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
iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Bring Down Servers and Generate Long Lines
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iPhone 4 pre-orders kicked off today and have been causing trouble for Apple's online ordering system which has been up and down throughout the morning. In fact, we are still receiving reports of U.S. customers being unable to fulfill the order forms online.
Boy Genius Report has also heard that AT&T's own internal network...
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Apple Working on 'Next Generation' Media Applications
Apple's job postings are usually pretty unremarkable. Over the years, Apple has learned to keep from posting anything too revealing as they know that people are watching their every move. A recent job listing for a software engineer, however, seems unusually enticing to us.
Apple is looking...
Apple, ATI, NVIDIA Actively Working on Improving Mac Gaming Performance
With the launch of Steam for the Mac, a lot of attention has been focused on the relative performance of Mac gaming. Early benchmarks have shown that the same Steam games run at a significantly slower framerate under Mac OS X than under Windows.
The reason for the discrepancy has been described as due to relatively immaturity of drivers on the OS X side as well as other slowdowns. Some...
Apple Updates Mac Mini with New Design, Faster Graphics
Apple has quietly updated the Mac mini with a brand new design.
- 2.4GHz or 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 1.4" thick Unibody enclosure
- NVIDIA GeForce 320M Graphics Card
- Built-in Power Supply
- HDMI port and Mini DisplayPort
- Removable bottom panel shown here:
The removable bottom panel gives you access to memory. Back ports include: Ethernet, FireWire 800, Four USB 2.0, SD...
iPhone 4 Available for Pre-Order from Apple
Apple's online store has returned with details on how to pre-order the iPhone 4 for delivery on June 24th. As previously, reported, only the black iPhone 4 is available for pre-order. Apple gives no timeframe for when the white iPhone 4 will become...
Apple Store Down Ahead of iPhone 4 Pre-Orders
Apple seems to be preparing for the iPhone 4 pre-orders which are set to kick off on Tuesday, June 15th. They've brought the Apple online store down, presumably to make changes. There's been reports that no other retailer will be offering these pre-orders, so Apple might be the only option.
The exact time Apple will start accepting pre-orders has been a subject of debate.
Are you ...
Radio Shack Offering iPhone 3GS (and other) Trade-Ins for iPhone 4
As one of the launch retailers for the iPhone 4, Radio Shack is offering special trade-in deals for existing phones that can be applied to the new iPhone 4. At a Brooklyn-area RadioShack, a sales representative named Shaquana told eWEEK that only some electronics trade-ins will be allowed in-store, and others will have to be arranged online. Devices that one can safely trade-in at the store, she ...
Starbucks to Offer Free Wi-Fi at All U.S. Stores
Starbucks announced that they would be activating free Wi-Fi access across all U.S. locations starting on July 1st. The move is seen as a response to increased competition from other chains which already offer free Wi-Fi to their customers.
iPhone customers have already enjoyed free Wi-Fi at Starbucks stores in conjunction with AT&T. While the move negates this advantage for iPhone customers, ...
Post WWDC Notes: iPhone 4 Display, Faster Upload Speed
Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference wrapped up at the end of last week. The conference kicked off with a flurry of announcements surrounding Apple's new iPhone 4. The response to those who had actual hands-on time with the upcoming iPhone has been overwhelmingly positive with a particular focus on the high quality of the display. Several people we spoke to echoed Steve Jobs' comments...
Apple Accepting iOS 4 Apps for Approval
Apple has started accepting iOS 4 applications ahead of the June 21st release of iOS 4. Formerly called iPhone OS, iOS 4 is the rebranding of the operating system that runs on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Version 4 introduces many new features for developers and users that may require modifications to existing apps for full compatibility. Some of the features include:
- Multitasking
...
Apple Posts WWDC 2010 Keynote Video
Apple has posted the QuickTime stream for Monday's keynote address for WWDC 2010.
The keynote has also been added to Apple's podcast feed.
