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Lenovo had its name drug through the mud back in 2015, and its problems were no doubt self-inflicted. The company was caught preinstalling Superfish adware on hundreds of thousands of its computers that were sold to customers, which was part of an ... Here are your HotHardware.com email updates for {EMAIL} - [Lenovo Gets Off Easy With $3.5 Million Fine For Preinstalling Superfish Adware](#0) - [SpaceX Boasts Successful First Stage Testing Of ‘World’s Most Powerful Rocket’](#1) - [Surface Laptop Windows 10 S To Windows 10 Pro Free Upgrade Offer Extended Through Q1 2018](#2) - [Essential Phone Teardown Reveals 'Hot Mess' And Rookie Mistakes With Dreadful Repairability](#3) - [SteamVR Support For Windows Mixed Reality Headsets Won't Be Supported At Launch](#4) - [ASUS VivoBook E403NA Is Ready For School With Quad-Core Pentium CPU And 1080p Display For $399](#5) - [Nintendo Switch Sales Already 1.5 Million In Japan, Outpacing PS4’s Epic Debut](#6) - [Mobile Bootloaders From Major Hardware OEMs Reportedly Overrun With Security Holes](#7) - [Netflix Offers HDR Streaming Support For Samsung Galaxy Note 8](#8) - [Beats Studio 3 Wireless Headphones Rock Apple W1 Chip And Killer Noise Cancellation](#9) - [Xiaomi Mi A1 Is An Impressive Android One Phone That's Big On Specs, Low On Price](#10) - [More Recent Articles](#237542_recap) --------------------------------------------------------------- [HotHardware.com News Rss Feed]( - 11 new articles [][Lenovo Gets Off Easy With $3.5 Million Fine For Preinstalling Superfish Adware]( [Lenovo Gets Off Easy With $3.5 Million Fine For Preinstalling Superfish Adware]( had its name drug through the mud back in 2015, and its problems were no doubt self-inflicted. The company was caught preinstalling Superfish adware on hundreds of thousands of its computers that were sold to customers, which was part of an effort to line its pockets with an additional revenue stream.However, it was soon discovered [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Gets Off Easy With $3.5 Million Fine For Preinstalling Superfish Adware;5755081) • [][SpaceX Boasts Successful First Stage Testing Of ‘World’s Most Powerful Rocket’]( [SpaceX Boasts Successful First Stage Testing Of ‘World’s Most Powerful Rocket’]( Elon Musk isn’t forecasting the downfall of humanity due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) or moving in the mainstream market with Tesla’s Model 3 electric vehicle (EV), he has his mind on SpaceX. SpaceX has been at the forefront of space vehicle reusability with its Falcon 9 boosters, but now it is stepping up its game with [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Boasts Successful First Stage Testing Of ‘World’s Most Powerful Rocket’;5755081) • [][Surface Laptop Windows 10 S To Windows 10 Pro Free Upgrade Offer Extended Through Q1 2018]( [Surface Laptop Windows 10 S To Windows 10 Pro Free Upgrade Offer Extended Through Q1 2018]( really wants PC users to embrace the Surface Laptop, however, the rub for some people is that it runs Windows 10 S and some want the real deal when it comes to Windows 10. To make these folks happy, Microsoft has been allowing users who like the Surface Laptop, but don't want Windows 10 S to upgrade to full Windows 10 Pro at no cost.That [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Laptop Windows 10 S To Windows 10 Pro Free Upgrade Offer Extended Through Q1 2018;5755081) • [][Essential Phone Teardown Reveals 'Hot Mess' And Rookie Mistakes With Dreadful Repairability]( [Essential Phone Teardown Reveals 'Hot Mess' And Rookie Mistakes With Dreadful Repairability]( Rubin’s Essential Phone has definitely gotten off to a rocky start. Following the flagship Android smartphone’s debut, Essential faced disappointing shipping delays, and more recently, a rather embarrassing violation of user privacy. Now, Essential Phone is being assaulted from another front thanks to a new teardown report from iFixit.Actually [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Phone Teardown Reveals 'Hot Mess' And Rookie Mistakes With Dreadful Repairability;5755081) • [][SteamVR Support For Windows Mixed Reality Headsets Won't Be Supported At Launch]( [SteamVR Support For Windows Mixed Reality Headsets Won't Be Supported At Launch]( last month, Microsoft and Valve announced that Windows Mixed Reality headsets would play nicely with SteamVR content. “Virtual reality enthusiasts know that Steam is a great place to enjoy cutting edge immersive experiences,” said Microsoft Technical Fellow Alex Kipman at the time. “We can’t wait to bring their content to