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
MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.3 and Firmware Restoration CD
Apple posted the MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.3 tonight. Apple only posts a simple description of the 1.8MB update: This EFI Firmware update fixes a display issue on 2.2/2.4GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro models.
Apple also posted Firmware Restoration CD 1.3 which can restore the firmware of an Intel-based Macintosh computer. You can only use this to restore the firmware after an interrupted or...
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Finding Wifi Spots with Google Maps
MacOSXHints publishes a tip about using iPhone's Google Maps to find Wifi spots in your area. So, let's say that I'm in a neighborhood that I'm not familiar with. I ask somebody nearby what the local zip code is (let's say, 92116), and then I go to the Maps widget on my iPhone. I type in wifi 92116 and then hit Search. Up...
iPhone Print Advertisement
MacDailyNews publishes a full page print ad for the Apple iPhone which appears on the back cover of the August 2007 issue of Details Magazine.
The copy reads: Touching is believing
The revolutionary new iPhone is now available at Apple and AT&T retail stores.
Update: The ad has been running in other print magazines since iPhone's...
iPhone Battery Charge Issues
Several iPhone users are seeing various battery-related issues. An ongoing thread about it discusses the various problems.
All the problems are not the same, but one common issue appears to be an apparent inability to charge the iPhone to 100%.
Wirelessinfo.com shows photos how two of their three iPhones would not charge to 100%, but a followup from Apple PR suggests that this issue...
Yellow Submarine Beatles iPod?
TechDigest.tv reports on a rumor from MusicAlly (subscription). According to MusicAlly "the Yellow Submarine iPod may be back on Apple's roadmap, now that the iPhone launch is out of the way."
When/if it happens, its expected to tie-in with Beatles track availability on iTunes with "possibly as a one-month exclusive before becoming available through rival digital music...
Apple Explores Wireless Sharing
A recent Apple patent application entitled "Media Data Exchange, Transfer, or Delivery for Portable Electronic Devices" is generating some buzz.
The patent application was filed on September 1, 2006 and addresses methods for mobile devices to wirelessly discover others in the local vicinity and transmit data from one another. Examples of data shared include video, music, games, photos,...
Quicktime 7.2 Brings iPhone Export Options
As noted by Macworld, the latest version of Quicktime 7.2 released just yesterday brings new video Export options for the iPhone. QuickTime 7.2 adds two new export features into the application Export for iPhone and Export for iPhone (Cellular). The former exports a .m4v video, while the latter exports in the smaller .3gp format.
The preset options allow you to export your videos in an iPhone...
Apple Acquires CUPS
A new posting at Cups.org reveals that Apple has purchased CUPS and hired its author: In February of 2007, Apple Inc. acquired ownership the CUPS source code and hired me (Michael R Sweet), the creator of CUPS. CUPS will still be released under the existing GPL2/LGPL2 licensing terms, and I will continue to develop and support CUPS at Apple.
CUPS stands for Common ...
Microsoft Exchange Options for iPhone
Techworld reports on two options for Microsoft Exchange synchronization and support for the iPhone.
The two include, Visto and Synchronica. Due to Apple's reluctance to open the iPhone to 3rd party applications, both services provide different approaches: Visto, for instance, which usually writes small handset-based applications to allow its email sync functions to work, will use a desktop...
Remote Windows Desktop on iPhone
One iPhone user successfully modified a version of TightVNC to allow him to control his Windows PC from his iPhone. WebVNC is a modification of the VNC server. Where before the HTTP server in VNC would just serve a Java applet, now it serves an AJAX application that downloads the screen as a set of JPEG images. The application then checks back with the server to see which ones have changed, and...
U.S. Mobile Phone Carrier Practices Questioned
Several stories today came out about a hearing at the House Subcommittee on Telecomunications and the Internet. During the hearing of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, representatives from both sides of the aisle called for a more open wireless system where new innovations aren't held hostage to the competition-killing carriers that control the network.
The iPhone...
iPhoneDrive: Store your Files on the iPhone
Ecamm Network has released a Mac OS X application called iPhoneDrive which allows you to store arbitrary files onto your iPhone. The purpose appears to be a way to emulate "drive mode" with the iPhone, allowing you to use your iPhone as an expensive USB flash drive.
The software provides no access to other files on the iPhone, so you can't copy photos, music, movies that have previously been ...
Custom Ringtones on iPhone - Proof of Concept
MyiTablet points to a YouTube video which shows one user using a custom ringtone on the iPhone.
It appears to be a proof of concept only. Progress on iPhone hacking has progressed, but few end-user tools are presently available to accomplish anything useful at this...
iPhone Roadtrip to Brenham, TX
The iPhone and I took a little trip to the Blue Bell Creameries in Brenham, TX yesterday. We went on a tour and it was all very fun and very tasty (you get ice cream at the end!) but I was concerned about how the iPhone would operate in a small town.
While Brenham isn't exactly a small town, as it has a population of about 13,500, I've lived in Houston (population about 2.1 million) my whole ...
Canadian Data Fees Seen as Hurdle for iPhone
Canada.com cites an industry expert who notes that wireless data rates are significantly higher in Canada than in the U.S. A data plan comparable to AT&T's iPhone data plans would reportedly run $295/month at the current rates.
The article speculates that this would either delay the iPhone's offering or require major data pricing changes prior to its introduction. The iPhone data/internet...
Jott: Quick Voice to Text Transcription
Jott.com provides an interesting service for iPhone (or any mobile) phone users. The free service allows you to dictate short messages to yourself or to others over your mobile phone.
The intent is to provide a way for people "on the go" to send themselves and others short text messages just by using your voice. A toll free number is provided which identifies you based on your mobile phone ...
Jiwire: Free Wifi Finder
Jiwire.com now offers an iPhone optimized version that allows you to search for Free Wifi hotspots around the world. Jiwire claims to have a database of over 150,000 Wifi locations in 135 countries.
You can visit iphone.jiwire.com from your iPhone or from your desktop browser to test out their service.
You can limit search to Free Wifi hotspots...
Ultra-thin and Ultra-light Mac Notebook in 2007
MacScoop claims that according to "trusted sources" Apple is planning on releasing "a notebook that is so small and light that it could redefine the standards of ultra-portable computing."
The upcoming Apple notebook is said to feature a 12" display, 0.6-0.7 inches thick, and weigh less than 3 pounds. MacScoop's sources are unclear if an optical drive will accompany this ultra-portable...
FileMaker 9 Released
FileMaker has released FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Server 9.
FileMaker's site outlines the new features. FileMaker Pro 9 includes many new features, for end users and developers, to simplify creating, automating, sharing and reporting from databases, including a new Quick Start screen for new users to be quickly productive; Conditional Formatting, which highlights data based on parameters the ...
