NVIDIA Tablet shows running Quad - core Tegra Chip

NVIDIA showed a computer Tablet prototype running four-core of its Tegra processor and said products based on the new chip is put on sale from September.

Speaking to journalists before exhibition Computex Taipei Monday, CEO Jen - Hsun Huang Nvidia has also announced that Nvidia will be shipped to 10 million of its existing late June Tegra 2 dual-core processors.

Best known for its graphics chips, Nvidia has emerged as a force in the market of the arm-based processors, used in smartphones and tablets, where he is competing with more established as Qualcomm and Texas Instruments mobile chip vendors.

Dual-core Tegra 2 is used in the tab of the Samsung Galaxy, LG Optimus and the Acer transformer, which has a keyboard snap - on type people too to use only a touch screen.

Huang showed the chip quad-core, code-named Kal - El, a prototype tablet built by Nvidia to demonstrate its capabilities running. Tablets with Kal - El will be put on sale in September, followed by smartphones later this year, said Huang.

He did not say what vendors would make products, but it seems likely that they will be derived from existing Nvidia partners, which include Motorola, Dell, Sony and Asustek.

Huang said Kal - El will provide better graphics for gamers and non-gamers and run their existing applications with greater efficiency of energy, which should mean longer battery life.

"El Kal will do everything that can make the Tegra 2, but at lower power,"according to Huang.""

NVIDIA showed the chip runs a MadFinger game in which a bullet informed the Interior rolls around an arena dark. Shade by the bullet were rendered in real-time and more than 30 images per second, said Huang.

With all four cores in use, the tablet can run the game for four to six hours for a single charge, according to Huang.

Kal - El is a code name, and it is unclear if the final product will be called the Tegra 3. This could be tricky for Nvidia from a marketing perspective as he wants to insist on the fact that the chip has four cores.

Michael Rayfield, General Manager of the mobile business unit of Nvidia, replied if Kal - El tablets will be more expensive than the Tegra 2 of today tablets, that they will be offered a "huge" price range.

Most of tablets based the Tegra today run Google's Android operating, but Nvidia system is among the vendors with Microsoft to bring the next version of Windows of processors based on the arm.

Kal - El will be the first four-core chip tablet on the market, according to Huang. Its competitors are not remain immobile, however. Qualcomm and Texas Instruments have planned this week of press conferences where they are expected to discuss new products.

Kal - El was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. In the same show, Qualcomm announced a Snapdragon upcoming quad-core chip that she said will consume 65 percent less energy than the hearts of processor based on the arm. He did not say yet when this chip is put up for sale.

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NVIDIA Introduces New 3D Vision Wired Glasses for Only $99

New Wired Model Delivers Same Award-Wining 3D Vision Quality and Features With Sleek New Design, Making Full HD (1080p) 3D PC Gaming More Affordable

TAIPEI -- (Marketwire) -- 05/29/2011 -- COMPUTEX 2011 -- NVIDIA today announced a new addition to the NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ product family: NVIDIA 3D Vision wired glasses. The new glasses make the world's best 3D PC experience more affordable at $99 (U.S. MSRP), and offer the same award-winning 3D quality and features of 3D Vision wireless glasses.

NVIDIA 3D Vision wired glasses, which feature NVIDIA's advanced active-shutter technology, allow gamers and 3D enthusiasts to access the broadest selection of high-quality 3D content available today, including more than 525 full-HD 3D games, Blu-ray 3D movies, and streaming 3D video from YouTube and 3DVisionLive.com. NVIDIA 3D Vision wired glasses also support more than 65 different 3D Vision monitors, notebooks, and projectors, giving users complete flexibility in configuring their 3D Vision PCs.

NVIDIA 3D Vision wired glasses include a 10-foot USB 2.0 cable for direct, easy connection to a 3D Vision PC or notebook. This makes it ideal for LAN gaming events and iCafe gaming centers, as it does not require batteries and the cable can easily be secured to a PC with an optional computer lock to minimize theft.

"3D Vision provides gamers and enthusiasts with the world's largest ecosystem of 3D products and features," said Phil Eisler, general manager of 3D Vision at NVIDIA. "3D fans have been waiting for more affordable glasses, and we're expecting our new 3D Vision wired glasses to hit the sweet spot for them."

NVIDIA 3D Vision wired glasses are expected to be available beginning in late-June 2011 from the NVIDIA Store, as well as from leading retailers and e-tailers. For more information about 3D Vision visit www.nvidia.com/3dvision. 

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NVIDIA Tegra 2 Super Chip Wins 'Best Choice' Award at Computex 2011

NVIDIA Honored Three Years Running for Excellence in Technological Innovation 

TAIPEI, TAIWAN -- (Marketwire) -- 05/24/2011 --  NVIDIA today announced that the NVIDIA® Tegra® 2 mobile super chip has been awarded the prestigious Computex "Best Choice" award for Smart Handheld Devices Innovation from the Taipei Computer Association.

The Tegra 2 chip was selected from among more than 400 products covering every electronic-product category, including mobile devices, displays and complete computer systems. Rigorously examined by a panel of government representatives, academia, research analysts, technology editors and other experts, Tegra was selected based on overall technical merit, innovation and marketability.

This marks the third consecutive year that NVIDIA is being honored with this award, after been selected for its NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 480 graphics processor in 2010 and NVIDIA ION™ graphics processor in 2009.

"The NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor is truly a super chip," said the jury of the Best Choice Award. "It has ushered in a new wave of super phones and tablet devices with never-before-seen capabilities and experiences. We selected Tegra 2 from hundreds of entries because it's an outstanding technological achievement that's impacted the industry very positively."

"It's an honor to receive this prestigious award from the Taipei Computer Association," said Phil Carmack, Senior Vice President of the Mobile business at NVIDIA. "This helps validate the very sizable investment we've placed in Tegra and demonstrates that the mobile market is significant for NVIDIA. But this is only the start. With Project Kal-El, our quad-core processor, we're planning to take mobile computing to even higher levels."

The Tegra 2 chip is built with the world's first mobile dual-core CPU -- which unleashes the best Web experience, with up two-times faster browsing and support for full Adobe® Flash® Player hardware GPU acceleration, plus unprecedented multitasking capabilities. It also includes an NVIDIA GeForce GPU -- which provides stunningly rich visual experiences and console-quality gaming.

Tegra 2 chip has ushered in a new wave of super phones and tablets, creating new mobile experiences and never-before-seen content. This new wave includes the award-winning LG Optimus 2X and Motorola Atrix 4G super phones and Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)-based tablets such as the Motorola XOOM, LG Optimus Pad, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Acer Iconia Tab A500, ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, and Toshiba Honeycomb tablet. 

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