PayPal just released an update to its iOS and Android app, making it possible for users to get coupons and offers, order ahead at restaurants, pay at the table and even have a built-in credit line through Bill Me Later. When you check in at a restaurant, you’ll be greeted with coupons and offers that you can use then and there. You’re also able to order more food directly through the app, and even pay your bill and leave a tip directly through your phone, which means no more waiting for a waiter to see that you need his attention. If you want to pick up food and skip most of the restaurant experience, PayPal now lets you order ahead and pay through the app, so you can walk in and out with your food in a matter of minutes. While these features are only available at a few restaurant chains right now, expect forward-thinking, technology-hungry restaurants to add in PayPal functionality in the near future.
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Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.