Who doesn't love frozen yogurt? We certainly do and we're happy to announce that Google Wallet is now accepted at 69 Pinkberry stores across the U.S. You can also use the Pinkberry Featured Offer in Google Wallet to get 10% off any one Pinkberry when you use your Google Wallet to pay. This offer is good for use at select stores until April 30, 2012.* The popular yogurt retailer now accepts Google Wallet at select stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago,

We frequently hear from merchants that data is gold - especially when that data provides insight into the performance of their products and their customers' buying habits. We've listened to the feedback, and today we're rolling out the first in a series of improvements to Google Merchant Center to put more data in the hands of merchants. Starting today,

As Valentine's Day approaches, the thoughts of some turn to romance and celebrating that special someone in your life. The thoughts of others turn to the sometimes arduous and often expensive task of buying a gift that truly conveys what that someone means to you. Relax, Google Offers is here to help with three national deals that form the triumvirate of Valentine's Day - flowers, jewelry, and chocolate. Flowers from 1-800-Flowers In 1976,

I'm a huge gamer at heart. And because of this, I love working with Google In-App Payments and helping developers make money from their awesome games. Many of us will be spending the holidays at home enjoying family time and some rest and relaxation. What better way to rest and unwind than with some awesome games that you can play in the browser instantly? Below are some of my favorite games that showcase how developers are utilizing the web platform and creating immersive,

Last week, we hosted a live webinar for Google Product Search merchants, ' Keeping your product data fresh using Google's Content API for Shopping .' The recorded webinar is now available on YouTube . If you're looking for a more scalable and flexible way to update your product data on Google Product Search, we encourage you to take a look to learn more about the following topics: The Content API for Shopping Google Shopping data freshness policy Using Feeds vs.

)Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog ( There's a universe of amazing daily deals out there, but it's hard to find them all in one place"and even harder to discover the ones that really matter to you. We're making improvements to Google Offers that help address this challenge. First, we're delivering more amazing deals from a bunch of new categories including outdoor adventure sports, luxury experiences, family-friendly events, classes and more.

As you may have noticed, the Google Commerce blog looks a lot different today. That's because we"along with a few other Google blogs"are trying out a new set of Blogger templates called Dynamic Views. Dynamic Views is a unique browsing experience that makes it easier and faster for readers to explore blogs in interactive ways. We're using the Magazine view,

)cross-posted on Official Google Blog and Google Mobile Blog ( In May we announced Google Wallet "an app that makes your phone your wallet"with Citi, MasterCard, Sprint and First Data. With Google Wallet, you can tap, pay and save using your phone and near field communication )NFC( . We've been testing it extensively, and today we're releasing the first version of the app to Sprint.

We are happy to announce that the Google Content API for Shopping , which is used to upload product data to Google, now exposes performance )click( data. This data informs merchants how often their products have been clicked on Google Shopping within any given time period. The data is easy to grab by adding URL parameters to product retrieval requests, specifying the start and end dates for which performance data is required.

)Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog ( For years, shoppers have enjoyed flipping through glossy print catalogs to be inspired, discover new trends and find great products. Today, mobile technologies can make catalog shopping more engaging, social and creative. With that in mind, we've created Google Catalogs "a free app for tablet devices that enables you to browse all of your favorite catalogs and interact with new layers of rich-media content.

If you wanted to attend the HTML5 Web App hackathons happening around the United States over the past few weeks but have been unable to do so, we have some good news for you. We'll be live streaming the Mountain View hackathon presentation through the Google Technology User Group )GTUG( YouTube channel . During the presentation we'll cover the end to end process of using HTML5 to create rich, native-feeling web apps, distributing the apps through Chrome Web Store ,

)Cross-posted on the Google Mobile Blog ( We've recently made a few new changes to Google Shopper for iPhone that makes it easy to find nearby deals when you're on-the-go. In the latest version of Google Shopper, in addition to the 'Shop' tab, you'll now see two new tabs at the bottom of the app: Offers and My Offers. The Offers tab displays a list, or map view,

) Cross-posted on the Google Books blog ( When JK Rowling's new website Pottermore opens its doors this Fall, we'll provide services to help fans make the most of their ebook purchasing experience. Pottermore and Google are teaming up to integrate Pottermore with a number of Google products and APIs. So when the series of Harry Potter ebooks launches on Pottermore.com in early October, these bestsellers will be available in the U.S. via the open Google eBooks platform.

This summer, we'll be celebrating my mom's 60th birthday by taking her on an African safari, fulfilling one of her lifelong dreams. She'll need a new camera for the trip, and since I know very little about cameras, the first person I'll turn to is my friend Andrew, an avid photographer. I trust that he knows his stuff and will make a good recommendation. When it comes to making important purchases, friends are often the first people we reach out to for advice.

)Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog ( Following our first launch of Google Offers beta in Portland last month , we're bringing great deals to the Big Apple and the Bay Area starting today. Subscribers who sign up at www.google.com/offers or via the new "Today's Offer" tab in Google Shopper 2.0 for Android will start receiving emails with local offers in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area today.

)Cross-posted on the Google Public Policy Blog ( Ten years ago, the vast majority of Internet users said they wouldn't use the Internet for any financial transactions. Today, more than 70 percent of Internet users access their credit card account via the Internet, and worldwide e-commerce spending is expected to exceed $1 trillion by 2013. And it makes sense why - the Internet provides not only vast product and service information,

Today we're launching the Google Commerce Blog to bring you news, trends and ideas about shopping, retailing and payments from across Google and beyond. Google commerce products help buyers easily find the things they're looking for no matter where they are. They also help retailers attract and retain customers. For example, retailers can list their items for free in Google Product Search and reach buyers right when they're searching for that product. Google Shopper ,

)Cross-posted on the Google Places and Google Small Business blogs( Nothing beats a good deal, and during these couple weeks we saw that first hand. We teamed up with Floyd's Coffee Shop in Portland to launch the Google Offers beta, a new product that brings Portlanders daily deals from local businesses. On launch day, we asked Portlanders to sign up for our first deal: $3 for $10 worth of drinks and treats at Floyd's, a local favorite. And you guys wasted no time!

)cross-posted to Official Google Blog and Google Mobile Blog ( Today in our New York City office, along with Citi, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint, we gave a demo of Google Wallet , an app that will make your phone your wallet. You'll be able to tap, pay and save using your phone and near field communication )NFC(. We're field testing Google Wallet now and plan to release it soon.

)Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog ( This is the latest post in the Official Google Blog series profiling entrepreneurial Googlers working on products across the company and around the world. In this post, you'll read why one team decided to sell their company to Google, and how they went from acquisition to product launch in less than a year. - Ed. The decision to sell your company is one of the hardest an entrepreneur can make, and as the CEO of Jambool,