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
Prototype Mac Pro and Intel PowerBook Spotted
Prototype Apple products have been known to appear on eBay. Late last year, a prototype MacBook Air was found by a member of our forum and in March a prototype iPhone was spotted.
Now, it seems a prototype Mac Pro has been put up for sale on eBay, claiming to be an early 2.4GHz dual Quad-Core processor machine. The machine is said to even be able to run Snow Leopard. Photos of the machine...
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Steve Jobs on iPod Touch, Future Products and Ice Cream
While many of the predictions for Wednesday's Apple Media event were spot on, one of the most prevalent rumors didn't come true. The new iPod touch did not get a camera. David Pogue interviewed Steve Jobs and asked him why they omitted a camera from the refresh: Mr. Jobs reiterated what Phil Schiller, the marketing vice president, had said earlier in the onstage presentation: that Apple is...
'It's Only Rock and Roll' Event Video Now Available, Steve Jobs' Return
Apple has posted a podcast [iTunes Link] and QuickTime stream for today's media event which brought a number of new announcements:
- Apple Releases iTunes 9: New Media Syncing Options, Genius Mixes, iPhone App Organization
- Apple's Focus on Games: Madden NFL 10, Nova, Assassin's Creed, Riddim Ribbon
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Apple's Focus on Games: Madden NFL 10, Nova, Assassin's Creed, Riddim Ribbon
Upcoming Nova, a Halo-like shooter. Photo via Engadget
At today's "It's Only Rock and Roll" media event, Apple focused on games for a significant portion of the event. Apple's Phil Schiller even directly compared the iPod touch to the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS. And people are starting to see what a great gaming device this is. When you think about the companies that came before us... when you ...
'It's Only Rock And Roll' Banner and Last Minute iPod Production Problems?
Photo taken by Brad Immanuel
iPhone Savior points to this photo of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts that Apple has decorated in anticipation of the "It's Only Rock and Roll" media event.
The lead up to the event has generated some
Previously Rejected Commodore 64 Emulator Approved and Available on App Store [Updated]
As reported on iPhone game site TouchArcade.com, Apple has finally approved a Commodore 64 emulator called C64 [App Store] for sale on the App Store. The emulator had originally been rejected by Apple in June for violations of the SDK agreement, despite being officially licensed from both rights holders of the Commodore ROMs and the individual games bundled.
Apple has since been in contact...
Some Details on First Mac OS X 10.6.1 Seed (Build 10B503), Flash Updated
World of Apple posts the seed notes from the first Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard update that has begun seeding to a limited audience. The 71.5 MB update details these changes: The 10.6.1 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including fixes for:
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Detailed Technical Look at Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Ars Technica's John Siracusa has posted an exhaustive review of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard that delves deep into some of the technical changes behind Apple's latest operating system. The 23 page review covers topics that were previously covered under developer non disclosure agreements.
Siracusa covers technical topics such as
'Grand Theft Auto' Franchise Coming to iPhone
TouchArcade.com reports that Rockstar games has announced they are bringing Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars to the iPhone and iPod Touch platform this fall. "Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "We are very excited to bring this incredibly ambitious version of Liberty City, with this level of detail and immersive gameplay...
OpenCL Benchmarks and Support for Both MacBook Pro GPUs
With the release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard, we're getting our first look at the possibilities behind Snow Leopard's OpenCL technology. OpenCL is a framework that allows applications to more easily harness the power of multiple GPUs and CPUs found in your computer. This would allow powerful graphics cards (GPUs) to do more general processing and could improve application performance...
A Closer Look at Snow Leopard's Wake on Demand Feature [Updated]
MacUser provides an in-depth look at one useful new feature in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Wake On Demand. [Wake On Demand] is Apple's name for a new networking feature that lets a Snow Leopard Mac go to sleep while a networked base station continues to broadcast Bonjour messages about the services the sleeping computer offers. The base station essentially acts as a proxy for the slumbering Mac....
Mac OS X Snow Leopard Officially Launched Today
Photo by Tundraboy
Apple's Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 officially launched today, though to much shorter lines than previous launches. Snow Leopard reviews started appearing a couple of days ago and most found it to be a worthy upgrade especially for the $30 upgrade price.
Apple has posted a number of...
China Unicom Announces 3 Year iPhone Deal
Engadget points out a China Unicom press release which officially announces that the company has come to an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in China: On 28 August, the Company and Apple reached a three-year agreement for the Company to sell iPhone in China. The initial launch is expected to be in the fourth calendar quarter of 2009. This will provide users with brand new communication and...
Apple's Latest Ads Continue to Respond to Microsoft's Campaign
Apple has started airing two more "Get a Mac" ads featuring Justin Long as "Mac" and John Hodgman as "PC". The latest ads continue to target Microsoft's aggressive Laptop Hunters campaign which has focused on Apple's relatively higher prices than comparably equipped PCs.
The new ad called Top of the Line features actor Patrick Warburton who is best known for his portrayal of David Puddy...
Questionable Tablet Images from Unreliable Source
Nowhereelse.fr posts an image that it claims is the Apple Tablet. A few other sites have already picked up on it, so we publish it here on Page 2. Nowhereelse's track record, however, is very poor.
The French site was also responsible for previous fake iPhone photos and seemingly unfounded iPhone case discoloration concerns.
We publish only because it's already gotten traction on...
Apple Seeds Rumored Golden Master Mac OS X 10.6 (10A432) to Developers
Apple has seeded Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Build 10A432 to developers tonight. The 10A432 build has been rumored to be the Golden Master build for Snow Leopard. This designation indicates that it would be the final shipping build when it is ultimatly launched.
Snow Leopard represents the next major version of Mac OS X to be released to consumers and has been officially scheduled for...
Phil Schiller Addresses More App Store Concerns
Panic co-founder Steven Frank recently detailed his outrage at Apple's rejection of the Google Voice application and other controversial App Store policies. Given that there's been no signs of improvement after a year, Frank decided to personally boycott the iPhone: I've reached a point where I can no longer just sit back and watch this. The iPhone ecosystem is toxic, and I can't participate any...
Leaked iPhone Bezel Actually for Creative Zii Egg?
Back in May, an image of an "Apple iPhone 3Gen 2009" bezel appeared on Chinese parts supplier websites. This led many to believe that the new iPhone would adopt a slightly different design with a higher earpiece. As it turns out, it appears the part was real but mislabeled.
CNet Asia provides a hands on ...
Apple Not Exhibiting at CES 2010
MacUser received word from the Consumer Electronics Association's Jason Oxman that Apple is not exhibiting at CES 2010, confirming a report by Engadget debunking the original Wall Street Journal report. "Apple is a member of the trade association, but they are not signed up as an exhibitor for CES," said Jason Oxman, senior vice president of Industry Affairs for the CEA. Oxman also told Macworld...
Apple to Attend CES 2010, Steve Jobs Asked to Keynote [Updated]
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple is indeed planning on attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for the first time next year. Apple had been rumored to be exhibiting at the 2010 CES shortly after they withdrew from the annual Macworld Expo.
The article also reveals that Apple's Steve Jobs has been formally invited to keynote the 2010 CES but has not yet accepted or even...
