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
Billboard to Reveal Apple Music Plans? [Updated]
MacWorld.co.uk is reporting that Billboard will publish details of Apple Music Service:
US Music-industry bible Billboard is to publish details of Apple's new digital-music service at 8pm UK time [3pm Eastern] -- but only to subscribers of the Premium Services section of Billboard.com. A minimum six-month subscription to the Web service costs $175 for UK and Europe.
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17-inch LCD EOL'd?
MacWhispers claims the 17-inch Studio Display has been End of Life'd as of May 2003, and hints at a new 16:10 screen in the...
April 28th Rumor Roundup: iPods, Music, Other?
As the weekend approaches, most readers are painfully aware that Monday, April 28th will bring us new announcements from Apple. The rumors surrounding Apple's upcoming event have actually been brewing since last year.
Apple Music Download Service
The first serious rumors of Apple's Music Service appeared on this site in late February, with reports from reliable sources indicating...
Apple Shareholder's Meeting
ThinkSecret provides some details from Apple's Shareholders' Meeting as well as the question/answer session.
One question addressed the clock speed issue, to which Jobs made an interesting reply:
[Jobs] then acknowledged that it is a problem, and that Apple is very aware of the issue. He said "there will be a time" when Apple would speak about its relationship with Motorola, and...
10.2.6 6L51 Seeded?
Some users note that Apple has seeded Mac OS X 10.2.6 6L51 to developers, indicating that another update will be arriving before we see Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)
The update is said to include the following:
Improved reliability for the following applications, services, and technologies: Address Book, Graphics, Printing, OpenGL, and PC Card and USB Hub compatibility.
USB kernal...
Satellite Broadcast of Apple Event
Apple is broadcasting via Satellite their April 28th event at 10am Pacific Time.
The April 28th Event was reported last week and said to have announcements "that will be music to your ears".
It is widely expected that the long-rumored iPod upgrades as well as an Apple-branded Music Download Service will be released at this time.
In other news, it's rumored that a "communicating...
AirPort v3.0.4
Apple posted a Mac OS X Software Update for Airport:
This software update provides improved AirPort wireless networking software.
This software includes the latest version of the AirPort Extreme Base Station firmware - v5.0.4. Instructions for updating the base station firmware can be found in AirPort Help.
This update is recommended for all customers with French AirPort...
AppleWorks 6.2.7 Update
Apple has finally posted the Appleworks 6.2.7 upgrade:
This free update to AppleWorks for Mac OS X provides improvements to the presentation module, AppleScript, web content searching, printing, label printing, table support, and spell checking with user added words. The update provides better recognition and handling of Office 97 and...
iPod 2 Info?
PowerPage rehashes many of the iPod rumors, and adds a laundry list of other possible...
Apple Accounting Software?
SpyMac claims that Apple is working on a home accounting application:
Apple is said to be completing development on a new home accounting application that will be sold and bundled with other office products.
The application is expected "later this year", and is the first word of such an application coming from Apple.
A revamp of AppleWorks has been rumored for some time -...
Apple and AMD (again)?
One recurrent rumor appears to have resurfaced... The Register reports that there was some suggestion from one AMD official that Apple and AMD may have been talking. But even the Register suggests not reading too much into it:
No, the PowerPC 970 remains the chief candidate. And we'd caution against reading too much into the AMD official's comments. But we think it unwise to rule out the...
XGrid Info?
utilizer writes:
[someone] told me today that Apple does indeed have plans to perfect it's XServe cluster design and that the xGrid name will be utilized in it, similar to the way in which xRaid is designed. They also added [that] in some way this project was related to the delay in the xRaid project and that the Cluster design available for sale now is a stop-gap measure 'til the big...
'CREATE' Re-Named (Again)
This Business-Wire Release (link attrib: MacMinute) indicates that the conference formerly known as MacWorld NY -- which was then renamed to CREATE -- has now been renamed to "MacWorld CreativePro Conference & Expo":
IDG World Expo today announced that the summer 2003 event focusing on technology and professional solutions for the creative arts has been re-named Macworld CreativePro...
Apple Updates iBooks
Apple quietly updated their iBook line today (confirming a last minute Page 2 rumor) and updated the look of the Apple Store.
The new iBooks now come in 800MHz and 900MHz speeds with 30GB and 40GB drives. The new iBooks do not sport either Firewire 800 or Airport Extreme.
12.1" Screen:
800MHz G3, 128MB, 30GB, CD-Rom, $999.
900MHz G3, 128MB, 40GB, Combo, $1299.
14.1"...
iBooks Tuesday?
Tuesday (April 22nd, 2003) appears to be a possible day for iBook updates. We'll see...
iPod USB2 Details
iPod updates are expected by month's end -- most likely during Apple's April 28th Special Event.
ThinkSecret first reported on the new iPod design and sizes (10gb, 15gb, and 30gb)... as well as support for USB2.
According to reliable sources, it appears neither the iPod nor the docking station will contain a USB2 connector -- instead, a Firewire USB 2.0 adapter will now be...
Panther: User at the Center
eWeek reports on details of Apple's next major revision of Mac OS X.
According to the article, the theme behind the upgrade will be putting the "User at the Center" of the OS.
They said User at the Center features will make it simpler for individual users to personalize their computing experience and to move seamlessly among Macs and other devices
eWeek fills in some...
New Device? Multifunctional Combo Device?
While reliable reports indicate that a communication device will be available in the next few weeks... some unconfirmed reports provide some details:
According to these reports the new device will be a multifuctional device -- both phone and pda functionality with iCal, Mail and iChat integration. The new device is claimed to have Quicktime embedded as well as a camera to provide support...
New Apple 'Communicating Device'? [Updated]
Details are sparse... but reliable sources have indicated that Apple is going to be unveiling a new "communicating device" in the next few weeks... (potentially along side the April 28th announcement)
Reports indicate that the new device will not be a Phone or a PDA. The device will also be able to be connect to PowerBooks, Cinema Displays... though not exclusively -- indicating that it...
Apple Event - April 28th, 2003
MacCentral is reporting that Apple has sent out an invitation for a special event on Monday, April 28th, 2003. According to the article, the invitation says that Apple will have "announcements that will be music to your ears".
ThinkSecret reports that an in-store event will be held on Friday, May 2th. MBSDirect also reflects an "Mac Audio Event" on Friday May 2nd with "great new (and fun!) ...
