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
13-Inch MacBook Pro Specs, Photos, Light Peak Known As Thunderbolt? [Confirmed]
Fscklog posts a photo of what is believed to be from the box of the new 13" MacBook Pro that Apple is planning to release on Thursday. Amongst the features, the name of Apple's Light Peak implementation: Thunderbolt.
Translation of the specs by devilcm3:
Core i5 two cores at 2.3 GHz 3 MB cache
4 GB of DDR3 1333 MHz
Hard Drive 320 GB 5400 rpm
Screen 13.33 "glossy 1280x800
Intel...
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New Final Cut Pro Changes Described as 'Dramatic and Ambitious' - Due in Spring 2011
TechCrunch claims to have heard that the next version of Final Cut Pro is due soon and it's supposed to be a big one: According our very own people familiar with the matter, a small group of video editors were on the Apple campus recently in order to preview the new version of video editing software, which is in the same space as Avid and Adobe Premier. Apparently Apple is still putting the...
Mac OS X Lion to Have User Interface Overhaul?
Last year, Apple provided the public with a sneak peak and the next major version of Mac OS X (Lion). Steve Jobs showed off only a few of the new features that were inspired by iOS: "Lion brings many of the best ideas from iPad back to the Mac, plus some fresh new ones like Mission Control that Mac users will really like," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Lion has a ton of new features, and we...
Intel Also Launching 'Light Peak' Thursday
Prototype Light Peak connector. Photo from PCPro.co.uk
CNet reports that Intel is launching Light Peak on Thursday, February 24th, Intel released a statement to the media today stating that on Thursday in San Francisco it will "host a...press briefing to discuss a new technology that is about to appear on the...
MacBook Pro Specs Leaked? SSD, Better Battery, New Technology?
MacGeneration (French) claims that a trusted source has leaked the specs of the new MacBook Pros. As summary of the new specs are provided: - no more white MacBook (Apple goes back to two lines of 13" inchers)
- 16 GB SSD mSATA drives on all models to store the system
- Core i3 and third USB port on the 13" model
- Matte screen option on the higher-end 13"
- Option to replace the...
iPhone 5 to Come in White?
DigiTimes relays a report from Economic Daily News which identifies Wintek as the touch panel supplier for white iPhone 5s: Wintek reportedly to be the sole touch panel supply for white iPhone 5s and may replace TPK Touch Solutions to become the leading touch panel maker worldwide in 2011 as Apple plans to focus on white models for the iPhone 5, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News...
Steve Jobs Email Suggests In-App Subscriptions Don't Apply to 'Software As a Service'?
Apple's announcement last week introducing App Store Subscriptions has generated a lot of controversy across the web. At issue is Apple's policy requiring publishers to also offer all subscriptions through Apple's In-App purchase system which gives Apple a 30% cut. Meanwhile, publishers are still allowed to...
Apple's New iPad Delayed Until June?
Bloomberg cites a Yuanta Securities Co. research note claiming that the new iPad may be delayed from April to June. The report by Vincent Chen and Alison Chen, analysts at Yuanta, cited production bottlenecks at Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. after Apple made design changes before the Lunar New year.We've never heard any predictions coming from Yuanta Securities before so we have no idea of...
Intel Begins Shipping Mobile 'Sandy Bridge' Chips Destined for MacBook Pros
CNet reports that Intel has updated their price list to include the new dual-core Sandy Bridge CPUs for laptops. On top of the bevy of Core i5 and Core i7 Sandy Bridge chips already listed in Intel's database, the chipmaker yesterday added dual-core mobile i3, mobile i5, and mobile Core i7 chips to the Sandy Bridge family.Intel previously announced it would begin shipping the mobile chips...
Could the iPad 2 Be Getting Light Peak?
Early iPad 2 case from Orange-Byte
After reading the report that Apple is planning to introduce its new Light Peak-based high speed interconnect technology "soon", it struck us that Light Peak could help explain some particularly incongruous rumors we've been hearing about the iPad 2 over the past few months.
