Reportedly, there are two battery models used in the Nvidia shield tablet, the Y01 and the B01. The Y01 model is the battery which has been reported to overheat, posing a fire hazard.

NVIDIA has released a software update for its SHIELD tablet, designed to update the system to Android 5.1.1, offer performance improvements, and fix some bugs affecting audio and other features ...

Nvidia promised spectacular, unprecedented gaming performance from its 8-inch Shield Tablet last year, but its pursuit of extreme performance seems to have gone a tiny bit too far. The company is ...

Nvidia, better known for its graphics chips, said it would replace Shield tablets with battery types that test Y01 it sold in the United States since the product's launch in July 2014.

NVIDIA is one of the biggest graphics chip manufacturers in the world. This US-based company is well-known for manufacturing PC chips, and many other ...

NVIDIA’s $299 handheld gaming console is now shipping, and as NVIDIA’s first entry into the consumer device space, it’s generating a bit of buzz… and uncertainty. One thing that is certain ...

Nvidia’s “Grid” cloud-gaming service is also an option, and currently, it offers 26 games to play for free, streamed from its server farm to your Shield Tablet, with no signs that Nvidia ...

If you purchased an NVIDIA Shield tablet sometime within the last year to get your gaming fix, you’re in a bit of a pickle. A recall released by the company today says that the battery found ...

If there's one thing I really wish Nvidia had worked on for the updated Shield Tablet, though, it's the battery. It remains identical, and as such it will only just get you through a day of use.

Battery life is also surprisingly good while streaming: I managed nine and a half hours of Tomb Raider before the Shield died. There was still plenty of gas in the tank when the Nvidia logo ...

GameStream isn’t even much of a power draw on the Shield’s battery, because it’s essentially just a streaming video signal. Nvidia estimates that you can play PC games for 10 to 12 hours on ...

Nvidia, better known for its graphics chips, said it would replace Shield tablets with battery types that test Y01 it sold in the United States since the product's launch in July 2014.