Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

Nvidia has begun its grand strategy to change television with today’s launch of its Nvidia Shield set-top box for Android TV. The graphics chip maker is straying far from semiconductors, launching a ...

NVIDIA is continuing its tradition of announcing new SHIELD TV hardware every two years, giving us the new SHIELD TV (2019) and SHIELD TV Pro (2019). The launch of these devices is pretty ...

In the ever-evolving realm of streaming devices, the Nvidia Shield TV stubbornly maintains its position as the undisputed Android TV box king. Launched in 2015 and refreshed in 2019, it might not be ...

Set top boxes have been around for quite a few years now: thinking of these two, SkyStream Three vs NVIDIA Shield which is the best? While only cable operators would offer these boxes for watching TV ...

For something intended to be hidden out of sight, the NVIDIA SHIELD TV (2019) sure is a funny shape. Then again, after four years solidifying its reputation as the go-to Android TV box, perhaps NVIDIA ...

NVIDIA recently launched two versions of its new Shield set-top Android TV box. Both models are powered by the company's Tegra X1 quad-core processor with 256 GPU cores and 3GB of RAM. The $199 model ...

The seemingly indefatigable Nvidia Shield is getting another major Android update, with the new Shield Software Experience Upgrade 9.0 that adds Android 11 and a host of other upgrades. The new update ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Remember back in June when we saw hints of a refreshed NVIDIA SHIELD TV box possibly on the way? That new ...

Apple TV 4K 2021 may be the rising star of the year for black boxes and television technology, but Nvidia Shield TV's Android device is not someone to back off a fight, especially if performance is to ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Nvidia's Shield TV has been Android nerds' streaming box of choice for going on half a decade, and for good reason: it's got ...