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At 12 noon…
Pei Qian stretched his back, satisfied. He had finally completed his morning study.
“A cell phone is indeed a jinx. Its distance from me is proportional to my efficiency in revising. The closer I am, the lower my revision efficiency.”
“Time to eat!”
Pei Qian, who had spent the entire morning revising and refusing to look at his cell phone, felt a little proud. He packed his notes and left the study room, preparing to head to the nearby Fish-Catching Internet Cafe for a meal.
He took his cell phone to see if there were any new messages.
In the end, no one came to the company. Instead, the cell phone itself sent a bunch of system update notice.
“A new system update notice for stability? A stable version has finally been developed.”
Pei Qian looked at his cell phone’s battery and decided to update it.
Pei Qian was using Otto E1 now as well. This cell phone had been released last March and he had been used for exactly ten months.
It was a given that it was still running smoothly since they had used the flagship microchip back then.
When he first picked it up, the 250 grams machine was indeed very heavy and painful on the hands, but he was used to it after some time.
What’s more, the advantage of a large battery was that it could completely rid itself of the anxiety having no electricity. He could play on the cell phone for the entire day every day with juice left when he returned home.
Of course, this might be one of the main reasons why Pei Qian’s revision efficiency was so low.
Over the past ten months, Otto Technologies had been updating its systems frequently. It had been optimizing functions non-stop. However, the current version update was a big move that it had been holding back for months.
The development had been completed a long time ago, but updating the cell phone system had to be done carefully. That was because most cell phone users would choose to update once the official version was released. It would be a huge problem if something went wrong with the updating process and caused the collection of data to be lost.
Thus, the stable new version of Otto Technologies was officially updated only today.
It was only when Pei Qian walked to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe and started eating that the system was finally updated.
“There are so many updates. Let’s see if there are any changes.”
Pei Qian checked the new system on his cell phone as he ate.
The most direct feeling was that it seemed much smoother?
Whether it was sliding, dragging the icons, or other operations, they all became as smooth as silk, very similar to the POUIO cell phone.
What’s more, perhaps because Otto E1 was equipped with a high refresh rate and a flagship microchip that the smoothness felt even better than POUIO cell phone!
In addition, he could freely customize the systems that he had updated previously based on his own preferences.
For example, he could freely drag the calendar, clock, and alarm clock onto the main screen or delete them. He could also customize the contents on the screen. He just had to spend some time to modify the cell phone interface into the most comfortable and convenient state.
This was the result of Otto Technologies’ entire team working hard for months.
Previously, Chang You had intended to create some system functions for the cell phone, but Pei Qian had rejected him.
Pei Qian asked Chang You to focus on minor adjustments, including linear animation, and so on. Everything was in line with the POUIO cell phone. After all, these changes would only improve the user’s hand sensitivity and would not affect the actual functionality. It was a thankless change.
However, there were pros and cons to everything. After a few months of patient adjustment, the linear animation for Otto Technologies’ new system was finally complete. It could finally be released!
Every action on the cell phone felt seamless and smooth.
There was no choice. The developers of Otto Technologies had to do something. They would improve on some other functionality even if they did not do linear animations.
Pei Qian kept opening and closing the application process of his cell phone. He was satisfied and continued to look at other changes after playing with them for a while.
The camera system had also been greatly updated. It was basically completely remodeled compared to the previous camera system. There were a lot more new functions.
Otto’s camera had already fallen behind as a cell phone that had been released 10 months ago. However, this time, the updated camera system had added a lot of optimization algorithms, including automatic graphics, automatic color adjustment, automatic beauty, and so on.
Simply put, it would automatically recognize the photos and determine if they were delicacies, scenery, or characters. Then, he would automatically switch to the corresponding algorithm to make the photos look better.
Of course, users could also choose to shut down all the algorithms quickly and take the most original photos.
However, most people preferred the photos that the system had edited since they looked better after all.
Many beauty cameras were criticized because they over-edited. For example, the color was too bright, the saturation was too high, or the proportion was off. It made people feel fake.
The camera system that Otto had updated this time had been repeatedly tested in the imaging laboratory. Many professional photographers had studied it for a long time, trying their best to find a balance between the original appearance and the post-processing beautification.
Apart from that, AEEIS’ cell phone assistant had also been updated.
In fact, almost all domestic cell phones were using the voice assistant of Xunke Technologies. Shenhua and some other local cell phone brands had already used voice assistants.
AEEIS’s packaging was different from the voice assistants. It did not increase in practicality, so this was not very sensational news.
There were also some miscellaneous updates apart from that. However, if Pei Qian did not notice them, the users would probably not notice them either.
