Under Yang, Lenovo fine-tuned a feedback system that shot detailed sales data back to Lenovo executives in Beijing almost daily.

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And Project SHIELD provides fidelity and dynamic range never before available on a portable device, through its custom, bass reflex, tuned port audio system -- with twice the low-frequency output of high-end laptops.

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Its distribution system, fine-tuned over decades by Sam Walton, is unequaled in retailing.

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Extras: Power sliding moonroof, rear sonar system, Bose Premium Audio System, Memory System, drivers seat power lumbar support, power tilt, aluminum alloy wheels with all season tires, sport-tuned suspension, viscous limited-slip differential, sport front fascia, Infiniti hard drive nav system, XM NavTraffic, Zagat survey restaurant reviews, DVD-video playback, Infiniti Voice Recognition.

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But he spent three years reverse engineering the flight navigation software that receives ACARS signals to find bugs that allowed him to send his own commands to the systems, either from a software-defined radio that can be tuned to use ACARS or from a compromised airline system.

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The portable sound system delivers 50 watts of power, with 2 full-range drivers specially tuned for outdoor usage.

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