Google Offers now lets you clip coupons without paying in advance

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Mountain View wants you to know that Google Offers isn’t another Groupon copycat; that’s why the service is now taking a different approach. Whereas you’ve previously had to pay for discount vouchers in advance, you can now clip them for free and then pay for purchases in-store, making Offers more convenient to use. The company’s also introducing coupons outside the main Offers app, adding them to Wallet, Maps and Search, as well as programming Google Now to flash a notification whenever you pass by a participating establishment. Here’s some even better news for veteran users, though: you can either get a refund for unused offers you’ve paid for, or get your money back as Google Play credit. If you go the latter route, you’ll get extra dollars on top — enough to jazz up your phone with SwiftKey or Photoshop Touch.

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Google Offers comes to Google+ with in-line save and share feature

Google Offers comes to Google+ with in-line save and share feature

The I/O keynote may be a fading memory, but Google’s work isn’t done just yet. Today its various services are getting a little more tightly knit as Offers comes to your Google+ stream. A select few brands (Zagat, Hello Kitty, Art.com, NOOK and Adafruit) will be part of the pilot program, which will allow businesses to post special updates that include discounts you can save directly to your Offers queue. Obviously, you can also share these offers with people in your circles who you think might be interested. It might seem like a small tweak, but it’s one companies are likely to embrace as a way to simplify their digital coupon offerings and increase engagement on Google+. You should start seeing in-line offers pop up today, so long as you follow one of the pilot brands.

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Google Offers, Boingo add more locations for free and discounted public WiFi

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Love venting your E-Train frustrations with Boingo and Google Offers’ free WiFi? While the Manhattan program ends on September 7th, the partnership has swelled its coverage to include a further 24 locations across the nation. From today, eight malls will offer WiFi in cities like LA, SF and Seattle — while Airport hoppers will be able to get a 50 percent discount on 24-hour access at 16 airports including JFK, O’Hare and Midway, if you sign up with Mountain View’s offers service. If you’re at nearing the end of your data cap and need some free internet stat, head on past the break to find out more.

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