By Donna TapelliniPublished October 16, 2014Consumer Reports Facebook0 Twitter0 Email Print The most obvious feature of Apple’s new iPad Air 2, which the company introduced today, is exactly what you’d expect: It’s thinner than its predecessor at 0.24 inches. But the latest member of Apple's tablet lineup doesn't break a whole lot of new ground technologically. The original iPad Air measured just 0.29 inches thick. Apple’s engineers managed to shave a touch more off by eliminating the layer of air in between each of the three layers of the display—the LCD, the touch layer, and the glass. Weight remains under one pound. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT There’s also a new antireflective coating...
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