PayDragon is the express lane resting in your pocket (pandodaily.com)

The article says PayDragon is available in NYC, but when I downloaded the app to my Android device, the nearest establishment showed ~6000mi away.

I already do this with Seamless. And I don't have to press any buttons on my phone. Actually, I don't need a phone at all. And I can make special requests.

This is a great example of the utility of including the domain after each link in the HN listing. In short, it allows me to quickly and effortlessly scan past stories at pandodaily and techcrunch.

I hear this startup idea over and over but I've never actually used a service like this. What happens?

I don't understand the point of this. Why would I use this instead of Bitcoin?