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
WWDC to Fall on June 5-9th, 2011?
Originally spotted by AppleBitch.com, the possible dates for WWDC this year appear to fall between June 5th and 9th. The Moscone events page shows a "Corporate Meeting" in Moscone West occupying those dates. In the past, such listings have predicted Apple's WWDC event, but not with complete accuracy. Last year, Apple's actual WWDC dates did not fall on the predicted dates.
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First Verizon iPhone Delivered
It seems the first Verizon iPhone has been delivered to its customer. The video shows an individual picking up his iPhone 4 from a UPS center on Saturday. Meanwhile, many of our readers who have ordered expect their deliveries on Monday, February 7th.
Those with preorders are organizing in the shipping discussion thread and in o...
iPad 2 Event Later This Month with Release in March?
Mac Otakara claims that Apple is planning to conduct a short media event at the end of February to launch the next generation iPad. The site offers few other details, though seems to think the actual availability of the iPad 2 will be in March.
We're not sure about the accuracy of the information, but the timing seems reasonable. Apple is widely known to be prepping the next generation ...
AT&T's 'Answer' to Verizon Ads
AT&T released their first iPhone ad directly targeting the Verizon iPhone. It's appropriately titled "Answer" and shows a husband having forgotten to make dinner reservations for their anniversary. The man does a search for "fine dining" while on the phone with his wife. The commercial concludes with: Only AT&T's network lets your iPhone talk and surf at the same timeSimultaneous voice and...
Verizon iPhone Ad Targets AT&T Reception, AT&T Giving Out Free Microcells to Some Customers
Verizon has started airing a new iPhone ad that seems to specifically target AT&T's reputation for poor voice quality. It's beautiful. It's intelligent. Even genius. But does your network work? ... ring ... "Yes, I can hear you now." This is America's largest and most reliable network. Built so you can rule the air."The early reviews seem to agree that Verizon's reception is better than...
Verizon Sells Out of iPhone Pre-Orders
Both Apple and Verizon's online store show that they have run out of the initial stock of iPhone 4s for existing Verizon customers. The Verizon iPhone went on pre-order a little over 17 hours ago. We don't know what the initial stocks were, so it's hard to determine if it was a reflection of very high demand or poor initial supply.
Verizon does reveal that February 9th at 3am will be the...
Apple Allows Developers to Generate Promo Codes for Mac App Store
Apple is now allowing Mac developers to create promo codes for apps in the Mac App Store. Per MacStories: You can now generate promo codes for your Mac apps in iTunes Connect. These promo codes can be redeemed in any Mac App Store worldwide. For each version of your app, you can request up to 50 promo codes.Promo codes allows developers to give out free copies of their App Store apps for review...
AppShopper Now Tracking New Mac App Store Apps and Sales
Late last week, sister site AppShopper began tracking the Mac App Store for new apps, updates and price drops. Beyond those raw lists, the Popular view offers a look at the apps with the most activity amongst other AppShopper users. AppShopper has provided the same service for the iTunes App Store, allowing users to compile their own App wishlists to follow sales and app updates. Also...
Verizon iPhone Available for Pre-Order to Existing Customers
Verizon has opened its website for iPhone pre-orders about 10 minutes early. Existing Verizon customers can begin pre-ordering their iPhone 4. Apple's own website is now also accepting preorders.
Early reviews for the Verizon iPhone were released late last night. The general conclusions were that Verizon did provide better reception and voice coverage,...
Early Verizon iPhone Reviews: Better Reception, Slower Data
Photo from Macworld
On the evening before the launch of the Verizon iPhone, the embargo for early review units has been lifted. This early set of reviews provides a look at the early verdict on the Verizon iPhone. Reviews and some highlights are listed here.
