Gallery: Apple's New iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 Are Super Thin, Come With Touch ID

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    One of the big additions to the iPad is TouchID, the fingerprint sensor that will allow users to authenticate Apple Pay transactions within apps.
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    Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new Apple iPad Air 2 during an event at Apple headquarters on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 in Cupertino, Calif.
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    The screen-side FaceTime camera gets an upgrade, with a wider F2.2 aperture and 720p video recording. New features include a burst mode for selfies and a one-shot HDR mode.
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    Despite a faster A8X processor and beefier graphics capabilities, the iPad Air 2 is 18 percent thinner than its predecessor.
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    You'll still look stupid taking pics with a tablet, but the 8-megapixel main camera now has an F2.4 aperture, 1080p video capture, and a 120fps/720p mode.
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    Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new Apple iPad Air 2 during an event at Apple headquarters on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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    Just like the latest generations of the iPhone, the iPad Air 2 is available in gold, gray, and white.
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    According to Apple, the new iPad's display has optically bonded layers to keep it as thin as possible, as well as an anti-reflective coating to keep glare to a minimum.
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    Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, discuss the pricing of the Apple iPad line-up during an event at Apple headquarters on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 in Cupertino, Calif.
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