NVIDIA Shield tablet looks like it will join upcoming Shield 2 handheld console

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NVIDIA’s slow crawl back from a 2013 that saw OEMs everywhere turn their backs on the company’s chips continues as we get into summer, and expectations turn to some new Shield hardware. Following early rumors, last month gave us our best look yet at what might be a second-gen Shield console (though the jury’s still out on that), with the arrival of some FCC paperwork. Now we’re wondering if NVIDIA might not extend the Shield brand to a tablet, as evidence of such a beast shows its face ...

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Buy an NVIDIA SHIELD and get free Google Play credit using this deal

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Looking to splurge on a game console for a little summertime gaming? The NVIDIA SHIELD is without doubt one of the best options, and it seems like it has been getting better all the time, with updates and new games coming in at a steady pace. In case the already-discounted price wasn’t enough to convince you to drop the cash, though, this additional Google Play ...

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NVIDIA Shield 2 hardware might just get 4GB of RAM

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About a month back, we started getting the sense that NVIDIA was cleaning house in preparation for a second generation Shield portable gaming console, knocking the price on existing units down to $200. But if there really is a new Shield just around the corner, what might we be able to expect from the model? We’ve already shared with you some of our thoughts on how NVIDIA can capture gamers’ interest with a Shield 2, but today we get our first taste of ...

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How NVIDIA can win with the SHIELD 2

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I have so many mixed feelings about the NVIDIA SHIELD. Most do. It was such an intriguing product – at least in theory – at first. Some of its specifications are drool-worthy. Specifically, the Tegra 4. In my short time with the device, the Tegra 4 was a monster chip. Clocked at 1.9GHz, the quad-core Cortex A15 CPU, paired with the 72-core GeForce GPU, blew through the most graphically intense games found on Android without a problem – hot knife through butter. It also has 2GB RAM, 16GB of fixed storage, a microSD card slot, massive 28.8Wh battery, a 5-inch 720p LCD, and some massive ...

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NVIDIA Shield gets discounted price, software updates, Portal Android port

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Last year’s NVIDIA Shield was an intriguing concept that never really managed to catch on with mainstream gamers. While the console offered quality hardware controls, it was also just as expensive as a full-on smartphone (well, a Nexus phone, at least), retailing for about $300. NVIDIA tried to sweeten the deal by delivering new features by way of updates, but so far it just hasn’t been able to win over many hearts. Today the company took one more stab at making Shield ...

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NVIDIA bringing GameStream to Shield later this month

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While not too many OEMs flocked to the Tegra 4 this year, NVIDIA made the best of a bad situation by releasing some hardware of its own, bringing us the Shield Android portable gaming console this past summer. While that lets you play Android games with the benefit of real hardware controls, that’s only been one part of Shield’s allure: you could also use the device to play full PC games, streamed over WiFi with the help of your GeForce GTX graphics card. While that feature’s been available, NVIDIA’s kept it under beta. ...

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It’s time to give NVIDIA another chance

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2013′s been a year of upsets for some major industry players. BlackBerry failed to see its latest platform take off, and now it looks like the company is going to be sold. HTC didn’t get quite the boost from the One it was hoping for, and may be facing quarterly losses. And while this Nokia business might be good for Microsoft and Windows Phone in general, it hardly speaks to Nokia’s success. When we’re talking about companies that have seriously seen their standings tank over the course of they year, I think we absolutely have to include NVIDIA. Back in January,

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Why Android-powered game consoles are better in theory than in practice

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Some of us here at Pocketnow enjoy a nice summer’s afternoon slaving over a smartphone or tablet, trying to beat the last level in some new game. A few of us went nuts yesterday, over the launch of one of the most highly anticipated mobile games this summer, Asphalt 8. Suffice it to say, mobile gaming is improving quite rapidly. In just four year’s time, we’ve graduated from platformers and side-scrollers to real 3D graphics that rival console games from less than a decade ago. Riptide ...

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Google Glass price estimates, MixBit video, NVIDIA tablets & more – Pocketnow Daily

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Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Google Play Music All Access, which is now available in 9 more countries in Europe. We later talk about MixBit, which is the new invention behind the founders of YouTube. NVIDIA tablets are next as 2014 teases some Tegra 5 processors and tablets from the company running them. We later talk about the Sony Honami that’s slated for IFA, and which is apparently going to be named the Sony Xperia i1. We end today talking about the possible retail price of Google Glass. All this and more after the break. Stories: -

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NVIDIA Shield unboxing (Video)

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At CES this year, NVIDIA held a press conference, where both the Tegra 4 and Shield were announced. The NVIDIA Shield is a Tegra 4-powered portable gaming console which runs Android. The design is practically a relatively generic looking game controller with a 5-inch 720p display that hinges open like any other clamshell device. And the rest of its internals are on par with most other high-end Android ...

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Samsung Galaxy and ATIV announcements, Instagram Video & more – Pocketnow Daily

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Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Instagram Video, and what this means to the few that actually use Twitter’s Vine service. NVIDIA is next as the company is shaving-off some money from the price-tag of their NVIDIA Shield. Liquid Cooling is next as both Apple and Samsung are reportedly in advanced projects that will allow future iPhones and Samsung Galaxies to offer this technology. Microsoft and Nokia make the headlines next since rumors had them working on a Nokia buy-out weeks ago. We end today’s show talking about the Samsung Premiere event and all the ...

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NVIDIA Shield gets a pre-release price cut

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About a month ago, the final launch details for the NVIDIA Shield started falling into place. We saw pre-orders for the Android portable gaming console open one month ago today, and those of you who got your orders in have been waiting for Shield to begin shipping this month. With this first Tegra 4 device just about to drop, NVIDIA has gone ahead and sweetened the deal already, announcing a pre-release price cut on Shield. We started out with Shield going for just about $350. ...

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Ready to get your Android gaming on? NVIDIA Shield hits FCC

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A couple weeks back, NVIDIA made with the details of how its Shield Android gaming handset would arrive. The system will ship next month, and pre-orders are already open, letting you secure one of the $350 devices. It sure looks like everything’s going smoothly with preparing for Shield’s retail availability, as we just saw the handheld console pick up its FCC certification. Don’t let that FCC business confuse you – even without cellular data connectivity,

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Google I/O Predictions, Nokia Lumia 925 Launch, NVIDIA Shield Dates & More – Pocketnow Daily

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Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the NVIDIA Shield, its price and release date. We later talk about the BlackBerry Q5 along with the news that BBM is now coming to iOS and Android soon. Later we go through the Verizon Droid DNA, which is now free after a two-year contract pointing to a probable HTC One reaching the carrier soon. Nokia is next as the company has just unveiled their new Lumia 925 along with other features. We end today’s show talking about our Google I/O predictions and obviously your Google I/O predictions as well. All this and more after the ...

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NVIDIA Shield Launch Details Arrive

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Back at the CES in early January, NVIDIA didn’t just have news of its next SoCs to announce, but came ready to offer news of a new venture into mobile gaming. It unveiled what it was then calling Project Shield, an all-in-one gaming console integrating a full-sized controller and a flip-up HD screen. The Android-running system would help introduce the world to NVIDIA’s latest chip, the Tegra 4. At the time, we didn’t get much info about ...

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