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
Steve Jobs to Meet with Obama on Thursday
In light of Jobs' medical leave of absence, it is notable that ABC is reporting that Steve Jobs will be meeting with President Obama Thursday evening: Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who recently took a medical leave of absence from his company, and Google chief...
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iPhone 5 Rumors Spawn Mockups
The explosion of rumors that Apple is working on a variety of iPhone designs including smaller ones and iPhones with 4" screens has spawned a significant amount of speculation and mockups about the possibilities.
In particular, the talk of a 4" screen and rumors of an "edge to edge" screen resulted in this mockup by mjay2k which shows that a 4" screen could fit on an existing iPhone 4 sized...
Steve Jobs Spotted at Stanford Cancer Center
Radar Online reports that Apple CEO Steve Jobs was sighted at the Stanford Cancer Center where he is presumably receiving ongoing medical treatment. RadarOnline.com has confirmed Jobs, 55, has been attending the Stanford Cancer Center in Palo Alto, California, where Swayze sought radical chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer before his death in September, 2009.Photos of Jobs are to be published in...
MacBook Pros Due in Early March, Additional Enhancements?
AppleInsider reports that production of the new MacBook Pros are already underway and that volume shipments will begin as early as the first week of March. A person familiar with the matter said the Mac maker currently anticipates an introduction of the new models within about two weeks time, which would represent a delay of just a couple of weeks from when the company initially hoped to usher ...
iPhone 5 to Use a 4-Inch Screen?
Samsung Galaxy S (4-inch screen) vs iPhone 4 (3.5-inch screen) via Emoiz
Rumors are flowing fast for the next generation iPhones. Digitimes is now claiming that the next generation iPhone will use a 4-inch screen to better compete with Google Android. The component suppliers noted that the production lines for Apple's next generation iPhone have begun testing, and Apple is interesting in...
New MobileMe to Offer Wireless Access to iTunes Library?
The Wall Street Journal has added more details about the rumored MobileMe revamp that is potentially due this summer. The new service would give users access to their iTunes libraries from, say an iPhone or iPad, instead of requiring that the devices be synced by cable with a computer and use space to store the actual files, the people said. The new service likely would be compatible with the...
Small iPhone to Have Edge to Edge Screen, Voice Navigation?
The Wall Street Journal has updated their previous story, adding some new details about the rumored smaller iPhone. The person who saw the prototype of the new iPhone said the device was significantly lighter than the iPhone 4 and had an edge-to-edge screen that could be manipulated by touch, as well as a virtual keyboard and voice-based navigation. The person said Apple, based in Cupertino,...
Apple Working on Cheaper, Smaller iPhone and MobileMe Overhaul
Old iPhone Nano concept design
The Wall Street Journal seems to confirm an earlier Bloomberg report that Apple is working on a smaller, cheaper version of the iPhone due this summer: One of the people, who saw a prototype of a new iPhone several months ago, said the new device is intended to be sold alongside the current line of iPhones and would be about half the size of the iPhone 4. The...
March 1st as Possible Date for New MacBook Pros?
As we approach the expected updates for the MacBook Pro line, we tend to start hearing about possible release dates. There are typically some false starts, so it's hard to be sure, but the first contender for this round appears to be March 1st.
Danish blogger KennethLund.dk claims to have heard from a source in one of the major Danish Apple resellers that MacBook Pro models are on tight...
Apple Considering Samsung Super PLS Display for Future iPad?
The Korea Times claims that Samsung may be supplying Liquid Crystal Display panels for the next generation iPad. (via 9to5mac) According to sources, the company, established in January 2009, is in the final stage of talks on supplying its latest LCD panels for Apples iPad 2, which is expected to be released later...
MacBook Air 'Sandy Bridge' Update in June?
CNet reports that Apple will be updating the MacBook Air this June with Intel's new Sandy Bridge processors. The MacBook Air refresh is expected in June, according to a source familiar with Apple's plans.Sandy Bridge is the latest processor from Intel and would represent a significant upgrade for Apple's MacBook Air. The MacBook Air has been a generation behind in terms of Intel's processors.
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Steve Jobs Remains Involved in Next iPad and iPhone Revisions
The Wall Street Journal reports that despite his medical leave of absence, Steve Jobs remained involved in Apple's strategic decision making and product development. Jobs is reportedly taking business meetings at home and on the phone. Jobs has even been recently spotted at Apple's campus.
According to the newspaper, Jobs remains involved specifically in the next iPad and iPhone products: A...
Apple TV As a Gaming Console?
Engadget reports that Apple's latest iOS 4.3 Beta actually includes hidden references to gaming on the Apple TV. Several references have been found pertaining to "ATVGames" and "ATVThunder" that point to a controller of some sort, leaderboards (think Game Center), a way to schedule games (multiplayer?), and a store front (think App Store, iTunes). Engadget speculates that the Apple TV could be...
Verizon iPhone Launch: Lines Forming
The Verizon iPhone finally launches in-stores on Thursday, February 10th at 7 a.m. Since this is essentially the same iPhone that has been on the AT&T network since last year, we don't expect there to be nearly as long a line for the original launch. Still, it seems some people aren't taking any chances.
The Orlando Sentinel posts a photo of the first person in line at a Florida Verizon...
iPad 3 to Arrive This September?
Even though Apple hasn't yet even announced the 2nd generation iPad, we are already hearing the first rumors of the 3rd generation iPad. Those rumors seem to suggest that Apple is planning on accelerating the iPad's release cycle with the 3rd generation model arriving as early as this fall (September).
The buzz started when Daring Fireball's John Gruber mentioned that the new HP tablet may ...
Verizon iPhone 4 Now Available for Online Orders
Verizon and Apple have opened their website to accept orders for the Verizon iPhone. The Verizon iPhone was available for pre-orders for existing customers last week, but is now available for the general public.
The Verizon iPhone will be available in stores on February...
Nokia CEO Memo on Their "Burning Platform"
Engadget publishes a memo written by Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and posted to the company's employees about the fragile state of their business. The memo is surprisingly candid about the challenges Nokia faces with increased competition from the Apple iPhone and Google's Android. He compares Nokia's current situation to a man standing on a burning platform where the only choice is to shift from...
iPad 2 in Production: Thinner, Lighter, Faster, No Retina Display
The Wall Street Journal claims that the next version of the iPad is now in production. They cite "people familiar with the matter". The new device will be thinner, lighter and will come with a faster processor, more memory and a more powerful graphics processor, said the people familiar with the matter. It will have a front-facing camera for the first time for features like...
Intel to Ship Dual-Core Sandy Bridge CPUs on February 20th
Intel is planning on shipping the Dual-Core Sandy Bridge chips for laptops starting on February 20th, 2011. The first Sandy Bridge processors to ship were quad-core chips, mainly for high-end laptops. The dual-core chips will likely go into end-user and ultraportable laptops, many of which were shown at last month's Consumer Electronics Show. Fujitsu said it plans to use dual-core Core i7 chips...
Apple to Eliminate Retail Box Software Inventory
Photo by QiFei
With the success of the iTunes App Store and the launch of the Mac App Store, it seems clear that the long term future of software sales is going to be digital distribution. Based on what we've heard from our sources, however, Apple is planning on making the move to all digital sooner than expected at their retail stores. Apple is working towards eliminating boxed software...
