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 Music Store vs the Rest
Various analysts are weighing in on the growing competition amongst online music download stores.
USAToday posts a comparison between the various services, including Napster 2.0, MusicMatch, Rhapsody, BuyMusic and iTunes Music Store. Meanwhile, a Reuters article quotes analysts who feel that Apple may be a little late to market with its iTunes Music Store for Windows.
MusicMatch...
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More iTunes 5 Info?
Last week, Page 2 of MacRumors provided some interesting but unverified reports of the upcoming iTunes release.
The anonymous Page 2 submission claimed that October 16th would bring iTunes 5 -- which was said to include WMA support, music store "listener loans", new encoding options and an all new interface.
New accessories for the iPod were reported to be "a recording device, a new...
Xgrid - Parallel and Distributed Computing
ThinkSecret.com discovered that Apple has set up a new mailing list for Xgrid users.
According to the description, "This mailing list is for user discussion use and deployment of Xgrid -- Apple's solution for parallel and distributed high performance computing."
'Xgrid' was originally trademarked by Apple in October 2002. There has been some subsequent rumors about it, but little...
DVD+R/+RW Support in Panther
As followup to a previous story that reported on DVD+R/+RW support in early Panther Builds, it appears Apple is now advertising +R/+RW support on their Panther New Features page.
Apple does not appear to be advertising DVD+R in current machine specs, so it's unclear how much support Apple is providing for these new formats. Many of Apple's newer Macs, however, do contain +R/+RW capable...
Matador Records on iTunes Music Store
As a followup to a previous story on the coming of independent labels on Apple's iTunes Music Store... Matador Records announced on Friday that "major chunks of its extensive catalog" are now available on Apple's iTunes Music Store.
Matador Records' bands include Interpol, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, Stephen Malkmus, Mogwai, Guided By Voices, Pretty Girls Make Graves amongst many others,...
Thrice Mailing List - iTunes PC
Members of Thrice's mailing list received the following email, letting fans know about their October 15th performance, and that their music would be available on iTunes for Mac and PC:
Hi Everyone,
You may have heard about our acoustic performance at the Apple Store
in Santa Monica, CA next Wednesday so we wanted to fill you all in on the...
New iPod Ads - Now and Later?
Apple has now posted two new versions of the Hip Hop iPod Ad which debuted on Wednesday.
The two new ads are simply shorter (15 second) and longer (45 second) versions of the previous (30 second) advertisement.
Meanwhile, one whisper tells us to pay attention to one of the next episodes of Friends for the next iPod ad... which is described as a bit more...
Higher BitRate AACs?
MacDailyNews adds an unconfirmed rumor to next week's iTunes-release.
According to the news site, Apple may start offering higher bit rate encoded AACs on their iTunes Music Store -- with claims up to 190kbps. The iTunes Music store presently offers 128kbps songs.
...
iTunes Windows Ad Campaign in the Works
With Apple being on the verge of announcing their iTunes Music Store for Windows, Apple appears to be stepping up their advertising and has already introduced a new iPod TV Ad, which debuted on Wednesday.
According to new reliable reports, Apple is planning both print and television advertisements for the upcoming iTunes Music Store for Windows. These new ads are targeted to be deployed...
Apple in Guitar Center?
The 115th AES Convention kicks off today.
A last minute report claims that Guitar Center will start stocking Apple products and essentially open small pro-Audio Apple stores in Guitar Center's 120 locations.
An official Press Release is expected later...
Bluetooth Firmware Updated 1.0.1 Coming
Apple is about to release Bluetooth Firmware Updater 1.0.1.
Improvements in wake from sleep with Bluetooth devices.
Provides HID emulation mode to allow Bluetooth keyboards and mice to use snag keys during the boot sequence.
Improved error detection if the firmware update fails.
Knowledgebase article posted but no download...
WebObjects, Panther and Panther Server
A Webobjects mailing list announcement confirms an update to Webobjects for Panther and Panther Server:
WebObjects development will be supported on Mac OS X v 10.3 (Panther)
with an upcoming WebObjects Software Update (WebObjects 5.2.2). This
update will include:
* Support for WebObjects application development using Xcode
* Qualification of ...
More .Mac Exclusives - Free Web Designs and $20 off Contribute 2
Apple has added a new member benefit to its .Mac service:
.Mac members get 13 .Mac-exclusive web page designs (a US$49 value) free, plus US$20 off the US$99 price of Contribute 2 web publishing software. Create a full-featured site using the templates and Contribute, or use Contribute alone to edit existing web pages.
This offer expires on January 21,...
iTunes 5? [Updated]
An unverified but unusually detailed submission claims that iTunes 5 will be introduced on October 16th, and will be both Mac and PC compatible. New features are said to include WMA support, music store "listener loans", new encoding options and an all new interface.
New iPod accessories are said to include a recording device, a new dock to transfer and view movies and photos on a...
Apple Music Media Event - October 16th? [Updated]
Appleinsider notes that "reliable sources" are reporting that Apple will be hosting a Music media event next week on Thursday, October 16th at 10am PDT.
Media invitations reportedly read "The year's biggest music story is about to get even bigger". (scan of invite available at AppleInsider)
Update: CNet and
More iTunes for Windows Talk
The Wall Street Journal's "Heard on the Street" reportedly writes that Apple's iTunes Music store is in the works for next week.... but the original source of this information is unknown, and may simply reflect the circulating rumors..
Apple's iTunes for Windows is expected soon....
New iPod Television Ad
Apple debuted a new iPod Television commercial tonight based on their new colorful iPod print ads.
The new 30 second ad has been posted to Apple's site and features sillouettes of individuals dancing with their iPods.
The ad features the song "Hey Mama" by Black Eyed Peas (iTunes...
Sculley on Apple and Intel
Infoworld reports on comments from former Apple CEO John Sculley regarding Apple's decision to not switch to an Intel based architecture in the late 80s.
Intel's cofounder Andy Grove reportedly tried to convince Apple to migrate to the Intel architecture directly from the Motorola 680x0 Processor which was used in Macs prior to the PowerPC switch in the early 90s.
Apple apparently...
Pulled Panther Feature? 'Home on iPod' [Updated]
One reader (johnpg) notes a previously unadvertised feature of Panther which was detailed on Apple's Mac OS X mobility page called "Home on iPod". (the description has since been removed)
Home away from home
Ever thought you could carry your home in the palm of your hands or in your pocket? You can. Panther's Home on iPod feature lets you store your...
New PowerBook Owners Qualifying for Mac OS X Up-to-Date
Originally posted on Page2, several new PowerBook owners are reporting that they are qualifying for the Mac OS X Up-to-Date $19.95 Panther upgrade, despite ship dates prior to October 8th.
The results have not been consistent, however, and the pattern for qualification has not yet been determined.
See the ongoing comment thread for...