Macworld
- "With a few minor variations, it looks, feels, and works just like the AT&T iPhone 4"
- iOS 4.2.6
- Good distance on...
iPad 2 Spotted at 'The Daily' News Event
Reuters reports that a prototype model of an unreleased iPad was spotted at today's launch of The Daily. A Reuters eyewitness saw what appeared to be a working model of the next iPad with a front-facing camera at the top edge of the glass screen at a press conference to mark the debut of News Corp's Daily online paper in New York on Wednesday.The new iPad was identified by the front-facing...
iPad 2 Screen Parts Circulating
iFixYouri and 9to5Mac have posted photos of what is said to be the new iPad 2 screen. At this point, we cannot tell if the resolution is higher (or "Retina") but it is definitely higher quality in terms of its build. The iPad 2's display is also lighter, and over a mm thinner than the current iPad's display with a smaller surrounding frame.No other details (such as resolution) have been...
iPad 2 Screen Thinner, Anti-Reflective, 1.2GHz Dual Core CPU?
An analyst from Concord Securities is claiming to have knowledge of some of the upcoming iPad 2 components in their latest research note. According to Ming-Chi Kuo as reported by AppleInsider, the iPad 2 display will not get a higher resolution display as some have hoped.
Instead, the iPad 2's screen improvements will focus on thickness and anti-reflection. The screen is said to be 30-35% ...
Macworld Expo 2011: Best of Show Winners
Macworld magazine highlights their "Best of Show" awards for products shown at Macworld Expo 2011 this year.
Mac Products
- Awind McTiVia - Transmits your Mac's video and audio to your HDTV over Wi-Fi. The $199 receiver connects to your TV via HDMI. Based on MirrorOp technology, this video shows it in action.
- Da...
Macworld Expo 2011: iFusion Phone, Navigon 1.7, Splashtop Remote Desktop
Macworld Expo 2011 kicked off this week with the floor show opening today. This is the second year that Macworld expo has gone on after Apple's withdrawal in 2009. Last year's show was considered a success and early reports claim that this year's show claim higher early numbers in both floor space and pre-registration. Unlike CES and WWDC, Macworld Expo remains open to the general public...
Verizon iPhone Pre-Orders to Start at 3am ET on February 3rd, Offering AT&T iPhone Trade Ins
Verizon has begun sending out information to corporate customers with more details about their iPhone launch. Verizon is offering existing customers a chance to buy the Verizon iPhone on February 3rd, a week before the general public.
According to the email we've received, Verizon will begin pre-order sales at 3am Eastern on February 3rd. - Make sure you have your My Verizon self-serve...
Apple Tweaks Website Design with Darker Navigation and Animations
Apple made some slight design changes to their website tonight, with a new dark navigation bar, as well as spring loaded and slide-in animations for products. The new design resulted in several hours of downtime for the Apple online store.
Some last minute part numbers had suggested the long awaited white iPhone may have been making an appearance, but that was not the case. The
Apple Store Down - White iPhone On the Way?
The Online Apple Store went down tonight, which can mean new product updates. Late night downtime, however, typically points to maintenance.
One tweet claims that the downtime is related to the launch of the long-delayed white iPhone. The new iPhone parts are claimed to be MC604X/A (16GB) and MC606X/A (32GB) for the White model. The news is attributed to a forum poster who frequently...
Verizon iPhone Wireless Hotspot to Cost an Additional $20/Month
Image from Engadget
Macworld received official word from Verizon about the pricing of the new wireless hotspot feature announced earlier this month. Raney said that Verizon iPhone owners will be able to take advantage of the 3G wireless hotspot feature for an extra $20 per month on top of the iPhones required voice and data plans--thats the same price that applies to current Verizon...
Apple to Add Near Field Communication (NFC) Payments to iPad 2 and iPhone 5?
Bloomberg claims that Apple will be incorporating NFC (Near Field Communication) hardware in the next iPhone and iPad. This feature would allow customers to use the iPhone and iPad to make purchases: The services are based on "Near-Field Communication," a technology that can beam and receive information at a distance of up to 4 inches, due to be embedded in the next iteration of the iPhone for...
