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Chapter 550 Leading-Era Technology

"What is this Google Video?"

Viktor could understand the term "e-book".

Literally, it means an electronic version of a book.

But what the heck is this Google video in this IP address?

Google.

video.

Viktor recognizes everything when it's taken apart.

But when these two words were combined into a completely new name, Viktor felt a sense of bewilderment.

As you can tell from the name, this is a Google product.

As seasoned computer enthusiasts, Victor and Tony were practically familiar with all sorts of entertainment websites available on computers.

Not to mention Google products; both of them are loyal users of all of them, from browsers and email to Google Messenger and Google TNE—they know them all like the back of their hand. But they were absolutely certain that Google Video simply doesn't exist.

So when Victor cast a questioning glance at Tony, Tony's expression was equally perplexed.

He tried clicking on the Google Videos and eBooks options on the interface, but both led to blank pages with no actual content displayed.

"How about we try connecting to Google TNE?" Victor suggested.

Upon hearing this, Tony's eyes immediately lit up, and he quickly nodded in agreement, "That's right! If downloading and managing song resources relies on Google TNES, then e-books and Google Video should also achieve a closed-loop operation through the same platform."

The two quickly went to the computer and skillfully logged into the Google TNES client.

As expected, in addition to the music search, playlist, and device management functions that they are already familiar with, two eye-catching links have been added to the navigation bar at the top of the software.

Google Video.

Barnes & Noble Bookstore.

Tony clicked on the Barnes & Noble link first, because he was familiar with the name; it was one of the largest brick-and-mortar bookstores in North America.

After the page redirected, a vast library of books appeared before the two of them.

The interface design is simple and clear, with a comprehensive categorization system, very similar to the early Amazon website's book sales section. However, the difference lies in the purchase process. Instead of filling in an address and having physical books mailed to you, you directly download electronic versions, which can then be imported into Google TNES.

"Doesn't this mean that we no longer need to carry heavy paper books, and can satisfy our reading needs with just an IP address?" Tony stared at the book list on the screen, unable to hide his shock, and couldn't help but exclaim.

Victor, however, was more rational. He glanced at the IP address on the desktop and said, "But this screen size is too small. Will it be comfortable to read for a long time?"

Whether it's comfortable or not, you'll know once you buy a book.

It's not that they're stupid and have too much money, but rather that they see an opportunity to profit.

"I can't believe my eyes!" Tony exclaimed, pointing to a book on the screen. "The digital version of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' is only $5.99? Victor, I remember you bought the physical copy for $22.99, right?"

Victor looked in the direction Tony was pointing, his expression instantly becoming somewhat complicated, before slowly nodding. "That's right, that physical book was purchased from Barnes & Noble."

As the holder of the film and television rights to "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," Dolly Pictures has been actively promoting the development of this IP.

The book's popularity naturally provides a stronger market foundation for its film and television adaptation.

Back when MGM was negotiating the acquisition of Bertelsmann Music Group, Ernst mentioned the publishing potential of the Harry Potter novels. Unexpectedly, Bertelsmann Group eventually reached a deal with J.K. Rowling.

This is Bertelsmann, a global giant in the book publishing industry.

Compared to Bloomsbury Publishing, the publisher of the original *Harry Potter* series, Bertelsmann Group's influence, promotional resources, and distribution network in the global publishing industry are unmatched. Thanks to Bertelsmann's strong resources, *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* was quickly sold through Google's TNE platform upon its release. A cooperation agreement was signed between Bertelsmann and Google, requiring Bertelsmann to pay Google a 20% commission when selling electronic versions of all its books through Google TNE.

The price of $5.99 is subsidized by Google TNES. After deducting server maintenance, platform operation and other related costs, Google TNES is almost at zero profit in the e-book business.

The goal is simple: to attract users to try it out through low prices and cultivate their e-reading habits.

Tony operated the computer and, without the slightest hesitation, directly clicked to purchase the digital version of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".

Then, following the prompts, I imported the books into Google TNES and then synced them to my IP device.

After completing the operation, the two couldn't wait to open the IP's e-book option and found that the e-book entry for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" had been added to the list.

When they clicked to open the ebook, they were once again impressed by the user-friendly design of Google TNES.

"This e-reader even supports adjustable font size and screen brightness, which is quite comfortable to read," Tony exclaimed sincerely as he operated the buttons. "With the e-reader function on the iPhone, who will still carry heavy physical books in their bag?"

