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
iOS 5 iMessage vs BlackBerry BBM Video
TiPb has posted a side-by-side comparison video showing the differences between BlackBerry's BBM and Apple's new iMessage. BBM is BlackBerry's proprietary messaging system which has been seen as the inspiration for Apple's own implementation. BBM offers more user management features with groups, while iMessage...
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Multiple Routes Supported in iOS 5 Google Maps
One of the many new features in iOS 5 is also the ability to select multiple routes in Google Maps. Here's a screenshot showing 3 different routes between two locations that can be used.
Thanks Andrew and Nate...
Cupertino Certain to Approve Apple's Spaceship Campus
The City of Cupertino has responded to Apple's stunning new campus proposal. In the statement, Cupertino Mayor Gilbert Wong states "there is no chance we are saying no" to the new Apple campus. Apple proposal will still have to go through an environmental and a public hearing, but Wong says they...
OnLive Announces iPad Support for Cloud Gaming with Optional Bluetooth Controller
At E3 this week, OnLive announced the coming of an iPad client App for the OnLive gaming service.OnLive is pleased to announce the OnLive Player App for iPad and Android. Like the recently announced consoles, the OnLive Player App will enable gameplay of virtually all OnLive games on an iPad and Android tablet with touch or OnLive's new Universal Wireless Controller.We previously covered OnLive ...
Walkthrough of Apple's iMessage in iOS 5
One of the surprising new iOS 5 features announced during the WWDC 2011 keynote was the introduction of Apple's own messaging service called iMessage. The new service offers a number of advantages over current SMS/text messaging. Features include delivery receipts, see when someone's typing, secure encryption and support for iPad and iPod Touch devices. iMessage also circumvents the costly...
Screenshot of iOS 5's New iPad Music App
Apple claims over 200 new features coming in iOS 5. One that was listed amongst the slides was a new iPad Music app, and while it was visible and briefly mentioned in during the keynote, some readers may have missed it, so here is a screenshot passed along to us by a...
Video of "PC Free" Set Up of iOS 5 with iCloud
This video shows the first setup of iOS 5 simply using your Apple ID, demonstrating one of the big new features of iOS 5 termed "PC Free". With iOS 5, you no longer need a computer to own an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Activate and set up your device wirelessly, right out of the box. Download free iOS software updates directly on your device. Do more with your apps — like editing your...
iOS 5 Beta Available for Devs, First Hands On, and Gallery
BGR posts a hands on and screenshot gallery of the newly released iOS 5 developer beta which adds a number of new features to iOS. Here are some early observations: • Preference to open pages in Safari in a new page or in background (amazing!).
• More alert choices for emails, calendar, and the ability to buy ...
New Photo: Two Covered Banners at WWDC
There are two covered banners on the 3rd floor of WWDC. The keynote starts in an...
iPad Facetime Telepresence Robot at WWDC
In the center of the WWDC madness, Taptic Toys was showing off a telepresence robot based around the iPad and Facetime. So, instead of going to the office, you can send your robot in your place. They are using a Mi-Fi device to get around Facetime's Wi-Fi requirement. Seems just to be a prototype, so they are gauging interest for an actual device. ...
Last Minute Thoughts on iCloud, iOS 5 as Keynote Line Begins
A likely mockup of iOS 5 posted by TechCrunch
On the night before the 2011 WWDC Keynote, things have been relatively quiet. Those attending WWDC are naturally excited by the prospect of Apple's announcements and everyone is speculating about what Apple could announce. The first person got in line for the WWDC keynote at 1pm Sunday, while everyone else seems to be debating exactly how early...
WWDC Kicks Off on Monday: Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud
Apple's 2011 Worldwide Developer's Conference kicks off tomorrow with a keynote from Steve Jobs starting at 10am Pacific. Apple has already revealed that they will be talking about Mac OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud at the event. Developer registration began today (photos above and below).
The early speculation about iCloud had primarily focused on Apple's impending deals with music...
iTunes Leaks 'Automatic Download' Over-the-Air Updates in iOS 5 [Updated]
In the days leading to WWDC, Apple's iTunes seems to have leaked a new feature that must be coming in iOS 5. A MacRumors reader discovered (and we verified) that when asking iTunes to check your app library for updates, iTunes' update page reveals a new feature for iOS devices. (Thanks Marcelo) The following line has been added to the My App Updates screen:Or if your device has Automatic...
Fling Mini Joysticks Now for iPhone and iPod Touch
TouchArcade points out that TenOneDesign has posted new miniaturized versions of the Fling joysticks designed for the iPhone and iPod Touch. We covered the original version made for the iPad back in January and even tried them out at CES. The springy controllers work surprisingly well for any joystick or dual-stick controller games such as Geometry Wars. From an earlier review: The Fling is ...
Apple Has Hired MobileNotifier Developer Peter Hajas
The speculation began last week when iPhoneinCanada posted that it believes that mobile developer Peter Hajas has started working for Apple. A developer getting a new job at Apple would not be newsworthy in itself, but Hajas was the developer of a popular jailbreak notification add-on for iOS. iPhoneinCanada describes how earlier versions of the MobileNotifier add-on works: Now, there's a hot...
Apple Retail 10th Anniversary Poster: "We've learned a lot."
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The most public celebration of Apple Retail's tenth anniversary was the rollout of iPad interactive shopping guides, something Apple calls the "Smart Sign". But behind the scenes, in the retail back-of-house area, Apple posted a very moving poster celebrating all the company has learned over the past 10 years, embedded above. The poster begins:In the last 10 years, we've...
iCloud Free Trial, $25 Per Year, and Ads?
Rumors are flowing fast in the days before WWDC. LATimes reveals some additional details about Apple's iCloud service.
The iCloud service will function as many have expected. Offering iTunes users the ability to save their purchases to iCloud and then being able to listen to it from any web browser or Apple device. Apple will be offering a free trial for those who buy music from iTunes and...
Apple Finally Signs Universal Music, iCloud Streaming Available "Soon"
CNet reports that Apple has signed the last of the four major record labels to its iCloud service which will be officially announced next week. The agreement means that Apple now has the rights to offer recording rights from all of the major labels. In addition, Apple has reached agreements with some of the large publishers, the sources said.This represents the final step before Apple is...
iCloud Icon Revealed. Apple Posts iCloud Banner at WWDC
Apple has started decorating the Moscone West conference center in San Francisco with iCloud banners, revealing the icon for the first time. Photo by @stop.
Apple has announced that it will be discussing iOS 5, Mac OS X Lion and iCloud at next week's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) to be held at the facility. Steve Jobs will be delivering the keynote on Monday, June 6th. Apple...
Video of Mac Defender Malware Installation
ZDNet's coverage of the latest Mac Developer malware includes a full video of what it looks like to get infected by Mac Defender:
As Macenstein notes, it's easy to imagine someone getting tricked by the process.After watching this I suppose I could see how someone (who is fairly trusting, not all that tech savvy, and easily scared) could be tricked into letting this install on their...
