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
Panther and iChat
ThinkSecret reports that Apple will not be seeding "Panther" (10.3) builds until after MWSF. They also report that 10.4 will be code-named "Merlot".
Macnews.net.tc, however, claims that 10.3 will be released in July, alongside Quictkime 6.5 and iChat...
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Apple Browser and iChat Updates
MacOSRumors echos rumors that iChat will be gaining video and voice functionality next year... along with added codec support provided for Quicktime streams.
They also believe a Apple-branded Chimera-based browser will be released next year. Speculation on such a project was sparked by David Hyatt's employment at Apple in July.
Long-time Apple fans will remember that Apple had...
Apple Merchandise Pulled
Spymac posts a followup on the Apple Merchandise that appeared at Apple stores over the Thanksgiving weekend... indicating they had all been pulled:
When questioned, retail workers will tell you that the gifts were only scheduled for a Thanksgiving weekend visit, though none of the accompanying paperwork that they originally arrived with indicated such a short visit.
This confirms repor...
Direct Connect Plus Plus
With news of an official Direct Connect port, ronnlund let us know that there is a DC++ port in the works:
Hi, a few weeks before the news of the Direct Connect for OSX was released I managed to get a coder to port Direct Connect Plus Plus (sourceforge project) to OSX, the client is allmost done. DC plus plus supports mutliple Hub connections and have loads more features than the...
iChat 2.0
LoopRumors.com claims to have feature set details of an upcoming iChat update due in early 2003:
Features include a resizable text field, added font/color menus, ICQ compatability, and VideoCamera interoperability.
Previous reports showed that the current version of iChat already contains Microphone and Camera icons, hinting at future functionality. Meanwhile, many users will...
MacRumors Forum/Comments Access
Recently, the security settings of MacRumors' forums have been increased. As a result, users must have activated their accounts by verifying their email addresses to have permission to post replies or new posts. This is accomplished by following the link in your activation email that you receive shortly after registering.
Previously, unverified users were able to reply to existing...
Dual 800, 1GHz and 1.2GHz Cube
Of interest to cube owners, CubeZone reports that Powerlogix will be releasing Dual processor upgrade cards for the discontinued Cube.
When asked about speeds, the Powerlogix president answered "Yes, we intend to be able to offer dual 800 and faster for Cube, including...
MacWorld Tokyo Canceled
MacUser/PC Pro reports that MacWorld Expo Tokyo will be canceled this year. MacWorld Tokyo was originally scheduled in March 2003.
A spokeswoman for the show's management company, IDG World Expo Japan in Tokyo, confirmed the report to MacUser, saying the show would not be held this year. The unidentified spokeswoman was clear to say that the decision to cancel the upcoming show was...
Direct Connect Mac OS X
Neo-Modus posted a news update which indicates that their Direct Connect client software will be released for Mac OS X at the end of this month:
Hey guys, it's been a while since I posted anything. I've been getting so much e-mail from enthusiastic Mac OS X users asking about Direct Connect that I thought I'd post some info here to clue everyone in. As it stands, the Mac OS X version of...
Firewire 2 Next?
Firewire 2 or 1394b's design standard was approved in March 2002. Firewire 2 promises to bring longer device-to-device distances, faster speeds (800MBits/s at the low end), full duplex communication, lower costs and backward compatibility with the original Firewire.
Newsfactor reported in May that Firewire 2 would not likely make it into the most recent PowerMacs... and the subsequent...
Apple selling Apple-Branded Accessories
One reader reports noticing new Apple-branded gifts/accessories at his local Apple Store. These new Apple-branded products include:
- 3 Different Pens
- Luggage Bag
- Pocket Knife
- Clock
Apple has always sold similar items at their Corporate Store in California. Also, up until recent years, they maintained an online store called AppleDesign which allowed dedicated...
Apple also Registers iPhone Trademark in UK
One user let us know that The UK Patent Office has an application from Apple Computer for iPhone from Oct 21, 2002.
It appears to be an application in the same "Classes" as the Australian trademark.
Based on the descriptions, some are speculating that it may encompass a software solution, such as a .Mac internet phone or iChat voice integration.
Per our sources, a new iApp is...
Apple Registers iPhone Trademark
Apple Computer seems to have registered for a trademark (#930990) in Australia for the name of "iPhone":
Class: 9 Computer hardware and software
Class: 38 Communication by computer; communication between computers; rental and rental of communication apparatus and electronic post fans for personal use; electronic news services; electronic sending of data and stands on Internet or...
10.2.3 and ForceFeedback
ThinkSecret reports that new seeds of 10.2.3 are being released with the usual updates, including updates to AppleScript, Classic, Disk Copy, Disk Utility, Image Capture, Mail, OpenGL, Printer Center, and Rendezvous.
MacBidouille, however, notes that Force Feedback support appears to be included in the newest builds with the inclusion of the following drivers:
ImmersionForceFeedback.kext ...
Quark's Response
This email was the reponse sent to readers who emailed Quark about MacEdition's recent story on Quark and OS X.
Simply put, Quark is not shifting its focus away from the Mac platform. Our focus remains on helping our customers solve their business problems. We will continue to support the platforms our customers want to use. We'll develop software for Mac OS and Windows as our customers...
Indesign 3.0
ThinkSecret details some upcoming features of Indesign 3.0.
The new version isn't expected to make an appearance until later next year, and not all of the new features that will be in the final release have been added. With that in mind, our details are by no means a complete list, but are reflective of the latest pre-release builds: specifically, build 184....
XServe Bumps?
MacOSRumors posts a speculative update regarding new DigitalLifestyleDevices in 2003 from Apple based on optimistic comments from Jobs in a recent memo.
Beyond this, they claim that "Also on the docket for early 2003 introductions are an updated Xserve with processors running at up to...
NMR: Quark and IBM's Processor Plans
MacEdition updates with a NMR report with disappointing rumors for Quark users:
that a Mac OS X-native version of XPress may still be writhing in the tarpits of alpha for many months yet, and that Quark is still nurturing its decade-old pipedream of breaking free from Apple technology in favor of a cozy niche in the Windows ecosystem.
This, along with a disturbing account of...
Director MX OS X
Apple's site updated with the announcement/release of Director MX for Mac OS X.
Updated to run on Mac OS X, Director MX lets you mix and integrate more media than ever before. Options include interactive 2D and 3D animation, RealVideo, RealAudio, MP3, bitmaps, vectors, text, custom fonts and Macromedia Flash MX files. Plus, you can use QuickTime 6 to add MPEG4 streaming.
Director MX for OS ...
Two New Will Ferrell Switch Ads
Apple Posted two new "Switch" ads on their website today. The two new ads feature Will Ferrell as Santa Claus.
Santa and Lawyers
Santa's iPod
Will Ferrell was also in another humorous switch ad featured during the MWNY 2002 Keynote. ...
