TECH BAR REPORT Apple iPad Air 2 HIGHS • Battery life longer than most at 13.3 hours (16 GB) Tablet • Outstanding performance running demanding graphic apps • Notable for its intuitive interface and excellent app store ABOUT • Models are also available with 4G service The Apple iPad Air 2 (16GB) is a larger • Equipped to run 64-bit apps tablet from Apple with a 9.7-inch screen and WiFi internet only. It uses • Excellent display quality the Apple app store for downloading. • Screen coating reduces fingerprints and makes cleaning easier Its screen resolution is 264 pixels per • Fingerprint option for authentication inch. The squarish screen is a better • Voice-typing feature shape for photos than for videos, and it • 8-megapixel camera, higher resolution than most utilizes toughened glass for durability. • Screen uses toughened glass The tablet has a 1.5 GHz Apple A8X processor with 2 cores. It • Photos can fill entire screen height runs on the iOS 8.1 operating system. It has 2GB memory and is available with 16, 64 or 128GB storage. LOWS There is a headphone jack with a volume control, a built-in • No memory-card slot microphone, and stereo speakers. Internet connectivity is via Wi- • No camera flash Fi. It has a 1.2-megapixel webcam, and an 8-megapixel camera. Optional cables for camera and HDMI connection available. • Somewhat slippery when carrying • At $600, relatively expensive ConsumerReports.org REVIEW Apple’s iPad Air 2 is a bit thinner than the original iPad Air, SPECS FEATURES and it’s got a faster processor with excellent performance. The Webcam display is the best we’ve viewed in bright light, thanks to its new Internal storage 16GB Camera anti-reflective coating (though it’s still not as good for that as Operating System iOS 8.1 Fingerprint-resistant screen an e-reader). It’s also got deeper blacks, so if you’re watching a Length 9.5 in Approved app market movie with a lot of dark scenes, details won’t get as washed out Width 6.7 in Capacitive touchscreen in a normally lit room. It also adds Touch ID, which lets you log in Depth 0.25 in with a fingerprint. But in many ways, including performance and Weight 0.97 lbs battery life, it’s quite close to its predecessor, and you can save Camera MP 8 some money by buying the earlier iPad Air. Webcam MP 1.2 Resolution 2048 x 1536 Visit our website at kpl.org /databases to read Pixel Density 264.