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Apple unveils ultra thin iPad Air 2 with Touch ID

Slow-mo video! Anti-reflective screen! A8X chip!

Apple unveils ultra thin iPad Air 2 with Touch ID
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Apple's next 10 inch tablet is called the iPad Air 2, and it's much thinner and more powerful than its predecessor.

It's just 6.1 mm thin - 18 percent slimmer than the iPad Air. Apple showed that two iPad Air 2s stacked on top of one another is still thinner than the original iPad.

Inside, it's got a new A8X chip - a beefy second-gen 64 bit processor. And there's also the M8 motion coprocessor which even has a barometer if you're an old times fisherman.

The camera has been bumped up, too, with a new 8MP iSight snapper capable of burst shots, timelapse, 120 frames per second slow-mo, and 43 megapixel panoramas. There are also duel microphones, and a better front-facing camera too.

It's got faster wi-fi, extended 4G, the same 10-hour battery life, and anti-reflective coating on the screen so it should be easier to play games outside in the sunlight.

It also features the nifty Touch ID sensor, which turns the home button into a fingerprint scanner to protect your iPad against thieves and nosey family members. You can also use it to buy apps without a password.

The iPad Air 2 will cost the usual iPad price - starting at $499 for a 16GB wi-fi and $629 for a 16GB 3G/4G device. Preorders start tomorrow, and they'll start to ship by the end of next week.

Mark Brown
Mark Brown
Mark Brown is editor at large of Pocket Gamer