World’s thinnest iPad: Apple unveils 0.2inch thick iPad Air 2 and retina iMac

Apple has unveiled a new ultrathin version of its iPad Air which the firm claims is the world's thinnest tablet at 6.1mm, the Daily Mail reports.

It also revealed its Apple Pay system to turn the iPhone 6 into a credit card will launch on Monday.

The firm also unveiled a new iMac with the worlds highest resolution screen, and announced a new version of its Mac OS software, called Yosemite, will be made available for free today.

However, in an unusual gaffe, the firm leaked details of its two new iPads - the iPad mini 3 and iPad Air 2 - in an iOS 8.1 iPad user guide for iBooks on iTunes hours before the event.


"It's been an incredible year ... but we've got a few more things to share with you,' said Cook.

“The iPad is a simple and magical device, but while it has been beautifully simple on the outside, it has advanced technology jam packed on the inside,” he said.

“We have sold over 225 million iPads around the world," Cook revealed, before announcing the iPad Air 2, which the firm claims is
the world's thinnest tablet at 6.1mm thick.

It has a new chip, the A8X, 64-bit Processor - a new generation chip that is like the one in the iPhone 6 which is 40 per cent faster.

The gadget has a ten hour battery life, and a laminated screen with an anti-reflective coating, reduces reflections by 56 per cent.
 

Read more on the Daily Mail website.