Apple announced a number of items including:
- Apple's iAds Going Live on July 1
- iBooks Update to Include Notes, PDF Compatibility
- iPhone OS 4 Becomes iOS 4, Available June 21 for Free
- Apple Announces iMovie for iPhone 4
- Apple Announces ...
iOS 4.0 Golden Master and iTunes 9.2 Seeded to Developers
Apple has seeded the Golden Master Candidate version of iOS 4 to developers today as well as iTunes 9.2 Beta. The releases are available to registered iPhone developers. iOS 4 contains many new features which were detailed during today's keyote.
Features include multitasking, unified inbox, folders, and more. The final release on iOS 4 will be released June 21st and will be a free upgrade ...
Apple Announces Release of Safari 5 with Extensions
Apple just issued a press release announcing the launch of Safari 5, but it hasn't been officially posted on their site. Apple today released Safari 5, the latest version of the world's fastest and most innovative web browser, featuring the new Safari Reader for reading articles on the web without distraction, a 30 percent performance increase over Safari 4,* and the ability to choose Google,...
AT&T Moves Up iPhone Upgrade Eligibility On Eve of WWDC Keynote
On the eve of the WWDC 2010 keynote and what is believed to be the announcement of the next generation iPhone, AT&T seems to have adjusted user eligibility requirements forward for many customers. This means that several readers who previously were ineligible to purchase a new subsidized iPhone now find that they are eligible. Previously, dates for eligibility ranged from June to November...
MacRumors Twitter Accounts, WWDC Live Coverage and Spoiler Free
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WWDC 2010 is about to kick off with a keynote address on Monday, June 7th at 10am Pacific by Steve Jobs. MacRumors will be in attendance for live coverage. We'll have text and photo updates at MacRumorsLive.com. Our live system is also formatted specifically for the iPhone, so you'll also be able to watch real-time updates in mobile safari.
We've also reorganized ...
WWDC 2010 Spoiler Free Keynote Stream [Video Posted]
Direct link to keynote video: http://stream.qtv.apple.com/events/jun/1006ad9g4hjk/1006127iojapsoiujdv_650_ref.mov
On June 7th, Apple will be holding a keynote for WWDC 2010. News sites across the web will cover every announcement in detail, while Apple's site will be updated with any new products announced.
Some readers prefer watching the keynote themselves without knowing the outcome. ...
Mac OS X 10.6.4, Safari 5 and Xcode 4 Coming at WWDC
Mac Generation reports that Safari 5 and Mac OS X 10.6.4 will be announced at WWDC. According to the published release notes for Safari 5, the update will include:
- Safari Reader: view articles on the web on a single, clutter-free page
- Improved performance. 25% faster Javascript, Better caching and DNS pre-fetching
- Bing Search Option
- Improved HTML 5 support
- Safari Developer...
Other WWDC Possibilities: iPhone OS 4, Mac Pro, Apple TV, Cloud-Based Services
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicks off next Monday with a keynote given by Steve Jobs. While almost all of the attention has been focused on the leaked iPhone, Jobs will likely be talking about more than a new iPhone at the event. Here are a few possibilities of other announcements that we could see at or around WWDC.
iPhone OS 4
It's guaranteed that Jobs will spend a...
Apple Prepares Moscone for WWDC 2010
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Apple has started putting up banners and signs in preparation for the 2010 WWDC conference. The conference kicks off on Monday, June 7th with a keynote address from Steve Jobs. Apple is expected to announce a new iPhone at the conference as well as details about iPhone OS 4.0 which is due this summer. An additional interior photo by AppleInsider showing the "The...
Apple Promotes HTML5, First iPhone Game Demo in HTML5, and More
Apple has posted a series of examples demonstrating various applications composed in HTML5. The demos below show how the latest version of Apple's Safari web browser, new Macs, and new Apple mobile devices all support the capabilities of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Not all browsers offer this support. But soon other modern browsers will take advantage of these same web standards -- and the...
