Author Archive: Mike Wendland
Mike is a veteran journalist whose video "PC Mike" reports have been distributed weekly to all 215 NBC-TV stations since 1994, making him one of the most experienced tech reporters in the country. His tech stories and videos have appeared on MSNBC, CNBC, the Today Show, The New York Times, USA Today and in numerous national newspapers and magazines. In addition to the PC Mike tech blog, he also publishes the Roadtreking.com RV Travel Blog in which he travels North America in an RV reporting about interesting people and places.
Secure Messaging Apps for 2020
When it comes to communicating with others, the ability to send instant messages with our smartphones and tablets offers great convenience. But many instant messaging apps are criticized for not offering enough privacy. Fortunately, PC Mike Wendland has three great options to ensure your conversations are safe and private. Threema lets you make end-to-end encrypted […]
Real Estate Apps for buying and selling homes
Buying a home is probably the most expensive purchase you will ever make in your life, which means it’s best to go into it with the best knowledge and information to get the best deal possible. Real estate apps can help you do this and can give you greater insight into the market where you’re looking to make […]
Grocery Delivery Apps
With social distancing guidelines in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, getting groceries can be challenging. As PC Mike Wendland reminds us, a number of apps can help you get groceries delivered right to your door. Instacart uses personal shoppers to pick up items for you from local stores. That includes the ability […]
Apps to block robocalls and phone spam
Robocalls already are bad enough, but things are only going to get worse as Election Day approaches. Have no fear, however, as PC Mike Wendland is here to give you a fighting chance with apps designed to block those annoying spam phone calls. Nomorobo offers real-time protection from more than 2.5 million annoying robocallers, telemarketers, […]
Apps to print up your smartphone photos
We use our smartphones to take pictures all the time, but have you ever longed for the days when you would take a picture with a film camera and get an actual print out? In his report this week, PC Mike Wendland show you three apps to help you do just that — create picture […]
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