The holidays are nearly here, and I can almost smell the warm Christmas day and chilling out to some music and drinking beer - well, here in Australia at least with our Christmas in Summer. But, Google are preparing for the holidays, by updating their web-based Shopping search tool.

This update includes a bunch of tweaks, including reviews from friends and discount tracking. Only a few retailers have stepped up so far with 360-degree interactive images, and uploaded some content, with most of the products consisting of toys at the moment, but it's still a pretty damn cool feature.

Google have also included Shortlists, which is a great way to create Pinterest-like collections of products, jot down notes on them, and if you want to, share said list with friends or family for a collaborate shopping experience, the joy! The video above will give you a better idea of what is capable with the latest Google Shopping update.