The week in Apple news: ‘Steve Jobs’ movie debuts, 4K iMacs, Apple Watch Hermès, the Tesla Graveyard, and more

It seemed like every day this past week had a new story about the Steve Jobs movie, whether it’s about the legacy of the man himself, the artistic license the filmmakers took, or whether or not the movie is actually any good. Maybe you’re sitting in a movie theater right now, waiting for Steve Jobs to start. If so, we’ve got plenty of Apple-related news stories for you in this slideshow. Just click on the link to read the full story.

Those close to Jobs feared this movie, based on Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of the late CEO, would paint Jobs as a cruel perfectionist. Those fears aren’t completely unfounded.

Also:
• Apple Co-Founder’s Allies Take Aim at Hollywood Over ‘Steve Jobs’ (The Wall Street Journal)
• Talent behind ‘Steve Jobs’ didn’t worry about looking like or appeasing their real-life counterparts (AppleInsider)
• Newly Released Tapes Reveal Visionary Genius of Apple’s Steve Jobs (ABC News)
• Aaron Sorkin and Danny Boyle on the controversy over ‘Steve Jobs’ (Macworld)
• ‘Steve Jobs’ Director Danny Boyle Warns of “Terrifying Power” of Tech Giants (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Steve Wozniak told us one of the pivotal scenes in the new Steve Jobs movie was totally made up (TechInsider)
• The One Thing Jony Ive Remembers Most About Steve Jobs (Vanity Fair)
• Tim Cook pens emotional Steve Jobs essay on the anniversary of Jobs’ death (Macworld)

Design-wise, these new models will be very similar to the non-4K iMacs, but will boast a 4096×2304 screen resolution. This exact screen resolution was first spotted in El Capitan Developer Beta.

Also:
• Apple TV & iPad Pro to hit stores early November after late October online launch (9to5Mac)

“Apple is deeply committed to protecting customer privacy and security. We’ve removed a few apps from the App Store that install root certificates which enable the monitoring of customer network data that can in turn be used to compromise SSL/TLS security solutions.”

The company sold 13 million new phones over the launch weekend and countless more in the week since, so there are now millions more potential Apple Pay users. Now Apple has to educate them on what Apple Pay is and how it works, which has been one of the major hurdles preventing Apple Pay from taking off.

Also:
• Apple Pay coming to Starbucks shops at long last (Macworld)

This helps reduce the file size of apps, allowing those with older Apple smartphones and tablets to better manage their device’s storage.

The special Hermès-branded stainless steel Watch comes in three styles and five fancy French colors, which you can combine to get ten different looks. The price of an Apple Watch Hermès ranges from $1,100 to $1,500, depending on the size of the case and the style of the band.

Also:
• MFi Apple Watch straps closer to launch as Apple starts selling official lug attachments (9to5Mac)
• Second Wave iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Launch Kicks Off in 40 Countries Around the World (MacRumors)
• iPhone 6s chips from TSMC and Samsung have similar battery life, says Apple (Macworld)

”Free is a real issue. This whole thing about freemium, maybe at one time we needed it. But now it’s a shell game,” Iovine said.

Cambridge speech technology business VocalIQ has been acquired by Apple for a sum between $50-$100 million. VocalIQ, a speech-related artificial intelligence specialist, says its technology is critical to the delivery of the Internet of Things.

Also:
• Apple reportedly buys secretive deep learning startup Perceptio (VentureBeat)

This issue only impacts users on older versions of iOS who have also downloaded malware from untrusted sources. We addressed this specific issue in iOS 8.4 and we have also blocked the identified apps that distribute this malware.

The new ads, which are all set against bright backgrounds and feature people using their Watches for specific purposes, show off the device’s fitness and messaging capabilities in addition to Apple Pay and Maps.

Technology firm Apple was holding $181.1 billion offshore, more than any other U.S. company, and would owe an estimated $59.2 billion in U.S. taxes if it tried to bring the money back to the United States from its three overseas tax havens, the study said.

Michael Bromwich, who was assigned to monitor Apple’s internal antitrust policies after U.S. District Judge Denise Cote found the company liable for conspiring to raise e-book prices, said Apple persisted in raising objections to his requests for information.

”We always jokingly call Apple the ‘Tesla Graveyard.’ If you don’t make it at Tesla, you go work at Apple. I’m not kidding.”