Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API

Re:Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API by gaius_baltar on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @08:56AM (#19858370)

> Every semi-successful feature had to get G+ integration to maximize the adoption of G+.

Also, forced Youtube integration and G+ accounts being required even to rate Android apps.

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Re:Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API by ralfd on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @10:23AM (#19859035)

Funny that G+ was still ignored despite this effort.

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Re:Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API by rmc on Thursday May 09, 2019 @07:28AM (#19867178)

Some times people say "What if $COMPANY goes evil?". But if Google couldn't make G+ successful, then them going evil shouldn't be too concerning. They're clearly not as powerful as one could think

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Re:Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API by Tsiklon on Friday May 10, 2019 @03:07PM (#19881160)

I'd be inclined to believe it was ignored because of this effort.

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Re:Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API by josteink on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @02:18PM (#19861485)

s/Funny/Fair and just/

We shouldn’t reward scummy behaviour like this.

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