McDonald’s offers free use of iPads

McDonald's

McDonald's

I have it on very good authority that many Apple fanpersons eat at McDonald’s simply because they serve Big Macs. These people will do anything to extend their Mac affiliation. Perhaps, therefore, it’s for them that a McDonald’s in Virginia Beach, Va., has struck upon a novel idea to induce loyalty from its customers: it has placed iPads in its restaurant for their use. Yes, entirely for free. As my regular reading of the Virginia-Pilot revealed, the iPads are mounted on tables, so that you can surf while you chew. Read the full story at CNET.

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).