UPDATE 3-Apple's new iPads sport modest upgrades; minis start at $399
October 16, 2014 at 14:21 PM EDT
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct 16 (Reuters) - Apple Inc introduced a faster, slimmer iPad Air 2 on Thursday, tacking on modest improvements such as a fingerprint sensor to its mainstay tablet in time for what is expected to be a hotly contested holiday season for mobile devices.