Blackberry Application Provides Bluetooth Dialup Networking for Mac and Windows

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) October 27, 2006

Brain Murmurs, Inc, a Seattle-based software research and development company, has announced Pulse, a Bluetooth application for the RIM Blackberry that allows the device to be used as a dialup networking modem.

Dialup networking is commonly used to access the internet from a laptop while away from the office network or wifi hotspots. Dialup networking-enabled cell phones can act as virtual modems for the computer, providing reliable internet access through the phone's connection to its carrier network.

Until now, only Windows users have been able to use their Blackberry handheld devices, through the use of a special cable, to share their internet connection. Pulse allows Windows users to share their Blackberry internet access wirelessly and is the first solution to provide Mac users this capability in any form.

"Most high-end mobile phones provide built in dialup networking capability, but the Blackberry has always been a conspicuous exception," said Daniel Pasco, the Brain Murmurs CEO and Chief Engineer. "Pulse can provide your laptop with wireless internet access anywhere your Blackberry is able to connect to its regular internet service. This is a huge deal for users on the road, at remote offices, airports, and so on."

"I've used Bluetooth dialup networking with my Sony Ericsson phone before. Finally, Pulse lets me use my Blackberry 8700 and my Macbook the same way" said Garrett Kelly, a senior engineer at Brain Murmurs. "I like to have it around for those emergency situations when you're outside the range of a standard wireless connection, or just for surfing when I'm waiting around for someone."

Pulse requires a Bluetooth-enabled Blackberry with standard internet access and a Bluetooth-enabled PC or Macintosh to work. The application can be purchased in advance for 50% off and will be available for general sale at full cost by the end of October. More information can be found at http://brainmurmurs.com/products/pulse.php

For more information:

Daniel Pasco

Brain Murmurs

206-216-3923

About Brain Murmurs, Inc.

Brain Murmurs was established in 2001 as a parallel supercomputing research and development firm. The company is building a productive suite of development tools and network architectures to enable rapid development of applications for heterogeneous, clustered computing systems. The company is also pursuing innovative design ideas in scientific computing, distributed and embedded systems, and enterprise network services.

Brain Murmurs develops applications for commodity and high-end computer clusters, as well as handheld devices. Brain Murmurs is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and can be found on the web at http://brainmurmurs.com.

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Textbook Buyback Company MyBookBuyer.com Provides Top 10 Winning Scholarship Essay Tips

Milpitas, CA (Vocus) July 27, 2010

Textbook buyback company MyBookBuyer.com has taken lessons learned from reviewing more than two hundred scholarship essays and compiled a list of the top ten ways to win a scholarship essay contest.

Over the past several years, MyBookBuyer.com has become an important resource for college students who need to sell books for cash at the end of the semester. This year, the company added to the list of services it provides to students, launching the Textbooks for a Year Scholarship Essay Contest, a biannual award designed to provide winning students with enough to pay for textbooks for an entire year.

More than two hundred students from dozens of colleges and universities across the country entered the Spring 2010 contest. In addition, over two dozen essays have already been submitted for the Fall 2010 scholarship, which has a deadline of October 31, 2010. In reviewing all the essays, MyBookBuyer was able to identify qualities that separated the best essays from the rest.

With the economy still down and the cost of education continuing to go up, all scholarships are becoming more and more competitive all the time. With the help of MyBookBuyer's essay-writing tips, students stand a much better chance of receiving some much-needed help with the high price of college.

The tips include advice on paying attention to detail, strategies for planning out an essay before writing it, and tips on revision, in addition to several other guidelines for writing a winning essay.

The list is just one more way that MyBookBuyer is working to help students better afford the cost of tuition and textbooks. In addition to giving students cash for books, the site hopes the advice will help some students to win scholarships like the Textbooks for a Year Scholarship essay contest and help reduce the financial burden of school.

MyBookBuyer is the book and textbook buyback service of Beagle Books, the largest online bookseller in Northern California, finding new homes for thousands of books a month. Those books MyBookBuyer absolutely cannot resell the company recycles or donates to Resource Area For Teachers (RAFT), a non-profit organization that provides classroom materials to teachers. The complete list can be found at: Top 10 Ways to Win a Scholarship Essay Contest.

