We love disruptive technology that helps businesses do their job better, faster and more efficiently. A new service, currently available only with iPads, demonstrates just such a technology. It's new, so there's no established track record as of yet; time will tell, as with all cool, new technology!

Square, a cash register application for the new iPad will do just that, by allowing spa clients to pay and tip all while seamlessly calculating tax, tracking sales and making transaction fees more transparent for small businesses. Square allows a massage therapist, mobile spa or small business take credit card payments with the iPad (and the iPhone in about a month).

• It takes a finger signature on screen.
• Generates email or SMS receipts that can be accessed securely.
• Tipping is a breeze with their intuitive tip calculator.
• Square will tell you how many times a customer has used your services so reward them, by all means!
• Computes sales tax and provides online dashboard to track sales.
• Transaction fees are transparent for business owners.

The result is a movable, portable cash register mechanism, ideal for individual massage therapists, day spas and salons that want streamlined solution or mobile device. Spas will see this application get better and better over time but without the hardware switch-off that many small businesses regularly endure.

It is cool to think how beautiful and extremely portable the iPad makes SpaBoom too. A massage therapists can manage instant gift certificates, rebook clients and keep track of email campaigns while on the go.

Even better news! Register to WIN an iPad in Las Vegas!

Come by the SpaBoom booth (#2418) at the IECSC show in Las Vegas and play with our new toy, the iPad. While you are there, register to win! Drawing will take place at the end of the show.