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Galaxy Note 7 Buyers, the Galaxy Game Pack Gives $400 Worth of In-Game Goodies

Tim August 2, 2016 22

Exclusive to buyers of the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung is teaming up with Google to offer nearly $400 worth of in-app goodies for lovers of mobile games. Thanks to the Vulkan API, mobile gamers are getting treated to some excellent games, and with the Galaxy Game...

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...

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 K1 Updated With Android 6.0.1, Support for Vulkan API

Tim April 13, 2016 42

An update for the SHIELD Tablet K1 from NVIDIA is rolling out, which includes a bump up to Android 6.0.1, in addition to many other things. A sweet feature for gamers is also included, being support of the Vulkan API for high-efficiency access to the SHIELD's...

Vulkan APIs on Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Means Better, Longer Gaming Sessions

Tim February 22, 2016 18

Thanks to the inclusion of the Vulkan APIs, which we have discussed previously when it was first announced Google intended to bring them to Android, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge will bring a much better gaming experience than any smartphone previously. To...

Google Announces Plan to Bring Vulkan 3D Rendering API to Android

Tim August 10, 2015 6

Today at SIGGRAPH 2015, Google announced plans to bring the Vulkan 3D rendering API to Android. Ultimately, this move will give app developers more explicit control over rendering a scene. Vulkan provides applications direct control over GPU acceleration for...