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Texas Oncology Encourages Healthier Living this Holiday Season, Provides Tips and Recipes

Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) November 08, 2011

With eggnog, sugar cookies, and cheese balls among the most popular dishes served at holiday parties, its no wonder the season causes even the biggest health nuts and strictest dieters to stray from their nutritious paths. A healthy lifestyle is an important weapon in the fight against disease, so this holiday season Texas Oncology encourages people to make small changes that could result in big health payoffs. To make it easy, Texas Oncology introduces its Healthy Holiday Recipe Collection, with this years featured Merry Mulling Mix recipe, and shares tips to promote healthier eating and exercise during the holidays.

According to a recent report by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), healthier lifestyles and better diets could prevent up to 2.8 million cases of cancer each year. The number of cancers around the world has increased by 20 percent in less than a decade to around 12 million new cases a year. WCRF named cancer, along with other chronic diseases like heart and lung disease and diabetes, among the worlds biggest health challenges.

Adopting a healthy lifestyle with a well-balanced diet full of nutrients is important for overall well-being and critical to preventing and fighting cancer, said Dr. Lalan Wilfong, medical oncologist at Texas Oncology. This season, give the gift of health to yourself and others by making better choices and simple adjustments to your regular holiday routine that can help reduce the risk of disease later in life.

Small Changes, Big Health Pay-Offs

The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly a third of cancer deaths could be prevented by improving nutrition, limiting alcohol intake, participating in more physical activity, and quitting smoking.

When planning holiday gatherings and creating new traditions, here are some tips to help you stay on track while still spreading holiday cheer:

The Tax Lady Roni Deutch Provides Last Minute Tips For Using The First Time Homebuyer Credit

North Highlands, CA (PRWEB) October 29, 2009

Tax attorney Roni Deutch recently published an article on her blog providing last minute tips to utilizing the first time homebuyer credit.

"Early in the year, Congress enacted an $ 8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers purchasing a house between January 1st and November 30th of this year," asserted Deutch on her blog. "As you can tell, that November deadline is just around the corner. In order to qualify, your house must close escrow on or before that date. The IRS even states that you may not claim the credit in anticipation of a purchase that has yet to happen."

Below are a handful of the tips Deutch published to her blog explaining how to take advantage of the first-time homebuyers credit. To read the full article, you can check out Roni Deutch: The Tax Lady Blog.

Beating the Deadline

If you plan to take advantage of the credit but have not already begun the process of buying a home, you are probably too late. Even after you have an accepted offer, and received approval on a loan, it can take 30 to 60 days to close escrow. Additionally, title and escrow companies are being swamped with purchases that need to be completed before December 1st, which will likely cause delays if you are trying to close escrow at the last minute.

On the other hand, if you have already begun the process [What process are you talking about?][How does this sentence conform to the second sentence in the paragraph above?], then there are a few things you can do to make sure you beat the deadline. Depending on what stage in the game you are at, you want to make sure that you have all of your ducks in a row. Tell your real estate agent, loan officer, and title company that you are in a hurry and push for as short of a close of escrow as possible.

Qualifying as a "First-Time" Homebuyer

There has been a lot of confusion over the phrase "first-time" homebuyer, as you can actually qualify for the credit if you have bought a home in the past. As long as you have not owned your principal residence within the last three years, then you qualify for the credit. This means, that if you owned rental property and have rented it out for the past three years while residing elsewhere (in property you do not own), you qualify for the credit. So, if you purchased any property this year, then I would highly recommend speaking with a tax professional to find out if you qualify or not. You may be pleasantly surprised.

Non-Houses Qualify Too

As I mentioned before, if you purchased any property in the past year you may qualify for the credit. It actually applies to multiple different types of property including condos, townhouses, motor homes, and even houseboats. As long as the property is your principal place of residence, you can qualify for the credit. Therefore, a summer or vacation home would not qualify.

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