He summarized the current updates in the system. The biggest changes were in these three areas: the smoother linear animation that was comparable to POUIO cell phones,better camera system, and AEEIS voice assistant.
Pei Qian felt that these were acceptable.
There were certain improvements in the user’s daily view of the cell phone but they all belonged to the category of ‘not having strong perception’. The details were much better, but they did not possess any special functions that could cause a sensation.
At the moment, OTTO E1 cell phone was already at the end of its lifespan according to the speed of releasing one cell phone a year. E1 would officially end its life after new releases after this settlement cycle.
So many system functions were updated at the end of the life of this model. However, new users would not buy the cell phones for that. Boss Pei would not be able to make money since no one would buy cell phones. Then, everything would be safe and he would not be hurt.
However, just as Pei Qian was about to let his guard down, he suddenly noticed that there seemed to be a new system application on his cell phone: Shopping Mall!
This Shopping Mall mainly integrated all the products that Tengda normally sold into it. OTTO cell phones’ users could purchase them directly from the application and enjoy exclusive discounts.
After all, Otto Technologies might look like a cell phone on the surface, but it actually showed VIP status in Tengda’s entire industry.
Pei Qian opened the Shopping Mall and saw a line of words on the screen.
“Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine AEEIS, officially released!”
Chapter 810 - The Cold-Faced Lady Has Gone Bankrupt!
Pei Qian was the one who came up with the idea of the Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine.
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nbsp; The reason was that Otto Technologies wanted to create a smart speaker for the artificial intelligence system on the cell phone. It could be considered to have made use of this artificial intelligence assistant to become popular.
At the moment, there were already several artificial intelligence sound systems in the market. They were basically priced between two hundred to three hundred yuan. The most expensive was not more than five hundred yuan.
Pei Qian thought that Otto Technologies’ request to create an artificial intelligence sound system was reasonable. He could not find a good reason to reject it, so he agreed.
He only thought of a way to steer it in the wrong direction. He wanted it to be one with the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine. What’s more, he wanted it to be priced at 2,588 yuan. There was a huge gap between it and the other smart speakers.
No one would buy it then, right?
In fact, Pei Qian already found it very magical and difficult to understand after selling so many Fully-Automated Bickering Machines.
This time, the price had doubled again. It had even been integrated into AEEIS, which was used to bicker with others. Furthermore, people who had already bought the bickering machine would definitely not buy another bickering machine…
This would definitely not be able to sell now, right?
Pei Qian might feel very confident, but he still checked the details of the goods carefully.
Pei Qian could not help but relax when he saw the pitiful number of sales and the empty comments section.
It seemed to be doing well, this world was finally normal!
Didn’t he say that no one would buy it!
However… Chang You did not seem to have deliberately advertised the bickering machine. He had only created an open-screen advertisement in Otto Technologies?
Considering that Otto Technologies’ cell phone sales were not high, the effect of this advertisement was negligible.
Pei Qian was afraid that there was a trap, so he quickly called Chang You.
“Hello? Boss Pei, you saw the stable system update, right? Do you have any instructions?” Chang You asked.
Pei Qian nodded and said, “Yes, I saw it. The content of the system update is very good. It completely met my requirements. However, don’t be arrogant and complacent. Our pursuit of user experience is endless.”
Chang You quickly said, “I understand, Boss Pei. Don’t worry!”
Pei Qian’s original intention was for Chang You to continue working on these minor details so that he would not have too much energy to create new functions and stab him in the back.
“I saw that the Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine has also been launched. However, not much money was spent on publicity, right?” Pei Qian pretended to ask casually.
Chang You quickly answered, “Ah, yes, Boss Pei. We didn’t specially advertise the bickering machine previously, so we didn’t do it this time. We’re still waiting for your instructions. If you think we need to publicize it…”
“No need!” Pei Qian quickly interrupted. “You did very well. The Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine doesn’t need any publicity.”
“However, publicity is one thing, but stocking piling is another matter. There might not be any need to advertise but we still have to hurry to prepare the goods.”
Chang You did not ask further. “Alright, Boss Pei.”
Pei Qian gave a few simple instructions. For example, everyone had worked hard to develop the game for such a long time. It was about time for the employees to take a break. They would start new work next month. Then, he hung up.
Pei Qian felt much more at ease after the call.
Chang You is not bad at all! You understood my intentions well!
This time, he did not publicize the Fully-Automated Intelligent Bickering Machine. Instead, he lowered the chances of it being sold.
He had to make the best use of his time to stockpile and store everything in the warehouse. That way, he could spend a huge sum of money.
This machine was priced at 2,588 yuan. A few hundred of them would cost millions of yuan. It would burn money at a much faster rate than the first version of the Bickering Machine.
Let’s not talk about what would happen next. It shouldn’t be a problem to spend a sum of money before settlement this month, right?
