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
Knock Out: Boxing Game
William Powers created a DHTML version of Nintendo game Punch Out! His version is called Knock Out! and allows you to punch by tapping the screen.
Instructions
- Throw uppercuts to the face or jabs to the stomach by tapping the screen.
- Dodge left or right by tapping the lower left/right corners of the screen.
Tips:
- Tap screen *slowly* if you get knocked out. (One of the...
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New iPhone Ad: 'Like This/All These Years'
Nagooya posted a TV capture of a new iPhone television ad that has not yet appeared on Apple's site.
"All these years, you've gone through the day without email like this in your pocket, or stock updates like this in your pocket, or internet like this in your pocket. And you survived. The question is......
Apple Officially Discontinues Appleworks
Macworld.co.uk reports that Apple has officially "end of life"-d their Appleworks software.
Appleworks has long been neglected, and with the release of Apple's spreadsheet application (Numbers) in iWork '08, it appears Apple has made the final step in replacing the aging productivity suite.
Appleworks was first released in 1984 for the Apple II family of computers, and the name was later...
Intel's Penryn Xeon Processors Due in November
TheRegister.co.uk reports that the first Intel Penryn chips will be formally launched on November 11th. The report apparently comes from Intel's own website for dealers.
The first of the Penryn processors will be Xeon CPUs and come in 2.00GHz, 2.33GHz, 2.50GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.83GHz, 3.00GHz and 3.16GHz speeds with 1333MHz frontside buses. The 45nm chips are expected to be Quad-Core chips with...
Facebook on iPhone Here
That was quick, Facebook on iPhone is now available at
http://iphone.facebook.com
Facebook users can now browse Facebook in an iPhone formatted...
Facebook on iPhone Coming Soon...
Last week, Katie lamented the lack of an iPhone-specific Facebook version, but we had heard that one was coming... and soon. Mashable spotted the test version of Facebook's iPhone which had been housed at themob.facebook.com but quickly removed.
According to Mashable this "might be the best iPhone app so far." The interface slides horizontally as you choose options, and the site is laid...
You Sunk My Battlefleet
A new iPhone game called Battlefleet brings Battleship fun to the iPhone. For those unfamiliar with the game, you simply place your ships on the grid and then proceed to blindly try to sink the other player's ships.
At this time you play against the computer, but it wouldn't it be nice if you could get automatically paired up with another human player?
[via TUAW]...
On the iPhone Alarm Clock
I hate alarm clocks. An annoying cacophony of buzzing and ringing that rips me from my blissful, relaxing, refreshing, wonderful sleep doesn't sit well with me. I've actually thrown an alarm clock across the room to shut it up. In addition to the annoying noise, setting the alarm is annoying. I have to contort my hand to hit about 3 different buttons at once, and the buttons tend to be so small...
Apple Asking For Developer Feedback On Leopard 9A499
Apple mailed out a survey link for ADC developers asking for feedback on the current Leopard seed (9A499).
The survey is actually asking developers for a comparison between Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and the shipping version of Mac OS X Tiger (10.4): This survey is intended to allow you to compare your experiences using Mac OS X Leopard Build 9A499 and a shipping version of Mac OS X Tiger (10.4.x). ...
John Lennon Solo Catalog on iTunes
Apple announced today that John Lennon's solo catalog is now available on the iTunes Store. Meanwhile "Lennon Legend" and "Acoustic" collections are making their worldwide digital debut.
Also included for a limited 30 day period is exclusive video content to be included with some of the albums. "John Lennon is one of the greatest artists of our time," said Steve Jobs, Apples CEO. "We're...
Fully Unlocked iPhone?
Gizmodo reports on instructions on how to unlock the iPhone for use with other GSM carriers.
There are claims that Voice and EDGE will work with the unlocked phone which requires an $80 Turbo SIM card purchase as well as a lengthy process to unlock the phone.
These claims have not been independently verified, but could open a door for those interested in using the iPhone on other carrier...
iMac and Mac mini Benchmarks [Updated]
PrimateLabs, the developers of GeekBench have published benchmark comparisons for the new Core 2 Duo Mac Mini and new aluminum iMacs.
Mac Mini (August 2007)
Apple's Mac Mini update replaced the aging Mac Mini's Core Duo processor with a Core 2 Duo. Their conclusion was that moving from Core 2 Duo and clock speed updates provide "modest" performance improvements but "no real reason to...
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard 9A499 Icons and Screenshots
ThinkSecret has published another gallery of images from the latest build of Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) with a focus on many of the new Finder icons which are displayed in high resolution screenshots.
They note that Apple's Leopard icons support higher resolution icons than the 128x128 pixel size limit in previous versions of Mac OS X. Accordingly many of the Finder icons resolutions have been...
iMovie '08 Transition Pains
Appleinsider details complaints from some in the transition from iMovie HD 6 to the iMovie '08.
Apple's new iMovie application was described as a complete rewrite to Apple's movie editing software. Many of the complaints focused on features that were lacking and a difficulty in transitioning projects from previous versions of iMovie.
Apple is offering iMovie HD 6 as a download to...
Other iPhone Apps at the C4 Conference
Macworld covers more details on the iPhone applications that were developed at the C4 conference.
The most impressive hacks/apps that were developed at C4 included the previously mentioned Lights Out game by Lucas Newman which demonstrates a full speed game written natively on the iPhone. It really is an impressive effort, and maybe the first application that makes it worth going through the...
Lights Off: First Native iPhone Game
Lucas Newman and Adam Betts have released the first native iPhone game called Lights Off. Lights Off is a fun and highly addictive puzzle game made even better with iPhones touch screen, created by Lucas Newman and Adam Betts.
The objective is to switch all of the lights out. Tapping a light toggles it, along with the four adjacent lights. Once you switch all of the lights out, you'll advance...
Apple Releases AirPort Base Station Update 2007-002
Apple has released AirPort Base Station Update 2007-002 for Mac.
The 7.7MB download includes general fixes and compatibility updates for the following applications:
- AirPort Utility
- AirPort Disk Utility
- AirPort Base Station Agent
AirPort Utility v5.2.1 for Mac OS X 10.4.x or later software supports the AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n, AirPort Extreme Base Station and...
Leopard Screen Sharing Screenshots
9to5mac details some screenshots from Apple's upcoming Screen Sharing feature in Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5).
"Screen Sharing" offers some functionality that was previously reserved for Apple Remote Desktop by allowing you to remotely control other Macs from Leopard. Apple conveniently added client-side support to Mac OS X 10.4.10, allowing Leopard (10.5) users to control older Tiger (10.4.10)...
Orange / iPhone France Deal Close?
MacScoop claims that Apple and Orange are poised to deliver the iPhone in France. According to the rumor site, Orange made its first offer to Apple in May/June and is already prepping for the launch "just in case".
And earlier TimesOnline.co.uk had pegged Orange for France.
Apple is expected to launch the iPhone in only the UK, France and Germany to start with other european countries...
1.3MP iSight in iMacs Too
Xlr8yourMac notes that the new iMac's iSight carries the same higher resolution (1280x1024) as the newest MacBook Pros.
Apple's iChat still only supports 640x480 resolution, but the hardware is capable of...
