Before the NVIDIA Shield Tablet, there was the Tegra Note 7. Launched in 2013, the 7 inch Android tablet features an NVIDA Tegra 4 processor, a 1280 x 800 pixel display, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. This week NVIDIA released an Android 5.1 update for the Shield Portable handheld game console. But that […]
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HP Slate 7 Beats Special Edition tablet launches for $250
HP’s launching a new 7 inch Android tablet called the HP Slate 7 Beats Special Edition. The company’s been working on it for a while (we’ve been seeing reports about the tablet for months), and as you’d expect the tablet features Beats Audio. The rest of the tablet’s specs make it clear that this is […]
Deals of the Day (9-05-2014)
Newegg is offering 10 percent off select tablets when you use the coupon code EMCPAPE42. In today’s roundup we’ve highlighted some of the tablets you can score great deals on, but you should really check out the complete list before pulling the trigger. Still, if you’re looking for a cheap gaming tablet, it’s hard to beat […]
Lilbits (6-06-2014): Will Google buy Songza?
Songza is a music streaming service which specializes in curated playlists with names like “A Michael Jackson Dance Party,” “Easygoing Alt-Country,” “Indie Sellouts,” and “Songs to Raise Your Kids To.” Fire up the Songza website or the the company’s apps for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, or Windows 8.1 and you’re greeted with a list of […]
Next-gen NVIDIA Shield gaming handhelds hit the FCC
Two new products from NVIDIA showed up at the FCC this week. One appears to be a tablet-shaped device which suggests it could be a next-gen NVIDA Tegra Note 7 tablet, while the other looks like a next-gen NVIDIA Shield handheld game console. Since there are no specs in the FCC listings it’s hard to […]
NVIDIA launches $299 Tegra Note 7 tablet with 4G LTE
The NVIDIA Tegra Note 7 is an Android tablet with a Tegra 4 quad-core processor, a $199 starting price, and an emphasis on graphics and gaming. Now it’s also available with 4G LTE and HSPA+ mobile broadband connectivity. NVIDIA has announced that Tegra Note 7 LTEÂ will be available for $299 starting in the second quarter […]
NVIDIA Tegra K1 benchmarks depict the fastest ARM graphics (so far)
NVIDIA’s upcoming Tegra K1 chips will be the first to bring the company’s notebook-class Kepler graphics to smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices. NVIDIA Tegra K1 chips have 192 graphics cores paired with some of the fastest ARM-based processor cores available. But what does that mean in terms of performance? A couple of early benchmarks […]
NVIDIA Tegra K1 reference tablet has 4GB RAM, full HD display
NVIDIA’s first foray into the Android tablet space left a bit to be desired. Sure, the Tegra Note 7 has a speedy processor, support for digital pen input, and a low starting price of $199. But it also has a 7 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display, which feels so 2012. It looks like that […]
NVIDIA Tegra Note update brings Android 4.3 plus stylus, camera improvements
NVIDIA may be partnering with companies like EVGA, Gigabyte, and Zotac to distribute and sell Tegra Note 7 tablets. But software updates come straight from NVIDIA — and now the company is rolling out one of the first major updates. The over-the-air update brings new camera and stylus features, and updates the software from Android […]