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Type of site | News website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | Glen Allen, Virginia |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Owner | MacRumors.com, LLC |
| Founder(s) | Arnold Kim |
| Editor | Eric Slivka |
| Key people |
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| Employees | 14 |
| URL | macrumors |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional, required to post on the forums |
| Users | 1.1 million forum usersa |
| Launched | February 24, 2000 |
| Current status | Active |
| a Total forum members (August 2023).[1] | |
MacRumors is an American website that reports and aggregates Apple Inc.- and Mac-related news, rumors, and information.
The website is updated on a daily basis with new articles. It also provides a selection of other content including guides, tutorials, videos, and a podcast. MacRumors is a prominent website within the Apple community, featuring a popular forum with over one million members.[1][2] It has been credited with helping to build a positive community around Apple.[1][2]
The site was founded in February 2000 by Arnold Kim and remains a privately owned publication.[2][3][4] Kim has been profiled in publications including The New York Times and hailed as "Apple Rumor King" owing to his work on MacRumors.[2][5]
The company's headquarters are located in Glen Allen, Virginia, but the editorial staff work remotely from around the world.[3] Eric Slivka is the site's Editor-in-Chief.[6] As of 2023,[update] MacRumors has 11 full-time employees.[7]
MacRumors has been credited as a pioneering blog.[4] It is one of the world's most popular technology websites,[5] most valuable blogs,[8] and highest-traffic Apple-centric blogs.[2] MacRumors is said to know "more about Apple than Apple management does".[8]
MacRumors and its editors are frequently ranked among the top technology news publications and authors on technology news aggregator Techmeme,[9] and its work is often cited by mainstream news outlets like CNBC, Bloomberg, and others.[3] The website’s editors have distinct styles.[10]
- ^ a b c "MacRumors Forums". MacRumors. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e X. Chen, Brian (February 23, 2010). "Arnold Kim Celebrates 10 Years as Apple Rumor King". Wired. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c "About MacRumors.com". MacRumors. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Frommer, Dan (July 13, 2008). "Nephrologist To Mac Blogger: The Unlikely Career Path Of MacRumors' Arnold Kim". Business Insider. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Stelter, Brian (July 21, 2008). "My Son, the Blogger: An M.D. Trades Medicine for Apple Rumors". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2008.
- ^ Kelion, Leo (September 24, 2014). "Bent iPhone claims put Apple under pressure to respond". BBC News. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Arnold (August 14, 2023). "The History of MacRumors.com ft. Founder Arnold Kim". MacRumors (Podcast). AudioBoom. Event occurs at 09:47. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ a b A. McIntyre, Douglas (March 26, 2008). "The Twenty-Five Most Valuable Blogs". 24/7 Wall St. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Techmeme Leaderboards". Techmeme. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Kien-Weng Tan, Luke; Na, Jin-Cheon; Theng, Yin-Leng (June 30, 2013). "Influence Diffusion Detection Using Blogger's Influence Style". Digital Libraries: Social Media and Community Networks. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Vol. 8279. pp. 132–142. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-03599-4_16. ISBN 978-3-319-03598-7. Retrieved August 14, 2023.