http://simonwillison.net/2007-08-21T07:54:49+00:00Simon Willison2007-08-21T07:54:49+00:002007-08-21T07:54:49+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Aug/21/official/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/update-on-google-video-feedback.html">An update on Google Video feedback</a></strong></p> Google are now offering a real refund to everyone who bought a video, and are letting people keep the Google Checkout credit as well. Purchased videos will keep working for six months. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/dontbeevil">dontbeevil</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/google">google</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/google-video">google-video</a></p>

2007-08-14T12:41:02+00:002007-08-14T12:41:02+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Aug/14/google/#atom-tag

<blockquote cite="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070812-google-selleth-then-taketh-away-proving-the-need-for-drm-circumvention.html"><p>By picking up its marbles and going home, Google just demonstrated how completely bizarre and anti-consumer DRM technology can be.</p></blockquote> <p class="cite">&mdash; <a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070812-google-selleth-then-taketh-away-proving-the-need-for-drm-circumvention.html">Ken Fisher</a></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/arstechnica">arstechnica</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/dontbeevil">dontbeevil</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/drm">drm</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/google">google</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/google-video">google-video</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ken-fisher">ken-fisher</a></p>

2007-08-11T08:33:47+00:002007-08-11T08:33:47+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2007/Aug/11/google/#atom-tag

<blockquote cite="http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2007-08-11-n74.html"><p>In an effort to improve all Google services, we will no longer offer the ability to buy or rent videos for download from Google Video [...] After August 15, 2007, you will no longer be able to view your purchased or rented videos.</p></blockquote> <p class="cite">&mdash; <a href="http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2007-08-11-n74.html">Google Video e-mail</a></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/dontbeevil">dontbeevil</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/drm">drm</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/google">google</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/google-video">google-video</a></p>