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Robin Raskin

I'm the former editor of PC Magazine, Editor in Chief of FamilyPC, and blogger for Yahoo!Tech. I've has spent the past 30 years exploring what it means to be a family in a digital world. I'm also the founder of Kids@Play and The Silvers Summit, a set of conferences and exhibitions in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association.


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SPB Mobile Shell: Windows Mobile facelift

SPB Mobile Shell: Windows Mobile facelift
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SPB Mobile Shell introduces the next-generation user interface to Windows Mobile devices, while keeping all of their advantages. The software is fitted with a flexible ... More

December 2, 2009
7:49 pm

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Poynt: local search for Blackberry

Poynt: local search for Blackberry
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Poynt is an all-in-one, easy-to-use, local search application for the BlackBerry. Poynt enables users to discover the local area around them and begin connecting with ... More

December 2, 2009
7:20 pm

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AlwaysOnPC: cloud computing on the iPhone

AlwaysOnPC: cloud computing on the iPhone
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AlwaysOnPC lets you run full PC applications on your iPhone or iPod touch. Unlike remote access apps that let you tunnel into your PC, AlwaysOnPC ... More

December 2, 2009
3:14 pm

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1,511 views

Aha: peer-to-peer navigation app

Aha: peer-to-peer navigation app
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Aha improves your driving experience by keeping you informed about the world around you while you are on the road. Our company built the first ... More

November 12, 2009
2:28 pm

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PrimeTime2Go: TV on your Blackberry

PrimeTime2Go: TV on your Blackberry
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QuickPlay Media’s PrimeTime2Go is a premium mobile TV service that gives viewers access to content from popular program sponsors including ABC, CBS, MTVN, Comedy Central, ... More

November 8, 2009
9:21 pm

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SAT Vocab Challenge: iPhone as tutor

SAT Vocab Challenge: iPhone as tutor
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This iPhone and iPod touch app is a college admissions exam resource that measures a user’s mastery of 250 words, including The Princeton Review’s Hit ... More

November 8, 2009
9:20 pm

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1,278 views

Slacker Personal Radio: travel tunes

Slacker Personal Radio: travel tunes
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Slacker allows music lovers to play personalized music on the go with the Slacker Mobile application for iPhone, BlackBerry, and soon Android and Windows Mobile. ... More

November 8, 2009
8:58 pm

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SlingPlayer Mobile: your TV on your phone

SlingPlayer Mobile: your TV on your phone
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Is that TV playing on your phone? You bet it is. When connected to a Slingbox SOLO, PRO, or PRO-HD, this app will play anything ... More

November 8, 2009
8:42 pm

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Vringo: video + ringtone = fun

Vringo: video + ringtone = fun
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Vringo is a video-sharing community that allows you to find or create video ringtones (or Vringos) and then share them with your friends’ phones. You ... More

November 8, 2009
8:24 pm

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591 views

PinStack: newsreader for and about smartphones

PinStack: newsreader for and about smartphones
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PinStack.com is a website with reviews, news, and discussions for a number of smartphone platforms. PinStack Mobile Reader, a joint offering from PinStack.com and HandMark, ... More

November 8, 2009
8:01 pm

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684 views


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