Apple Unveils Fifth-Generation iPad, iPad Air

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By Pete Pachal2013-10-22 18:07:27 UTC

Apple unveiled the fifth generation of the iPad on Tuesday at an event in San Francisco, called the iPad Air. The new model sports a thinner design as well as a and a 64-bit processor, a feature first seen in the iPhone 5S.

The physical design is lighter and thinner. Where the previous iPad was 1.4 pounds, the iPad Air is just 1 pound. The chip inside is the same as the one in the

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Rumors and leaks have surrounded the iPad 5 ever since the previous generation arrived about a year ago. The iPhone 5S provided many clues about the direction Apple was heading with its mobile products, such as the inclusion of a fingerprint sensor and a 64-bit chip. A physical redesign had been predicted as well.

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Topics: apple, Gadgets, iOS, iOS 7, iPad, iPad 5, Mobile, tablets, Tech