Apple unveiled the iPad Air 2 , a worthy successor to its incredibly thin 10-inch tablet unveiled last year. The overall design is much the same, with the edges of the finest screens on the sides, but slightly larger at the top and bottom. The first iPad Air has been touted to be extremely thin, and being able to hide behind a pen! The iPad 2 Air goes even further, since it is 18% thinner, which allows him to have a thickness of only 6.1 mm.
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To achieve this feat, Apple rolled the window on the screen, leaving no air space, but making more costly repairs. It also includes an anti-reflective coating (-56% reflections), which according to Apple, has never been included in a tablet so far.
The Air iPad 2 carries a new processor, the A8X , which was created specifically for the device. It uses the second generation of Apple's 64-bit architecture, which should improve performance in multitasking. Apple says that graphics performance will be 180 times faster than the original iPad.
The tablet also ships coprocessor M8 Apple, which allows you to recover all the data from the sensors, and without interfering with the use of the processor itself. In other words, the capture shelf movements with precision. Although you will not run with the iPad, but if you are determined, it may be useful for games and applications.
The tablets are not especially known for their prowess in terms of photography, but the iPad features a photo sensor that will delight many consumer s. The camera embedded on the back cover of the tablet is 8 megapixels, with 1.12 micron pixels, an f / 2.4 and 1080p video recording. The sensor also offers support for recording slow motion 120 fps at a resolution of 720p.
The FaceTime camera has been improved with a new sensor for f / 2.2, capable of accepting 81% more light. Face detection has been improved, and it also includes a feature to take "selfies burst" to capture the perfect self-portraits.
Coupled with the flight yesterday, the Air has a new iPad 2 home button with a digital fingerprint sensor Touch ID, which should unlock the device with a simple little gesture. It also supports Apple Pay for secure online shopping.
The only Wi-Fi version of the iPad Air 2 will be available for 499 euros (16 GB), 599 euros (64 GB) and 699 euros (129 GB).
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To achieve this feat, Apple rolled the window on the screen, leaving no air space, but making more costly repairs. It also includes an anti-reflective coating (-56% reflections), which according to Apple, has never been included in a tablet so far.
The Air iPad 2 carries a new processor, the A8X , which was created specifically for the device. It uses the second generation of Apple's 64-bit architecture, which should improve performance in multitasking. Apple says that graphics performance will be 180 times faster than the original iPad.
The tablets are not especially known for their prowess in terms of photography, but the iPad features a photo sensor that will delight many consumer s. The camera embedded on the back cover of the tablet is 8 megapixels, with 1.12 micron pixels, an f / 2.4 and 1080p video recording. The sensor also offers support for recording slow motion 120 fps at a resolution of 720p.
The only Wi-Fi version of the iPad Air 2 will be available for 499 euros (16 GB), 599 euros (64 GB) and 699 euros (129 GB).