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
Apple Cinema Display Updates?
AppleInsider claims that "reliable" sources have indicated that Apple will be introducing a new 30" High Definition display in November, featuring a new aluminum based display casing. The 17" LCD is said to be discontiuned at that time.
Meanwhile, ThinkSecret posted an unconfirmed report earlier today that suggests that Apple LCD case revisions are not expected, and will merely see updated ...
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Instant Rebates on Palm Tungstens
CompUSA is offering instant rebates on various Palm Tungstens:
Tungsten C: $50 instant rebate
Tungsten E: $20 instant rebate
Tungsten T2: $33 instant rebate
Tungsten T3: $40 instant rebate
Tungsten W: $314.99 total
Link: CompUSA. Search for...
Thursday and Thrice Performances at Apple Stores - Oct 15
A Press release today announced that the bands Thursday and Thrice will be performing on October 15th at the Apple retail stores in New York City and Santa Monica, California.
The two performances will take place at 7 pm EDT and 7 pm PDT and kick off a "highly anticipated" tour for both bands. The performances will be later streamed from Apple's Quicktime site and be available exclusively...
iBooks, eMacs, Displays
ThinkSecret posts some tidbits about upcoming releases. They report that eMacs and iBooks are in the pipeline, but no definite timeframe. Also unconfirmed reports of display updates without formfactor...
Apple Announces Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)
Confirming a number of recent rumors, Apple officially announced Panther (Mac OS X 10.3) Client and Mac OS X 10.3 Server today.
The latest update to Mac OS X will be available on October 24th beginning at 8:00pm. Special events (Night of the Panther) will be held on October 24th in Apple's retail stores and authorized resellers to celebrate the introduction.
Mac OS X 10.3 Client will ...
iCal 1.5.1 and iSync 1.2.1 Released
Apple released new versions of both iCal and iSync today.
In addition
to managing multiple calendars and sharing them over the Internet, iCal now
includes an all-new interface for creating and managing event details and
improved support for working across time zones. iSync, which allows users to
instantly sync their Mac address book and calendars with...
Panther (10.3) Pricing?
MacBidouille cites sources "close to Apple" which claims that all G5 buyers will get a free (S&H) upgrade to Panther. They warn that nothing is confirmed.
Apple has not yet provided any offical details on Panther upgrade...
$40 off Tungsten T3, $20 off Tungsten E
A Rebate from OfficeMax takes $20 off the new Palm Tungsten E, and $40 off the new Tungsteon T3 PDA.
Valid until 10/11/03.
Links: Tungsten T3
, Tungsten E
...
Apple iTunes for Windows... Soon?
With the recent emergance of a number of competitors to Apple's iTunes Music Store, Apple-followers are getting anxious about the release of the promised iTunes Music store for Windows.
Today, AppleInsider claims that iTunes for Windows is complete and that an announcement is expected anywhere from "as early as next week" to "by month's end".
The date of October 15th is suggested as a ...
Microchannel Cooled CPUs?
EE Times reports that a new startup company, Cooligy, has been working on new active cooling systems for upcoming CPUs.
The system works by using active water cooling over hundreds of microchannels through which water is cycled. The cooling requirements of upcoming 90 and 65nm chips are said to be more challenging for traditional "passive" cooling systems.
Of note, Cooligy claims to ...
Panther news - Tuesday?
AppleInsider claims tomorrow (Tuesday) may bring more information - presumably about Panther.
A previous source indicated that Wednesday would be the announcement...
Avid Releases Avid Free DV
Avid has released Avid Free DV on their website. The free video editing application was announced in January and provides a free Digital Video editing solution for Windows XP and Mac OS X:
Perfect for students, DV camera owners, video enthusiasts or anyone exploring video editing - Avid Free DV software is an easy, free way to join the Avid family and test-drive the industry-standard...
G5 Xserve updates Imminent?
AppleInsider claims that G5 Xserve updates are "imminent" now that Panther Server has been...
Apple Panther Announcement... on Wed, the 8th?
With multiple reports of Panther reaching Gold Master and a release coming by the end of the month... everyone is still waiting for the official word from Apple.
One report claims that we will hear news from Apple on Wednesday, October 8th about...
iPod Peripherals and Special Edition iPod?
ThinkSecret reports that the rumored iPod Peripherals have been delayed due to software issues surrounding the iPod Software update which will be required for their use.
ThinkSecret, however, is currently unable to explain why the special edition iPod was not launched at Apple Expo as had been...
Panther (Mac OS X 10.3) to be Released in Last Week of October
Mac Rumors has received reliable confirmation that Panther will be launched during the last week of October with a corresponding in-store Apple event (similar to the Jaguar launch).
Previous hints had noted that Apple was organizing an Apple Store event for October 24th, 2003. Our most recent information, however, fails to provide the specific date for the launch and only pinpoints the...
Motorola Spins Off Semiconductor Business
Motorola has announced that it is spinning off its semiconductor business into a separate publicly traded company.
The move is said to reflect Motorola's "increasing focus on finished communications products, such as wireless networks and cell phones."
Motorola's Semiconductor group is responsible for their version of the PowerPC processor, that has been used in Apple's laptops and...
iTunes Music Store Europe - May 2004?
The most recent hints from Apple about the European version of their iTunes Music Store have placed its launch in 2004, based on comments from Steve Jobs after Apple Expo Paris.
And indeed, according to new information, Apple and the Record Labels are targetting May of 2004 as the current goal for the launch of the European iTunes Music Store.
As previously hinted, regional...
Microsoft 'Cool' and New Apple Ad Campaign
Taking a page from Apple, "one of the coolest companies in America", Microsoft is trying to buy its way into the cool crowd by promoting its Windows products in television shows such as 24, The Wire, and CSI.
According to CNet, Microsoft formed a group last November to improve exposure of its products in sports and entertainment programming.
Obvious comparisons are made to Apple, who...
Apple Stores Closed for Remodeling (MN, VA)
Two Apple Stores are closing for remodeling during late October: Mall of America in Bloomington, MN and Tysons Corner in Mclean, VA.
The Mall of America store is closing from October 6th-November 10 while the Tysons Corner Apple Store will be closed from October 13-November 17th.
Both stores sent emails to customers stating that "During this time, we'll be making a few improvements,...
