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
Ultra-Thin 15" Mac Notebook Getting Closer to Production
Macotakara follows up our July report of work on an ultra-thin 15" Mac Notebook with news that this new thin 15" model is getting closer:according to asian source, Apple seems already to have finished to develop MacBook Air 15" LCD test component to add its line-up and to go product develpment of...
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A Sister's Eulogy for Steve Jobs
The New York Times publishes a touching eulogy written by Steve Jobs' sister Mona Simpson: None of us knows for certain how long we’ll be here. On Steve’s better days, even in the last year, he embarked upon projects and elicited promises from his friends at Apple to finish them. Some boat builders in the Netherlands have a gorgeous stainless steel hull ready to be covered with the finishing...
Siri Hacked to Run on an iPod Touch and iPhone 4
Apple's new Siri voice recognition system is only officially available to new iPhone 4S users. Predictably, over the past few weeks, there have been various attempts to port Siri to previous generation hardware. The early versions of these hacks, however, simply got the user interface working on the iPhone 4, but were unable to actually use the voice recognition due to authentication issues in ...
Apple Did Acquire 3D Mapping Company C3 Technologies
In August, we profiled a 3D mapping company called C3 Technologies that had been acquired by a mystery buyer. We suspected Apple was the purchaser of the company, but weren't able to prove it at the time.
Realtime map screenshot from C3 Technologies
Now, it seems that Apple was indeed...
Apple's Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) Now Open Source
On MacOSForge, Apple has announced that they are releasing the Apple Lossless Audio Codec as an open source project:The Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) is a lossless audio codec developed by Apple and deployed on all of its platforms and devices for some years now. Apple is making the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) available as an open source project. Full details can be found on the Apple...
Adobe Launches Carousel App and Photo Service for Mac and iOS
Adobe has launched the Universal iOS app and Mac app for Carousel this evening. Carousel is Adobe's cloud storage service that allows you to access your entire photo library from all your devices. Adobe® Carousel is the only photography solution that gives you access to your entire photo library from all your iPad, iPhone, and Mac—no storage issues, no manual syncing hassles. Enjoy your...
Steve Jobs' Lack of License Plate Explained
Photo by IrishEyes/Flickr
ITWire claims to have the truth about how Steve Jobs had no license plate on his Mercedes.
This lack of license plate has drawn a lot of speculation over the years, but no clear answer had been pinned down. ITWire spoke with Jon Callas, who had worked in security roles at Apple. He explained how Jobs got away with it:Steve (or someone close to him) spotted a...
'Codify' Brings Touch Based Programming to iPad
iOS developers TwoLivesLeft have just released an interesting new app called Codify, which brings touch based programming to the iPad.
The app allows users to create their own programs using the Lua programming language by typing code directly on your iPad. Also included are various assets and programming examples to be used in your creations:
Apps such as Codify are now possible...
Apple Wiping iTunes Match Libraries Again on Thursday, October 27th
Apple has sent an email out to developers informing them that iTunes Match music libraries in iCloud will once again be wiped on Thursday, October 27th. Apple instructs developers to turn off iTunes Match on their computers and iOS devices during that time.
The wipe may be in preparation for the public launch of iTunes Match. The service was originally to be launched alongside iOS 5 but...
Steve Jobs Biography: What Might Have Been
As someone who has been following Apple rumors both casually and professionally over the past couple of decades, Steve Jobs' biography reveals a number of intriguing forks in the road that may have led the entire company down a different path.
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Steve Jobs Biography: On the Development and Launch of iPad
While reading through Steve Jobs' biography, we discovered a number of interesting behind-the-scenes facts related to the development of the iPad.
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Steve Jobs Biography Now Available in U.S. On iBooks
The Steve Jobs biography is now available in the U.S. on Apple's iBooks. The book had been rolling out across the world and is now available in all regions.
The book is an authorized biography by Walter Isaacson that has received positive reviews as many facts have leaked in the days before its official release. Steve Jobs, himself, reached out to Isaacson to suggest the author write a ...
Steve Jobs Biography Released Early on Kindle, Coming to iBooks at Midnight
The Steve Jobs biography is officially launching on October 24th and it's become available around the world as the local clock hits midnight. So, we expect it to be become available in the U.S. iBooks at the same local time (midnight Eastern).
Early Kindle customers, however, have started receiving the book a little early. Several people are now reporting their pre-orders are now available ...
Apple Posts Steve Jobs Celebration Video from October 19th
Apple has posted a video from the Steve Jobs memorial/celebration held on Apple's campus on October 19th, 2011. The 80 minute video is available on Apple's site. All of the retail stores were closed during the event so that everyone...
Steve Jobs Biography Reviewed and Other Tidbits From the Book
The much anticipated Steve Jobs biography is officially launching on Monday, October 24th. Despite the official release date, many copies have already started circulating. The image on the right is from a book delivery from late last week (thanks Ernest).
The New York Times provides a positive review and nice overview of the book which was authored by Walter Isaacson. “Steve Jobs”...
Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs Interview on 60 Minutes Tonight
As a reminder, Steve Jobs' biographer Walter Isaacson was interviewed for 60 minutes. That interview will air tonight (Sunday, Oct 23rd) at 7pm Eastern/Pacific. Also included are interview tapes in which Jobs tells his own story.
Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs is due to launch officially on Monday, and is already available in some parts of the world on iBooks. ...
iPod Turns 10 Years Old Today
Ten years ago today, Steve Jobs took the stage and introduced the first iPod.
The portable music player is seen as being largely responsible for Apple's dramatic comeback over the past decade. It also led Apple down the path into the consumer electronics market. While the iPod has diminished in importance over the past few years, Apple's bottom line is now dominated by devices such as...
From Steve Jobs' Biography: "I'm going to destroy Android"
The Associated Press obtained an early copy of Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography and shared some highlights.
In particular, they share Steve Jobs' reaction to HTC's 2010 introduction of an Android phone that shared many features of the iPhone. Jobs told Isaacson that Google's actions amounted to "grand theft.""I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every...
New Faster Sandy Bridge MacBook Pros Next Week?
9to5Mac believes that the new MacBook Pros will be launching next week. With supplies only becoming more constrained, and with shipments already touching down in select countries, we think a launch next week is likely (between Tuesday and Thursday). That is, of course, if there are no unforeseen circumstances. The new machines are said to stay at the exact same prices as current MacBook Pro...
Apple Airs First iPhone 4S TV Ad Featuring Siri
Apple aired the first television advertisement for the iPhone 4S tonight. The new ad highlights Apple's virtual assistant Siri. The ad has not yet appeared on Apple's official YouTube channel, but was captured by MacRumors reader Philip.
Thanks @ozetadev for original video, Replaced with high quality version.
The ad shows many situations where people are talking to their iPhone 4S, asking ...
