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
iTunes Sharing at Colleges
Yale's Daily News reports on the increasing use of iTunes software at the Yale college campus. It appears to reflect a growing trend amongst colleges where iTunes' ability to share music playlists is turning out to be a very popular feature.
When iTunes 4.0 was originally introduced in April, it incorporated a much anticipated feature that allowed users to share music with other iTunes...
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iTunes Bundling with Windows?
Peter Lowe, Apple's applications marketing chief, discusses the recent release of iTunes for Windows in an online interview. Lowe recaps the advantages of the iTunes jukebox software over the competitors and reports that the AOL account/iTunes Store integration will begin later this quarter.
While a MacWorld.co.uk article reports that Lowe "urged PC manufactureres to bundle iTunes for...
15inch PowerBook Display Issues?
After complaints about white spots appearing on the most recent 15" PowerBook G4s, Apple issued a statement on the issue:.
"The new 15-inch PowerBook has been a big hit with customers since its introduction last month. However, some customers are reporting the appearance of faint white spots on their displays after using the system for a short period of time,...
Apple and Dealer Relations
ThinkSecret has a report on upcoming changes to Apple's independent dealers.
ThinkSecret provides commentary and quotes from various anonymous dealers who are concerned about the continued competition with Apple itself. Unlike many companies, Apple offers both direct and reseller sales of its products, which can lead to competition between resellers and Apple retail channels. ...
Networked Apps - The Future of Software?
Wired covers comments from Tim O'Reilly at the recent Mac OS X Conference in Santa Clara, CA.
O'Reilly believes that Apple "is leading the charge in a software revolution that soon will see most applications reaching beyond the box they are running on and connecting to other computers or devices."
The iTunes Music Store is the prime example of this initiative, while "unconnected"...
Apple to Fix Security Flaws in Jaguar
Apple released a statement today indicating that it would release fixes to potential security flaws in Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar) revealed earlier this week. These potential flaws do not affect Panther (10.3) users.
Apple allays some concerns by stating: "Apple's policy is to quickly address significant vulnerabilities in past releases of Mac OS X wherever...
Xgrid Mailing List Removed
Apple has removed the Xgrid list from its list of publically maintained mailing lists.
The mailing list was described: "for user discussion use and deployment of Xgrid -- Apple's solution for parallel and distributed high performance computing".
Xgrid was trademarked in 2002, spawning rumors of its purpose. The mailing list attracted curious users during its brief existance, but no...
Final Cut Pro Upgrade in the Works
ThinkSecret has a brief update indicating that the next major Final Cut Pro upgrade will bring significant ("double-digit percentages") speed optimizations for the PowerMac G5.
The last major upgrade for Final Cut Pro (4.0) started shipping in June....
The Future of iChat AV?
Some unreliable rumors of future iChat AV functionality have recently emerged, raising some interesting questions about the direction of iChat AV.
According to an unconfirmed Page 2 rumor, there are some claims that iChat AV will make its way to Windows, following in iTunes' footsteps. Apple has been open about the fact that iTunes promotes iPod sales and ultimately Mac sales. Whether or...
Apple Addresses Panther Firewire Issues
Apple posted a response to concerns about file corruption on External Firewire Drives.
Apple has identified an issue with external FireWire hard drives using the Oxford 922 bridge chip-set with firmware version 1.02 that can result in the loss of data stored on the disk drive. Apple is working with Oxford Semiconductor and affected drive manufacturers to...
AirPort Software 3.2
In Mac OS X Software Update, Airport Software 3.2:
This software update provides improved AirPort wireless networking software, and is recommended for all users with an AirPort Extreme enabled computer or an AirPort Extreme base station.
New AirPort Extreme Base Station Features
This software provides support for the Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)...
Quanta to Produce New iMacs
Appleinsider reports that Quanta will be producing the upcoming iMac, which is rumored to have "major cosmetic changes" for early next year but is still unable to provide details on the new design.
A previous report from the same site claimed that the new transition would be a dramatic one.
Apple has been on a recent surge of pro...
G3/Mac OS X Settlement
ZDNet reports that there has been preliminary approval on a settlement for a class-action suit based on claim that "the company had failed to fully support Mac OS X on some G3-based Macs".
Many readers noted that Apple had posted a link to the settlement site on their corporate homepage (Apple.com)
The settlement terms for affected G3 owners provide a refund for Mac OS X or a $25...
Belkin Responds to iPod Media Reader Concerns
iPodLounge posts an official response from Belkin regarding concerns about the slow transfer speeds for the recently released iPod Media Reader.
In regards to your questions, Belkin does not have any plans to modify the hardware design of the Media Reader for iPod in the immediate future. The current product balances several hardware considerations, including...
$50 Off 40GB iPod
Circuit City is offering the 40GB iPod for $50 Off.
Link: 40GB iPod - $449.99...
iPod Bluetooth Audio Transmitter
No, it's not from Apple... but this ExtremeTech article reports on currently prototype designs of Bluetooth (wireless) audio transmitters from a company called Infinite Range.
According to the article, a number of companies will be producing devices based on this design in the coming months. In particular, iPod add-on vendor XtremeMac admits that they...
New Look at Apple Stores
According to a report, we should expect to see a new look at retail Apple Stores starting today (Thursday).
New Green and Purple iPod Banners with a floating acrylic box featuring the iPod will replace the current PowerBook and PowerMac displays in the windows. The new banners will advertise the iPods (10,000 songs for Mac and Windows).
...
Details of Va Tech Supercomputer Project
MacDevCenter provides detailed notes from a talk from Dr. Srinidhi Varadarajan about the Virginia Tech PowerMac G5 Cluster. (Presently ranked at #3 worldwide)
According to the talk, the timeframe on the entire project was relatively short, with initial plans starting in March 2003. Initial negotiations were begun with Dell, IBM and AMD, but costs remained too high. In fact, the first...
Unreal Tournament 2003 $19.95
Amazon is offering Unreal Tournament 2003 for Mac for only $19.95
Link: Unreal Tournament 2003 - $19.95...
Apple, PPC 980, and Upcoming G5s?
An unconfirmed report spelling out some interesting future possibilities about Apple and their PowerPC progress and development:
"Following the microprocessor forum, IBM presented Apple with a handful of PPC 980 alpha samples to begin work on the next generation Powermac due out in 9-12 months. Initial compiler tests showed specfp base 2000 of 1400 and specint of 1200 at 3Ghz. The...
