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
Darwin Ports Lead Laid Off
Landon Fuller was laid off from Apple in late October.
Landon Fuller was an engineer in Apple's BSD Technology Group and one of the primary architects of the Darwin Ports system.
The number of Apple layoffs at that time was...
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iTunes Gift Certificates... at the Apple Store
Apple has started selling iTunes Gift Certificates through their online Apple Store
iTunes Gift Certificates were introduced alongside iTunes for Windows on October 16th. Gift Certificates were created to allow iTunes users to send pre-set amounts of iTunes Music Store credit to anyone with an email address.
Reportedly, the Gift Certificate technology permitted the purchase of iTunes ...
Napster Digital Rights Management (DRM)
It's clear based on recent comments that many users are ignorant of Napster's Digital Rights Management implementation of their recently launched service. With Napster's service rumored to be coming to the Mac, here's a recap of their digital rights management system:
Purchased Music ($.99/song, $9.95/album):
Unlimited burns of individual tracks
Unlimited transfers to supported...
Mac OS X 10.3.1 Build 7C107 Seeded [Updated]
Apple has seeded Mac OS X 10.3.1 build 7C107 to Apple Developers for testing. The update includes the following changes:
Improvements in FileVault, Printing, WebDav and Firewire 800 Drives, and incorporates Security Updates
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Napster Mac Beta?
According to TheRegister.co.uk, Napster is working on Mac client.
Kendig, however, assured us that Napster has some Mac software in beta that would allow songs to be played on Apple computers. Interesting.
Napster uses Windows Media 9 formatted music files with the associated Windows Digital Rights Management system. Coincidentally, Microsoft released of ...
Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X
Microsoft quietly released Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X today.
Introducing Windows Media Player 9 for Mac OS X. Sporting a new brushed steel skin for Apple's newest operating system, this new version of our player opens the world of Windows Media 9 content to Macintosh users, enabling them to access the best audio and video on the Web. New plug-in...
Napster vs. iTunes (Napster Responds)
In response to Apple's claim of selling 5 times as many songs as Napster in it's first week of operation, Napster's CEO, Chris Gorog, responded in an TechNewsWorld article.
Gorog expresses doubts over the statistics that Apple cited, and anticipates future growth for Napster:
"We expect as soon as we get the word out to consumers that Napster is back, it...
Clarification: Virtual PC 2004?
The IDG story referenced by MacNN that states that Virtual PC 2004 will be released to manufacturing appears to refer to the PC version.
It's unclear if the Mac version will be updated during the same...
McDonald's and iTunes Giveaway... True?
Yesterday's New York Post rumor about McDonald's Billion Song iTunes giveaway created a lot of interest in the Mac community.
While many felt that McDonald's subsequent statement implied denial, their statement simply reported that there were "no agreements to announce".
MacRumors has since received confirmation that McDonald's is, in fact, planning the iTunes giveaway, but no further ...
Return of the PowerMac Cube?
In July 2000, Apple introduced the PowerMac G4 Cube amidst rumors and speculation on the new radical new form factor.
Due to poor sales, Apple discontinued the G4 Cube only one year later, though even today it remains a popular item on the used market. Uncharacteristically, Apple's press release announcing the Cube's demise noted that "there is a small chance [Apple] will reintroduce an...
Apple Analyst Meeting Conference Call Details [Updated]
Apple posted a quicktime stream of their 2003 Analyst Meeting which took place on Wednesday, Nov 5th.
A recap from yesterday provided interesting comments from Apple and Steve Jobs.
Most interesting quotes from Steve Jobs in the Q&A Session:
Regarding iPod and iTunes interactivity with other MP3 Players/Music Stores: "Maybe there'll be a reason someday and we're flexible,...
Penn State and Napster Offer 'Free' Music?
Excite.com and CNet report that Penn State University is planning to offer "free digital music listening and limited downloading" to their students..
Rosenberger said students will be able to stream music at no cost. They will also be able to download a song and move it to a digital music player for a brief period of time for free, he said. Students who want to download the song...
iTunes Sells 1.5 Million Songs Last Week
Apple announced that music fans purchased and downloaded 1.5 million songs from Apple's iTunes Music Store over the past week, which is 5 times more than Napster's 300,000 downloads during their debut week.
Apple's initial sales numbers after iTunes for Windows' release showed 1 million songs sold in the initial 3.5 days after the introduction of iTunes for Windows. The 1.5 million last...
McDonald's: No Deal To Announce
MacMinute notes a statement from McDonald's regarding today's rumor about the McDonald's and iTunes giveaway.
According to McDonalds, "There are no agreements to announce, so anything else is pure speculation."
McDonald's goes on to say that they are continuing to pursue "bold new initiatives in the areas of music, sports, fashion and entertainment" and that news can be expected in...
McDonald's Billion Song iTunes Giveaway?
The New York Post is reporting that McDonald's, the popular fast-food chain, is close to announcing an up to 1 billion iTunes song giveaway in an upcoming marketing campaign.
Apple and Pepsi have already announced a 100-million song giveaway scheduled for Feb 2004.
According to The Post, both Pepsi and McDonald's are paying Apple's retail price of 99cents per...
Backup 2.0 Final Released
Backup 2.0 Final was released by Apple on .Mac. A public beta of Backup 2.0 was originally released in early September....
Mac OS X on Intel? Convergance? iPod and iTunes.
Steve Jobs made some interesting comments at today's financial analyst meeting... addressing some questions about the future direction of the company.
One long-standing topic, Mac OS X on Intel, was addressed with Jobs stating that while Mac OS X (Panther) could run on any processor, Apple is happy with IBM at the moment:
"Right now we don't see a compelling need to switch...
Walmart Music Store
The New York Post reports that Walmart is finalizing deals with the five major labels and plans to launch its own music download service as early as November 15th.
While no pricing details are available for the new music service, The Post notes that Walmart currently sells music at a loss at their retail stores to attract...
Apple Targeting Business and Government
CNet reports that Apple is experimenting on new efforts to increase sales targeted at business and government customers.
According to Apple's sales chief Tim Cook, Apple has established employee purchase programs at about 100 companies, increased the number of value-added resellers and established a sales force directly targeted at the creative market and government entities.
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G5 Supercomputer Kits from Virginia Tech
As mentioned in a previous report, Virginia Tech will begin offering Supercomputer Kits beginning early next year.
These kits will provide plans for institutions to create their own PowerMac G5 clusters with off-the-shelf components. The Virginia Tech PowerMac G5 cluster currently ranks #3 in the world based on preliminary results. Final rankings are due in mid November.
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