you.”Unfortunately, [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Support For Windows Mixed Reality Headsets Won't Be Supported At Launch;5755081) • [][ASUS VivoBook E403NA Is Ready For School With Quad-Core Pentium CPU And 1080p Display For $399]( [ASUS VivoBook E403NA Is Ready For School With Quad-Core Pentium CPU And 1080p Display For $399]( is back in session in many parts of the country and if you are in need of a relatively affordable and stylish laptop, ASUS may have what you are looking for in the VivoBook E403NA, essentially a tone down version of its higher-end VivaBook models. Starting at $399, the VivoBook E403NA will not break the bank. At the same time, it offers [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( VivoBook E403NA Is Ready For School With Quad-Core Pentium CPU And 1080p Display For $399;5755081) • [][Nintendo Switch Sales Already 1.5 Million In Japan, Outpacing PS4’s Epic Debut]( [Nintendo Switch Sales Already 1.5 Million In Japan, Outpacing PS4’s Epic Debut]( here or abroad, the Nintendo Switch is the hottest selling console around. With regards to the latter, Nintendo has unloaded no less than 1.5 million Switch game systems in its home country of Japan since the console's release in March. To put that into perspective, the Switch is significantly outpacing the PlayStation 4's debut, which [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Switch Sales Already 1.5 Million In Japan, Outpacing PS4’s Epic Debut;5755081) • [][Mobile Bootloaders From Major Hardware OEMs Reportedly Overrun With Security Holes]( [Mobile Bootloaders From Major Hardware OEMs Reportedly Overrun With Security Holes]( is a good chance that your Android device is insecure from the get-go. In examining smartphone bootloader firmware, security researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara found vulnerabilities in bootloader components from five major chipset vendors. In each case, these flaws break what is called the CoT (Chain of Trust) [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Bootloaders From Major Hardware OEMs Reportedly Overrun With Security Holes;5755081) • [][Netflix Offers HDR Streaming Support For Samsung Galaxy Note 8]( [Netflix Offers HDR Streaming Support For Samsung Galaxy Note 8]( of Samsung's smartphones feature displays that support high dynamic range (HDR) visuals, though for whatever reason, streaming giant Netflix up to this point has chosen not to support HDR on any of them. That all changes with the Galaxy Note 8. It joins LG's V30 handset and Sony's Xperia XZ1 and XZ Premium phones as the only Android [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Offers HDR Streaming Support For Samsung Galaxy Note 8;5755081) • [][Beats Studio 3 Wireless Headphones Rock Apple W1 Chip And Killer Noise Cancellation]( [Beats Studio 3 Wireless Headphones Rock Apple W1 Chip And Killer Noise Cancellation]( it comes to headphones and earphones, one of the biggest brands in the world is Beats. It's been a long while, over three years, since the product sitting at the top of the Beats range has been updated. That flagship model is called Studio, and the update has finally arrived. Beats has new Studio 3 Wireless headphones that are available [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Studio 3 Wireless Headphones Rock Apple W1 Chip And Killer Noise Cancellation;5755081) • [][Xiaomi Mi A1 Is An Impressive Android One Phone That's Big On Specs, Low On Price]( [Xiaomi Mi A1 Is An Impressive Android One Phone That's Big On Specs, Low On Price]( is a Chinese smartphone maker that has found some success in the U.S. and much greater fortune around the world with its smartphones. The next flagship device from Xiaomi is due to launch in the U.S. on September 11 and it is called the Mi Mix 2. But before that new flagship device launches, it has another new smartphone that debuted [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Mi A1 Is An Impressive Android One Phone That's Big On Specs, Low On Price;5755081) • [][More Recent Articles]( [] - [Elon Musk Warns That Artificial Intelligence Digital Arms Race Could Spark World War III]( - [LG V30 Camera Performance Versus Samsung Galaxy S8 Shows LG's Low Light Prowess]( - [Apple’s Leaked Warranty Guide Outlines Dos And Don’ts Of iPhone Repairs And Replacements]( - [Apple’s Next Bezelless Flagship Handset Reportedly To Be Called iPhone X, Pronounced iPhone 10]( - [Gigabyte Unveils GeForce GTX 1080 Mini ITX World’s Smallest GTX 1080 Graphics Card]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Click here to safely unsubscribe]( from "HotHardware.com News Rss Feed." 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