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
iTMS International - By Years End?
EuropeMedia provides a timeframe for Apple's expansion of the iTunes Music Service into Europe:
Computer innovator Apple is reported to be in advanced talks with European record labels in a push to launch a version of its iTunes mecord store in Europe before the end of the year.
A previous report had indicated that Apple Europe had a significant interest in expanding the service...
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Microprocessor Report 970 Overview Article
MacBidouille posts a link to this Microprocessor Report Reprint from October 28, 2002.
The PDF summarizes much of the information on the PowerPC 970 which was presented at the Microproessor Forum in October, 2002 by Peter Sandon. A PDF of that presentation has been available since November.
While the article provides little new information, does give a good overview as well as...
iTunes for Windows... Concerns?
The Toronto Star (link attrib: MacSurfer.com) reports that there may be some red tape to navigate before iTunes Music Store for Windows becomes a reality.
According to the article, while "two majors" have signed agreements for Apple's Windows product, others still consider the Mac version "an experiment" and are expressing concerns about security:
Some executives want to see greater ...
Gobi (PPC 750GX) - This Summer?
The Register writes about the upcoming G3 processor from IBM, codenamed Gobi. In their article, they reference the various rumors that have already been circulating as well as some unverified comments from this site (MacRumors).
Of interest, they add further confirmation that Gobi will be shipping at 1+GHz speeds this summer and is expected to be pin-compatible with the current 750FX.
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Keynote 1.0.2?
ThinkSecret reported on Friday that a minor update to Keynote is expected soon.
Testing on the 1.0.2 update reportedly brings improvements in exporting, compatibility, and minor preference and interface tweeks.
The update is expected to be complete by month's...
International iTunes... Soon?
One source indicates that the Canadian launch of the iTunes Music Store is expected on the order of weeks -- with licensing dicussions nearing compleition.
European users also have some encouraging news with this MacWorld UK article which references a Music Week article discussing iTunes and the European market. In the article, Pascal Cagni, vice-president of Apple Europe, reveals that...
Advanced iPod Dock?
MacWhispers claims that a more advanced iPod dock is heading towards production soon. Added features appear to make the iPod interface with your home stereo system and are said to provide data management, multiple i/o, file management and possibly a wireless...
IBM Gobi, Mojave, PowerPC 970 and Beyond
Background...
In December 2002, ThinkSecret first reported on faster PowerPC G3 processors in the works -- these high speed chips were said to provide speeds in excess of 1GHz, and were codenamed "Gobi". Beyond this, few other details were provided.
We heard again about Gobi in January 2003, when MacEdition reported that the Gobi processors would be in full production during the...
Apple Feature Presentation at Macworld CreativePro
IDG World Expo has announced that Apple will be providing a Feature Presentation during the Macworld CreativePro Expo from 9:30AM to 10:30AM on July 16th, 2003.
Neither the speaker nor the content of the talk has been disclosed.
Macworld CreativePro Conference and Expo replaces Macworld Expo NY this year and takes place between July 14 and 18th, 2003 at New York City's Javits...
Panther Details?
LoopRumors summarizes a list of improvements that are coming to Panther.
New information appears to be Document control in the Dock (save, print, close), Quicktime 6.5, "Advanced Mouse Support" (3rd Party Mice with 2/3 buttons), and Software Update keeping track of one-click purchases.
...
Jobs to Give WWDC Keynote
The press release states that Steve Jobs will be giving the keynote address at WWDC:
Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) today announced that Steve Jobs will kick off its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote on Monday, June 23, 2003, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (PDT) at San Francisco's Moscone West.
WWDC begins on June 23, 2003 and runs until June 27th. Jobs also gave the...
Unreal Tournament 2003 Demo Released
InsideMacGames reports the demo for the Mac version of Unreal Tournament 2003 is now available.
The demo requires a 700MHz processor, 32MB video card Radeon/Geforce 2MX or higher, 256MB RAM, and Mac OS X 10.2.6.
Demo is available via MacGameFiles.com...
MacBidouille Rumor Summary
A brief summary of Macbidouille 970 rumors to date:
When?
Initial reports from MacBidouille claimed that Peter Sandon from IBM would be presenting the PowerPC 970 at WWDC - allowing developers to see/demo a prototype 970 machine. Subsequent reports from the site, however, hinted that mass production of 970 PowerMacs had already begun and that full availability of the production...
Phil Schiller and iTunes Interview
Businessweek published some excerpts from an interview with Phill Schiller regarding the iTunes music store. One interesting question asked about future plans from Apple:
Q: Any plans for video down the road?
A: No, right now we just want to make the world's best music store. But I want to point out that iTunes includes particular music videos in the store. You can view some...
970 and Xstation Mentioned on Apple Ukraine?
This article on Apple.com.ua (Ukraine) mentions the 970, the Xstation... and also MacRumors.com.
Some of the non-US Apple sites appear less "official" than others, this particular site is linked from at least one location in Apple's site. An old (?test) http://www.apple.com/jp/home/index.html page links the Ukraine site from the pop-up list on the bottom.
The article appears to...
Mac OS X 10.2.6 Released
In your Mac OS X Software Update:
Enhancements
- Addresses an issue for Mac OS X 10.2.5 in which a kernel panic message may appear if certain USB hubs or devices are connected.
- Improves printing compatibility for PostScript OpenType fonts.
- Improves compatibility for Maya Auto Paint and Paint Effects features.
- Addresses an issue for Mac OS X 10.2.5 in...
10.2.6 Today?
One report indicates that we should keep an eye out for Mac OS X 10.2.6 today.
Asante has already hinted at an upcoming 10.2.6 update on their support forums.
There is a known problem in the modified USB support in OS X 10.2.5. Apple is aware of this problem and has a fix for it in the soon to be released OS X 10.2.6. This is not something that Asante can fix...
Apple Keyboard and Apple Mouse
Alongside the new eMacs, Apple also introduced the aptly named "Apple Keyboard and Apple Mouse". Rumors of minor revisions emerged in late April, with Apple prematurely hanging banners in the Apple store depicting the new accessories.
Photo of Keyboard, Photo of Mouse...
MacBidouille Rumors Followup
MacBidouille posts regarding concerns about the similarities between the benchmarks and Barefeats' numbers as well as the concern of Bryce numbers (English Translation by Nonoche):
"We contacted our source about the too big similitudes between the benchs we received and those published by Barefeats, and were told that Apple took the numbers of the P IV and dual 1.42 from Barefeats and...
eMacs Soon?
eMac updates are expected as early as tomorrow...
ThinkSecret reported on 1GHz high-end eMacs approximately 2 weeks ago with speeds ranging from 800mhz to 1GHz.
More recent supports suggest $799, $999, and $1299 pricing, hinting at a new model at the low end with steady pricing on the other two models. Speeds are expected to range from 800MHz to 1GHz.
A Page 2 article also...
