Computing Review: August 4th Through August 10thby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 13 Aug 2007 11:24 AM Do you have a blog? There are some articles this week all about blogging, from boosting your blog traffic to participating in memes. Of course there were other things to talk about, including new technology that helps find missing kids. Here is your Computing Blog in review for August 4th Through August 10th. August 4th Computing Review: July 28th Through August 3rd Do you treat your iPod like a baby or your baby like an iPod? Some folks do. And what about that possible taxi strike because of requirements for GPS systems. Are you in favor of the taxi commission or the cabbies? Don't know what I am talking about? Hmm, well we can solve that. Just catch up on this past week's article in the Computing Blog. August 5th Boost Your Blog Traffic: The Instructional Post Need some new ideas for your blog? Have you tried the instructional post? This is one of the most popular types of blog posts in that it generally beings in lots of traffic. But what is an instructional post? Read below to learn all about it, including some tips to get you started. August 6th Boost Your Blog Traffic: The Informational Post Seeking out information is what many web surfers love to do. If you can offer great information, you can be sure to boost the number of visits that your blog gets. Apple Releases iPhone Security Patch And More You may remember an earlier article about the possible security issues surrounding the iPhone, wherein hackers could potentially gain access to the personal information stored on the phone or use that information to spread spam. While there have been no reported cases of any problems with the security of the iPhone, testing by a security company raised the concern of potential problems. Nonetheless, Apple decided to quickly respond to these concerns by releasing a software patch that address these security issues and bugs. Although the vulnerability was only a theory, this recent patch will make it harder for potential criminals to target the iPhone August 7th Microsoft announced yesterday that it will be slashing the price of its Xbox 360 video game unit in the United States. The reduced prices will take effect tomorrow, August 8th. August 8th Lots of New Releases for Apple Yesterday, Apple help a media event to promote its new offerings, including newly redesigned iMacs, new major software suite releases and new enhancements to its .Mac service. Today, the Apple website is available and updated to reflect the new releases, which are as follows. August 9th Memes are a big part of the blogging world today. Chances are, if you read just five or six blogs today, you'll come across at least one. But what are they? Here is some information about them. August 10th Missing Kids Now on A Screensaver Finding missing kids depends a lot on getting the word out. In fact, one in six children are recovered as a result of people like you and I seeing their picture, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). With more than 4,000 children currently reported missing, that is a huge number of children being found. Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantcomputers tags User Comments No comments on this article yet. Be the first to comment! Community Tags blogs, blogging, missing kids, week in review Discuss this article
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