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NVIDIA Shield tablet update brings new features

NVIDIA has released a new update for gamers who own a Shield Tablet. The update landed on September 30, brings the tablet software to version 1.2, and packs in some important enhancements and big fixes.



Among the fixes are enhanced Shield hub features and network test capability. Users can now customize the My Android Games and My Media Apps sections. News items read on the tablet are now sharable and users can swipe between articles.


Touch performance on the tablet was improved in the update and Nvidia added in various stability and localization improvements. The last update for the tablet came in late August; NVIDIA is sticking to an update schedule spaced at about a month apart.


If you are unfamiliar with the Shield tablet, it rocks an 8-inch screen and can be paired with an optional Shield controller and it uses a Tegra K1 mobile processor. The 16GB version of the tablet sells for $299 and the 32GB version sells for $399.


SOURCE: NVIDIA