Sometimes I feel like I’m losing the fight to protect my kids from bad language, extreme violence, and the other inappropriate content that crops up in a lot of today’s movies. And because they know how to access the Netflix account, it’s increasingly hard to filter out the stuff I don’t think they’re ready for. …

Any number of video games can trace their roots to Prince of Persia: Assassin’s Creed, Tomb Raider, even endless runners like Mirror’s Edge and Vector. But what of that legendary original? Last year, Prince of Persia Classic made its iOS debut, and for those who have been eagerly awaiting the sequel, it has arrived: Prince of Persia The Shadow and …

When Apple unveiled the Lightning connector last year, it created a problem for anyone who owned a speaker dock with a 30-pin connector: new iDevices couldn’t connect. C4 Electronics’ Dolry HiFi Stone solves that problem by turning those old docks into AirPlay speakers, able to connect wirelessly to iPhones, iPod Touches, iPads, Macs, and even a handful of Samsung devices. …

I grew up playing Sierra On-Line’s graphic adventure games: King’s Quest, Space Quest, and especially Leisure Suit Larry, which to my teenage tastes offered the perfect blend of sophomoric humor and sexy-time pursuits. Proof positive that old games never die, they just get updated and ported to new platforms, Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded debuted last month for Windows, Mac, and …

AT&T is getting into the cloud-storage game — and giving away free upgrades to entice new customers. Normally, signing up for an AT&T Locker account nets you 5GB of free cloud storage. However, for a limited time, you can get your account upgraded to 50GB at no charge. Should you bother? After all, what the heck is AT&T Locker? It’s …

No more room at the inn? At one point or another, most mobile-device users run out of storage space, usually at the expense of music or movies. One option: upload everything to a cloud service like Dropbox, then stream your stuff as needed. But that requires both time and money. Another: turn your PC into a media server and stream …

There are plenty of apps that allow you to control a remote PC from your phone or tablet, but what if you want to go the other way? What if you need to help a friend, relative, or employee with his or her mobile device? TeamViewer QuickSupport lets you remotely control a smartphone or tablet from any computer. It’s available …

The US TV & Radio Free app might seem a little too good to be true. It streams unlimited live TV to your Android device, and it doesn’t cost a penny. The app offers an extensive list of channels: AMC, Bravo, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, Food Network, FX, MTV, NBC, Nickelodeon, Syfy, TBS, TNT, and lots more. Even more surprising: …

Limbo, one of the top-rated and most-beloved indie games ever, is now available for iOS. If you’ve never played it, cancel your plans. If you have, you’ll be glad to know it’s just as engrossing and exhilarating as the versions that preceded it on consoles, PC, and Mac. Best of all, it’s priced at just $4.99, half what you’ll pay …

I don’t mind my 13-year-old daughter using an unlocked, hand-me-down iPhone 4. It’s actually an ideal phone for her, as it lets her text and app to her heart’s content while allowing me to keep tabs on her whereabouts and app-tivities (she’s on the same iTunes account as me). But I loathe the extra $60 or so the phone adds …