:
15" 1GHz, $1299
17" 1.25GHz, $1799
20" 1.25GHz, $2199
A couple of tidbits have filtered in on this new surprising configuration over the past month... with two reports (1...
Dual 1.8GHz PowerMac Released
Apple released a new Dual 1.8GHz PowerMac today (Press Release). The new model introduces a second dual G5 configuration to the PowerMac line.
The new PowerMac offers Dual 1.8GHz G5s, 900MHz Frontside Bus, 512MB DDR400 SDRAM, Superdrive, and NVidia GeForce FX 5200 Ultra.
The new PowerMac G5 product line:
Single 1.6GHz PowerMac - $1799 (from $1999)
Dual 1.8GHz PowerMac -...
Microsoft Matrix: Bill Gates as Morpheus? Steve Ballmer as Neo?
Silicon.com reports on Bill Gates' keynote speech at this years Comdex.
The highlight of the speech, however, appears to be a Matrix Spoof with Bill Gates as Morpheus and Steve Ballmer as Neo.
Take the Big Blue pill and this story ends, Gates says to Ballmer, referring to a pivotal scene in the movie and also to IBMs nickname, And armies of...
Bluetooth 1.4.1 for Mac OS X
In your Mac OS X Software Update:
Bluetooth 1.4.1 for Mac OS X provides enhanced stability for Bluetooth connections. This release also improves performance with human interface devices (HID) including enhancements to wake from sleep....
20inch iMac and Dual 1.8Ghz G5? [Updated]
ThinkSecret provides some confirmation of the 20" iMac rumor previously posted on Page 2 ... as well as rumors of a new Dual 1.8GHz PowerMac.
The company will soon announce 20-inch flat-panel iMacs as well as Dual-1.8GHz Power Mac G5s, according to reports.
Older rumors had been predicted 19" iMacs in the past, but this product had never previously materialized. As well, the...
20 inch iMac... Soon?
From the "what if?" department....
At least one report claims that we'll see a 20" iMac as early as tomorrow (Nov 18th). Whether this design would incorporate the rumored case redesign or simply a top-heavy version of the current iMacs is not clear.
Previous rumors have pointed towards 19" iMacs... but have not yet materialized.
Last week, there were rumors that significant...
Dual G4 PowerBooks?
Appleinsider claims that dual G4 PowerBooks may "see the light of day" if the G5 is unable to be incorporated into the current PowerBook chassis in a reasonable timeframe.
According to the rumor site, Apple is working with Cooligy and is shooting for a May 2004 G5 PowerBook release.
PowerPage.org had made similar claims in September... that they expect Dual G4 PowerBooks to arrive...
Microsoft Music Store in 2004?
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft plans to introduce a music download service in 2004 and was recently hiring for a senior-level marketing position for the upcoming service.
First mention of a Microsoft Music Store came in June 2003 when Microsoft was said to be demoing their version of the online music store to record company executives. Bill Gates later confirmed that...
Virginia Tech PowerMac Cluster Ranks 3rd
Results from the 22nd edition of the TOP500 List of the World's Fastest Supercomputers were released today.
As expected, Virginia Tech's PowerMac G5 Cluster has been officially ranked 3rd fastest in the world, behind the Earth Simulator Center (#1) and the Los Alamos National Laboratory (#2). The updated list can be found at Top500.org.
More PowerMac G5 clusters are expected to be...
Site Update: Folding, SETI, Photos, Tunes, and News
- MacRumors Folding @ Home Team is currently the 25th overall ranked team and remains the #1 Mac Folding team. If you want to help, see our FAQ or visit our Distributed Computing forum.
- MacRumors SETI@Home Team is also going strong. See the Distributed Computing forum for further assistance.
- Doctor Q has put together a MacRumors Photo Directory which matches faces with...
iPod Discounts
Amazon is offering discounts on new iPods. Free shipping.
10GB iPod - $284.84
20GB iPod - $379.84
40GB iPod - $474.84...
iPod Battery Replacement Details from Apple
Apple's iPod Support site references the upcoming iPod Battery Replacement program in a list of troubleshooting steps for the iPod.
If your iPod fails to hold a charge and it's more than a year old, you may need a new battery. Click Continue to order iPod battery service for $99 USD. This program is not available in Europe at this time.
The page warns...
iPodRocks.com from Apple
Apple has created a site to promote the iPod for the holidays.
The new site is located at iPodRocks.com and appears to be aimed at teens. Sections on the new site include:
What's an iPod?
How does it Work?
Convince your Parents
Where to Buy
It's unclear how Apple is marketing this new site, though Apple has been rumored to be working on a new iPod/iTunes ad campaign for the...
