First of all, they ran the model backwards to check that it could accurately recreate conditions seen in the region since the 1960s.
Next, prototype production begins, and each model is run through a safety check.
But then he grew up, knuckled down, kept his weight in check and became a model professional deserving of admiration.
The big brands love this model and see location-based check-ins and gaming as a way to extend a brand from your screen to wherever you happen to be in real life.
Yet before anyone slaps a blue ribbon and a hearty best accolade on its sleek windshield, it is time for a reality check the Model S is hardly one point away from flawless.
To measure the frequency of repairs for a particular vehicle, it compared the percentage of reported check engine failures for that model to its share of all 136 million 2002-2012 model-year vehicles on the road.
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Unlike some Web-based phenoms, the location check-in service Foursquare has an obvious potential business model: local ads based on your geographic location, perhaps coupled with inferred interests from your previous check-ins.
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And, in my tests, it was possible to check all those things on the Verizon model during calls, even though I have them set up to sync via the Internet.
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And if we want to tweak our business model to boost margins or cut churn, we can easily check to see if our actions are having any effect.
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So, we really would like to be able to check out the Clio NXT, the next-gen model being developed by Data Evolution, which bought the rights to the product from original maker Vadem.
The entire business model in mobile right now is to keep a captive consumer base in check.
He says that this model is appealing for CIOs who are often asked to execute initiatives of increasing complexity while keeping costs in check.
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