Gold Retina iPad Mini Rumors: Touch ID on 2nd-Gen Apple Mini Tablet (Photos)

Golden Retina iPad-mini
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A leaked photo of a second-generation iPad mini with Retina display and golden color is going viral over the internet today, September 27, 2013.

The highly anticipated Apple tablet is expected to be announced in October 2013.

Unconfirmed photos from ZOL has been making the rounds on social networking sites. The CBS Interactive owned company first published the golden Retina iPad Mini on Friday.

One photo showed the presence of a Touch ID fingerprint scanner similar to the iPhone 5S.

Space Gray is another featured color of the new iPad mini.

Retina iPad-mini with Touch ID
Image credit: BGR

Walmart iPhone 5C, 5S Pre-Order Sales, Trade-ins and Discounts

iPhone 5S
Credit: Apple

Walmart is giving away discounts to early buyers of Apple's latest iPhone models that include 5S and 5C, according to an earlier report by CNET.

Below is the reported Walmart discounted pricing.
16GB iPhone

• 5C Sale price: $79 or $20 less than the regular price
• 5S Less $10, Now at $189

Note that the prices offered above comes with the standard two-year contract with any carrier.


iPhone 5C
Credit: Apple

Preorders for iPhone 5C at Walmart starting Friday will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Customers must picked up the iPhone by September 25.

However, iPhone 5S will not be available for preorders. It will be available to customers starting September 20.

Current iPhone owners may be able to trade their current device to Walmart for a 5C or 5S accompanied by the usual two-year agreement starting on Saturday, September 21.

iPhone 5S Touch ID: Apple Smartphone Fingerprint Scanner

iPhone 5S with Touch ID
Credit: Joanna Stern

Apple has announced iPhone 5S with fingerprint scanner called Touch ID on Tuesday, September 11, 2013.

The Touch ID is a capacitive sensor, 170 microns thin with 551 ppi resolution. It scans sub-epidermal skin layers with the ability to scan 360 degrees.

Its new mobile operating system, iOS 7, is reportedly set for download on Wednesday, September 18.

Pre-orders for iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C will start on Friday, September 13 and will be available in stores and shipped a week after. iPhone 5S starts at $199 for a 16GB while iPhone 5C will be available starting at $99.