Pei Qian could not think too far ahead for now. He had to deal with the settlement first.
Pei Qian had already finished his lunch. He ordered a cup of coffee and enjoyed the sun by Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s floor-to-ceiling windows.
“Eh? That’s not right.”
“I still have to check the users’ comments!”
As the saying went, once bitten, twice shy. Countless backstabbing had created Pei Qian’s cautious character. Pei Qian still felt unsafe even though he was certain that the Fully-Automated Intelligent Bickering Machine would not be able to sell and he had seen the pitiful sales volume in the Shopping Mall.
He began to check on the comments of users on the forum regarding the update of the OTTO cell phone.
“OTTO’s cell phone system has been updated! They did not even hold a news conference and just quietly sent out updates!”
“There’s so much content for this update. Didn’t the other cell phone manufacturers usually hold news conferences to boast about it? I was still waiting for Chang You’s crosstalk, but he didn’t even hold a news conference?”
“This system animation is so smooth. I’m impressed! The domestic cell phone is finally as smooth as the POUIO cell phone. It’s so smooth that I can’t stop!”
“It’s not just domestically-produced cell phones. Other foreign Android cell phones won’t be able to do that. Otto Technologies is very thoughtful.”
“This spirit of constantly polishing the details is really worth the other cell phone manufacturers learning from them. Actually, linear animation is not that difficult to make. It depends on whether they value it or are willing to invest enough time and manpower into it.”
“The camera system is updated quite well. After taking a few photos, the algorithm has obviously improved greatly.”
“They have a voice assistant now with a rather western name, but why do I feel like it doesn’t treat me as a human? Is there something wrong with its attitude?”
Most of the comments were focused on the system’s basic functions and linear animation. That was because this was the most direct change for most users: the smoothness had increased, and it was more comfortable to use cell phones.
Few people were commenting on the new camera system and criticizing AEEIS, the artificial intelligence voice assistant. Almost no one was discussing the Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine.
“Everyone has such a high evaluation of the system update?”
“Fortunately, the parts that everyone likes are not profitable. No one is paying attention to the parts that are profitable.”
Pei Qian was relieved to see that no one cared about AEEIS Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine.
Obviously, most people were no longer passionate about the bickering machine. Those who liked it had already bought the first-generation products, and those who did not would not buy new smart bickering machines.
Pei Qian heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed like his worries were unnecessary.
The Fully-Automated Intelligent Bickering Machine would definitely not be able to sell much this month. He could now mass-produce it without any worries.
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January 10th, Tuesday…
Pei Qian walked out of the examination hall and went to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe to have lunch. He then picked up his notes and headed straight to the study room.
He had an open-book exam this morning and would have the closed-book exam tomorrow morning. He would be free this semester once he was finished with all of them.
As for the test results this morning…
It was hard to say. Anyway, he had probably written enough word
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They should at least give him some marks for effort since he tried so hard, right?
There was no point in thinking too much since he had already finished the exam. The most important thing was to sharpen his guns this afternoon and do well for tomorrow’s closed-book exam.
Pei Qian put his cell phone in a position that he could not reach as usual when he arrived at the study room.
However, he saw a news notification pop up on his screen just as he was about to put his phone further away.
“Another internet celebrity restaurant has failed! The Cold-Faced Lady myth has come to an end. Meng Chang has been ruled to be a Judgment Debtor!”
Pei Qian would have ignored ordinary news. However, he was stunned when he saw the news.
The Cold-Faced Lady was bankrupt?!
He quickly clicked on it.
“Recently, the founder of the Cold-Faced Lady, Meng Chang, has been placed on the list of people who broke their promises in court as a Judgment Debtor. The reason is owing his suppliers more than one million yuan, and this should only be the tip of the iceberg of the Cold-Faced Lady’s debt. According to the analysis of industry insiders, the Cold-Faced Lady’s debt might have reached millions that could not be repaid.”
“As an up-and-coming internet food and beverage brand, Cold-Faced Lady attracted the attention of countless consumers from the moment it was established. Time and time again, marketing events tied the concept of Cold-Faced Lady to the concept of roasted cold noodles, making people eat roasted cold noodles as a fashion. It also attracted investors to invest in it, causing the internet food and beverage brand to surge. In just a few months, they received multiple investments, and the highest valuation was estimated to be 300 million yuan.”
“However, this internet popular food and beverage brand seemed to have collapsed overnight. According to the reporters, the Cold-Faced Lady’s shop in Beijing has already closed down. The words ‘business is closed’ were written on it, but there was no sign of it opening for several days in a row. The founder, Meng Chang, who was at the forefront of the storm, had yet to respond to the public after the storm.”
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