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iPad Air 2, Apple Pay, new Macs debut

By Sun-Times Wire

Apple unveiled a thinner iPad Thursday with a faster processor and a better camera as it tries to drive excitement for tablets amid slowing demand. Apple also updated its iPad Mini device, with a starting price of $399. And the company made its new Mac operating system, Yosemite, available as a free download starting Thursday.

Apple Pay, the company’s new system for using iPhones to make credit and debit card payments at retail stores, will launch on Monday.

Read more at Sun-Times Newsfeed.

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