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
Intel's Ivy Bridge CPU to Allow for Smaller Quad-Core MacBook Pros
AnandTech reports that Intel has announced that its next-generation processor code-named Ivy Bridge will offer lower-power quad-core chips than the current generation of Sandy Bridge chips. In particular, Intel has revealed that it will introduce a 35-watt quad-core Core i7 processor. Next year Ivy Bridge will expand the range to include a 35W quad-core Core i7 SKU. Shaving off 10W off the TDP...
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Lowe's to Deploy 42,000 iPhone 4 Devices to Stores
Bloomberg reports that home improvement store chain Lowe's is deploying 42,000 iPhone 4 devices to its workers next month.Next month, Lowe’s will introduce its MyLowes online tool that customers will be able to use to store owner’s manuals, warranties and paint formulas, Chief Information Officer Mike Brown said in an interview. The Mooresville, North Carolina- based company is arming...
Conan Pokes Fun at Lost iPhone 5
Following in their mocking of the Final Cut Pro X, Conan O'Brien made fun of Apple's losing another iPhone prototype at a bar in July.
As first posted by AppleHeadlines, here's the clip:
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Apple Sues Samsung in Japan over iPad and iPhone Patents
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
For those keeping up with the back and forth lawsuits between Samsung and Apple, Reuters reports that Apple has now filed suit against Samsung in Japan over patent violations related to the iPad and iPhone.California-based Apple is seeking the suspension of sales of Samsung's handsets in Japan, as well as 100 million yen ($1.3 million) in damages, Kyodo added, citing...
Deutsche Telekom Thinks Something's Happening on September 7th
Back in August, Japanese site Kodawarisan claimed that Apple would be holding their usual fall media event on September 7th. The report was quickly refuted by The Loop who said "Apple will not have an event or launch the next iPhone on September 7th."
But on Tuesday, AppDated.de had heard from two Deutsche Telekom sources that the company is expecting some sort of "press conference" from...
MacUpdate Fall Bundle: 10 Mac Apps for $49.99
A few times a year, MacRumors partners with MacUpdate to promote their Mac application bundle deal. Their latest bundle delivers at least 11 Mac applications for $49.99 (a $467.82 value if all purchased separately) including:
• Toast 11 Titanium ($99) - Burn CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray discs
• Data Rescue 3 ($99) - Recover files and corrupt hard drives
• FX Photo Studio Pro 2 ($39.99) -...
Facebook's iOS App Updated to v3.5, No iPad Support Yet
Facebook has updated their free Facebook App for iPhone tonight. Version 3.5 includes the following new features and improvements:Made it easier to share with who you want
- Added the ability to tag friends and places in posts
- Added the ability to share external links from a web view
- Added new design for Profile and Group Walls
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iOS 5 with Nuance Speech Recognition Enabled in Carrier Testing
Voice input in Android
According to 9to5Mac, Apple has seeded certain mobile carriers with a "near-final" build of iOS 5. Most notably, these builds are different from the developer seeds we have seen so far, with the enabling of Nuance's Speech to Text as a system-wide service: According to a source testing the feature, it works almost identically (video above) to the Android operating...
Apple 27" Thunderbolt Displays Shipping to Stores
MacRumors has learned that Apple is beginning to ship the new 27" Thunderbolt Display to stores and resellers this week. This means that customers should be able to see and buy the devices very soon. We haven't yet heard any news about early customer orders shipping, but expect those to follow closely.
The new 27" Display adds Thunderbolt compatibility, allowing the displays to act as a...
Apple to Soon Offer 3G iPad 2 in China, Retail Stores Expand to Hong Kong
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has received certification to sell the 3G iPad 2 in mainland China. Up until now, Apple has only been allowed to sell the Wi-Fi models of the iPad 2 in China.According to China's Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed...
Atari to Release an Official Atari Arcade Joystick for iPad
Atari has recently updated their Atari's Greatest Hits iOS app to include support for an upcoming "Atari Arcade -- Duo Powered" joystick. The description links to this image and desciption:Relive the fast-action excitement of all your arcade favorites, like Asteroids, Centipede, and Missile Command.
Simply connect your iPad to Atari's Greatest Hits app for Duo, and you're ready to share the...
Sprint Installing Signal Boosting Hardware in Apple Stores?
BeatWeek claims to have heard that at least one Apple Retail store location seems to be getting Sprint signal repeaters installed.According to the source, who resides in Austin, Texas: “One thing I can tell you is that the electrical contractor that I work for is contracted to install Sprint “repeaters” at The Domain. There is a Apple Store at The Domain. One of the “repeaters” is to...
Best Buy Expects Sprint iPhone 5 in 1st Week of October
Though this could likely be Best Buy reading the same rumors as the rest of us, the company is anticipating that the iPhone 5 will be available for pre-order during the first week of October. BGR points to an internal memo:Thanks to a leaked document from a Best Buy source, we have discovered that Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores are anticipating taking preorders for the iPhone 5 starting in ...
More Clues About Apple's 'Find My Friends' Mobile Service
As reported by both 9to5Mac and AppleInsider, some additional evidence of Apple's work on a "Find My Friends" service has been discovered in relation to Apple's MobileMe website.
"Find My Friends" was originally discovered as a reference back in iOS 4.3. At the time we suspected that it represented a...
San Francisco Police Did Assist Apple in House Search of iPhone 5
Contrary to previous statements, SFWeekly reports that the San Francisco Police Department now admits to assisting Apple investigators with the search of a lost iPhone 5. An earlier report suggested that Apple had acted on its own without the participation of the police department. Contradicting past statements that no records exist of police involvement in the search for the lost prototype, San ...
San Francisco Police with No Record of Lost iPhone 5 Investigation
SFWeekly has cast some serious doubts about the lost iPhone 5 report posted by CNet yesterday. CNet had reported that an Apple employee had lost an iPhone prototype at a San Francisco restaurant and bar in July. Apple and the San Francisco Police reportedly investigated and even tracked down the location to a house which was searched.
SFWeekly called the San Francisco Police Department and ...
Apple Still Considering USB 3.0 in Addition to Thunderbolt?
VR-Zone claims to have heard that Apple is still exploring the integration of USB 3.0 into their future computers. USB 3 is the most recent major version of the USB standard. Apple presently supports USB 2 in its computers. The main improvement in USB 3 is that it can support transfer speeds up to 10x faster than USB 2. VR-Zone writes:A lot of people have been disappointed over Apple's lack...
Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac Allows You to Run Windows and Even Another Copy of Lion
Running Windows 7 and OS X Lion
Parallels has announced version 7 of their popular virtualization software that allows Mac users to run Windows on their machines alongside Mac OS X. The new version is said to include 90 new features and enhancements including:
- Lion integration and support, including Launchpad and Mission Control for Windows programs
- Shared iSight and FaceTime HD...
Apple Posts New iPad Ad "Learn"
Apple has posted a new television ad for the iPad on their website and YouTube channel. This ad focuses on the iPad's use as an educational tool.
Are you curious about new ideas? Do you want to learn a new language. Or just a new word. Maybe you want to know more about anatomy. Or astronomy. You could master something new or uncover a hidden talent. There's never been a better time to...
With iOS 5 Beta 7, Apple is Right: iTunes Match is Not Streaming in iOS
With the release of the iTunes Match Beta to developers earlier week, there has been a lot of confusion about whether or not the service was "streaming" or not.
Early hands on videos seemed to show that iTunes Match was a streaming service for both the Mac and iOS devices. Music would play over the internet, but not appear to be permanently downloaded to your device.
Apple, however, l...
