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Guess Who’s Back, Back Again, Q*Bert’s Back, for NVIDIA SHIELD

Tim August 18, 2016 8

My hope is that the above headline was read to the melody of Eminem's hit song "Without Me." What a classic. You know what else is classic? Q*Bert is classic. To be completely honest, which is something we always strive for, I did not play Q*Bert as a child. I...

NVIDIA Begins Rolling Out Upgrade 4.2 to SHIELD Tablet Owners

Tim July 12, 2016 10

An update for NVIDIA's SHIELD Tablet is bringing Upgrade 4.2, which includes a lot of fixes and improvements for those still using this tablet. Inside, users will find the requirements set by Android 6.0 Professional Audio, including low latency audio, MIDI...

NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet K1 Updated With Enhancements to Vulkan, Professional Audio Requirements

Tim June 15, 2016 7

An update for the SHIELD Tablet K1 is bringing Android 6.0 Professional Audio, enhancements for the Vulkan API, as well as improvements to touch responsiveness. As you would imagine, all of the aforementioned items are quite important for a tablet that is all...

Possible Next-Gen NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet Drops by FCC

Tim May 12, 2016 43

Thanks to the FCC, we have learned that NVIDIA is working on a new tablet (product number: P2290W), possibly a follow-up to the SHIELD Tablet and SHIELD Tablet K1. While many details remain confidential due to NVIDIA's successful filing of the Request for...

NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet Updated With Android 6.0.1, Vulkan API, Lots of Fixes

Tim May 12, 2016 12

An update for the SHIELD Tablet (not SHIELD Tablet K1), is rolling out from NVIDIA this morning. Inside, the SHIELD Tablet is getting updated to Android 6.0.1, which brings the Vulkan API (better access to graphics hardware for gaming), adds USB MIDI support,...

NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet Receives Marshmallow, Updated Features in Upgrade 4.0 (Updated)

Tim February 1, 2016 31

Upgrade 4.0 for the SHIELD Tablet from NVIDIA is rolling out to owners, bringing Android 6.0 Marshmallow with it. In late December, Marshmallow was made available for the SHIELD Tablet K1, and for whatever reason, NVIDIA had to hold off on making the update...

NVIDIA Gives “Sneak Peek” of Android 6.0 on SHIELD Tablet K1, Update Arriving This Month

Kellen December 15, 2015 15

NVIDIA plans to update its newest tablet, the SHIELD Tablet K1, to Android 6.0 Marshmallow this month. To celebrate that bit of news, they posted a "sneak peek" video today of the update running on that very tablet, which we have posted above. In the update,...

Games for NVIDIA SHIELD Devices Currently 50% Off Through Google Play

Tim November 24, 2015 13

Probably thanks to the holidays, NVIDIA is listing a ton of great games at 50% off this week on Google Play, including DOOM 3 BFG Edition ($5) and the Half Life 2 episodes. Each of these games will require you to own a compatible device, which currently, is...