Reading newspapers and books are good habits for Westerners.

However, it's understandable. After all, their basic needs were met, and there weren't many other forms of entertainment. If they weren't reading books and newspapers, what else could they do but stare blankly?

Therefore, the earliest developed countries had a large volume of book reading every year.

South Korea, which later became a developed country, has a pitifully low per capita reading rate. After becoming a developed country, various forms of entertainment became widespread, so who still had time to read books?

Having experienced the power of the e-book function, Victor's expectations for Google Video were pushed to the peak, and he was also filled with anticipation.

"Go check out Google Videos," he urged.

Judging from the name, Google Video is clearly a function related to video playback. Combined with the portability of IP, a bold guess emerged in his mind: Could it be that in the future, IP will not only be able to listen to music and read e-books, but also watch movies, TV series and other video content?

Tony's eyes lit up as he realized the same thing, and he immediately started operating the system again, clicking on the Google Video link.

After the page loaded, the two were once again stunned by what was displayed on the screen.

"This is Titanic!"

"And there's the currently airing TV series 'GG Madmen,' which is one of the hottest shows right now!"

"Look, they even have 'Playboy Spy'!"

"Oh my god, a new version of Tom and Jerry has been released? How come I didn't know?"

As they browsed, the two couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

MGM. They discovered that anything associated with the MGM Group, whether it's movies, TV series, animations, or various programs, can be found on Google Video.

Furthermore, the two discovered that neither Google Video nor Barnes & Noble Bookstore were accessories to Google TNES, but rather independent websites.

Even without an IP address, you can still buy books online at Barnes & Noble and read them on your computer.

Even without an IP address, you can purchase your favorite movies or TV series on Google Video and stream them directly online.

"This is so much more convenient than renting a VPN!" Tony leaned back in his chair, his tone full of admiration. "No wonder it's Google, always one step ahead of everyone else."

"But there's a problem, which is that the image clarity isn't as good as the V." Victor discovered the key issue.

"That's true." Tony nodded, but then added, "But who cares? It can buy the movies, download them, and import them into the IP. Even if the picture quality is a bit worse, and the IP's screen is a bit smaller, it's still better than nothing, right?"

"While others sit on the subway listening to music, you can watch movies. Just imagine that scene, it's amazing. You're at the forefront of the times, attracting everyone's attention."

Viktor nodded, acknowledging this as well.

"No wonder the release date of the IP has been delayed again and again. It's not the major technical flaw that the media is speculating about. It must be because of the addition of these two features."

He was right. He had just wanted to add an e-book function, which didn't present any technical difficulties and was easy to operate.

Just as the e-book function was added, the MP4 technology was successfully developed. Compared to MP3, the core of MP4 is actually an upgrade from a single audio carrier to an integrated audio and video carrier. The main problems are concentrated in three aspects: encoding technology, function support, and hardware architecture.

The encoding issue is easy to solve, or rather, not a problem at all, because Google Video has already solved it; you just need to pay the patent fees.

In terms of functional support, iTech skipped over it entirely.

Subtitle embedding, multi-audio track switching, menu navigation, video jump, resume playback, etc., but AiTech only supports menu navigation.

subtitle?

What's the point of having subtitles on such a small screen?

Multi-track audio?

What do I need a bicycle for? As long as it makes a sound, that's fine.

Video redirection?

You should watch videos from beginning to end. If there's no "GG" (Goblind) ending, why are you jumping to the next video?

That's how AiTech understands it, but of course, time is tight and they really can't develop it.

But that's good, because now we have a direction for improving the third generation of IP, right? So what AiTech mainly solves is the hardware framework, file encapsulation, and data management technology.

The hardware framework is easy to handle; the IP itself has a display screen. It's just a matter of replacing it with a more advanced display chip, which increases the cost.

Therefore, when the file encapsulation and data management technologies of software systems made breakthroughs, the transition from MP3 to MP4 occurred.

Moreover, AI Technology has a benchmark: Google Video.

They just need to simplify the technology used by Google Video on the computer and install it into the IP's system.

"It's over."

"What's wrong?" Victor didn't know why Tony's expression suddenly turned so distressed.

"I should have bought the 20b license, not this 10b version. That's enough to fit several movies."