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Food Delivery Apps
Whether too busy, too comfy, too sick, or wanting to stay home for another reason, there’s an increasing chance you don’t have to go without food from your favorite restaurant. As PC Mike Wendland shows us, food delivery apps have become all the rage. Grubhub helps find and order food in about 1,300 cities nationwide. Type in an address and you will get a list of restaurants that will deliver to you. If you want to search by a specific type of food, restaurant, or menu item, you can do that, too. Orders can be placed online or by phone, free of charges. The app is free for iOS and…
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Photo Printing Apps
With the holidays behind us and a new year here, it’s a great time to organize the photos on your smartphone. One of the best ways it to print out pictures using one of the photo-printing apps PC Mike Wendland reports on this week. Snapfish is a quick, simple option for printing out snapshots at an affordable price, starting with the 100 4-inch-by-6-inch prints you get free every month (you have to pay for shipping). Don’t want to wait for your shots to arrive by mail? Snapfish partners with retailers like Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens so you can order and pick up your pics locally. You can even use Snapfish…
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Parental Control Apps
Many of us are familiar with the battle between parents and kids when it comes to how much time they spend on their smartphones and tablets these days. In his report this week, however, PC Mike Wendland highlights apps that can put an end to such battles. OurPact allows parents to block device activity for scheduled times. Parents can block texting, web browsing and even specific apps. OurPact also has a geolocation function that can allow parents to check in and see where their kids might be. The app is free with premium features available for purchase for iOS and Android devices. Kidslox also allows parents to access blocking for…
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Apps that help charities
Today’s headlines continuously demonstrate how others around the world need our help, though it can oftentimes leave us feeling helpless. But that isn’t necessarily the case as PC Mike Wendland shows us in his report this week about apps designed to help users donate to charity. Charity Miles is for walkers, runners or bikers who want turn their miles into cash for charities. It works tracks your workout mileage so you can earn a small amount for charity every time. You can choose from more than 40 charities. The app is free for iOS and Android. The app called Donate a Photo takes advantage of something most people do regularly…
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Apps to Keep a Journal or Diary
Recent studies show increasing numbers of people going vegan or vegetarian, meaning more and more of you are on the hunt for new recipes. As PC Mike Wendland reports this week, a number of apps can help expand your vegan or vegetarian recipe box. Eat Vegan offers more than 250 vegan recipes and meals with plenty of pictures to illustrate. Bookmark favorite recipes for easy meal planning, and create a shopping list for when you’re headed to the store or farmer’s market. Eat Vegan also has a social element, allowing recipes to be shared via Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. The app is free for iOS. The developers of the Garden…