First, is the presence of a "mystery port"...
New MacBook Pros in Stock Next Week, BestBuy Part Numbers
Old photo of sealed "Apple Confidential" palette from 2005
It should be very clear by now that Apple is launching the new MacBook Pros next Thursday, February 24th. Early part numbers were leaked and we heard confirmation that Thursday is the day.
AppleInsider...
AT&T Allows Wireless Mobile Hotspot for iOS 4.3 Users
Photo from @reeldigitalpro
One of the distinguishing features of the Verizon iPhone was the new ability for iPhones to act as a mobile wireless hotspot for other devices. This allowed customers to use their iPhone's data connection to share internet with up to 5 Wi-Fi enabled devices, such as your laptop or iPad.
While AT&T hasn't publicly committed yet to providing the same wireless...
Apple to Introduce Light Peak (High Speed Connection Technology) Soon?
Prototype Light Peak connector image from PCPro.co.uk
CNet reports that Apple is expected to announce a "new high-speed connection technology" soon, according to a source. Apple is expected to adopt this Intel technology in the near future--but likely use a name other than Light Peak, a source familiar with this...
Apple 'Safe Deposit Box' Patent Revealed Ahead of Mac OS X Lion
Patently Apple details a recent Apple patent application which describes a new Mac OS X feature called "Safe Deposit Box": Apple's patent is about a safe deposit box for securing important user files. In one aspect, when a user drags-and-drops a file representation onto a safe deposit box icon, the file is secured. In another aspect, when a user selects the safe deposit box icon and verifies his ...
iPad 3 to Get 2048x1536 Retina Display?
According to one analyst, Apple will be delivering a double resolution Retina Display to the iPad 3. Kuo now claims that iPad 3 will deliver a Retina Display-like quality and resolution doubling to 2048x1536, an enhancement originally thought to make it into the more immediate release of iPad 2. The iPad 2 has not even shipped yet, but The Wall Street Journal has said the 2nd generation iPad...
New MacBook Pros Likely to Launch on Thursday, February 24th
Apple last updated the MacBook Pros almost one year ago with Intel's Core i5 and i7 processors. Apple has been due to refresh the MacBook Pros with the latest Intel Sandy Bridge processors which are said to be a significant improvement over last year's processors.
MacBook Pro stock has been dwindling internationally and this morning two Italian sites listed give new MacBook Pro part...
Apple to Open Apple Store at Yale University?
Photo from New Haven Independent
New Haven Independent and Yale Daily News are reporting that Apple may be opening an Apple retail store in New Haven. The prospective space is shared by Yale's Bookstore which has recently downsized. Yale and New Havens efforts to lure the electronics giant to the city started in 2008, when they co-hosted an Apple-themed party as an open invitation to the...
Apple Not Planning to Launch a Smaller iPhone
The NYTimes reports that although Apple is working on making a cheaper iPhone as well as integrating voice commands, the company is not planning on launching a smaller iPhone: But contrary to published reports, Apple is not currently developing a smaller iPhone, according to people briefed on Apple's plans who requested anonymity because the plans are confidential.The next generation iPhone is...
Apple Buying Up Touch Screens with Over 60% of Global Supply in 2011
Digitimes reports that Apple has secured nearly 60% of the global touch panel capacity of 2011 in order to fulfill its internal goals of shipping 40 million iPads this year. Sources from tablet PC makers also pointed out that the component shortage is causing their shipment volumes to be unable to catch up with their orders, especially for second-tier players. Touch panels are currently...
MagicWand Physically Connects Your Keyboard and Magic Trackpad
A new product called Magic Wand from TwelveSouth allows Mac users to connect their Apple Wireless Keyboard to the Magic Trackpad into a single unit. What is MagicWand? Its a cool little accessory that connects Apples Magic Trackpad to your Apple Wireless Keyboard, creating the sleek, one-piece input device youve been imagining.The accessory lets you carry around your keyboard and Magic...
