If you’re old enough to remember green-screen monitors, bulletin-board systems, and the 1983 movie classic “War Games,” you need to check out The Hacker for iOS. It’s a game, yes, but also a kind of love letter to fans of DOS, text adventures, ASCII games, and old-school hacking. The app “installs” the Glider Operating System, …

LightSquared, the hedge fund-backed company planning to build a nationwide wireless broadband network to compete with AT&T and Verizon Wireless, is asking the Federal Communications Commission to set stricter technical rules for GPS devices. Today, the company, which has invested billions of dollars to build a wireless broadband network that will blanket the U.S., filed a document with the FCC …

We can tell you everything you need to know about the iPhone 5, but we can’t tell you yet what it will actually look like. Luckily the Photoshop legion have taken the initiative to show us what the future might have in store. Here’s our pick of the best iPhone 5-inspired dreams. Pick a card We’ve heard that the iPhone 5 …

After a less than perfect 2011 in which even HTC admits that it “tried to do too much,” the handset maker is looking at the new year with a new perspective. What should the company do to resurrect the glowing brand that helped build Android? Ask around and you’ll get a variety of suggestions, from releasing considerably fewer devices to …

Apple’s much-rumoured TV set could be in testing in Canada, according to a report in Canadian paper The Globe and Mail. Citing sources “familiar with the talks” the newspaper says two major telecommunications companies from the land of syrup and bears — Rogers and BCE — have the product itself in their labs, with Apple approaching them to discuss partnerships for …

Samsung Australia today announced a new partnership with DVD-rental and media-streaming company Quickflix, with plans to install a new Quickflix app on smart TV units and its Galaxy range of portable devices, including tablets and smartphones. The new Quickflix app as seen on the Smart Hub of a Samsung TV, sitting uncomfortably close to the BigPond Movies app. (Credit: ) …

When Google ploughed £7.8bn into buying Motorola Mobility this summer, one question immediately sprang to mind: would the new company be called Googlorola or Motoggle? Then we had another thought: when their first collaboration hits the streets, just how awesome will it be? If Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) and the new Motorola Razr are anything to go by, we …

Surfers, snowboaders, skaters, and action sports enthusiasts everywhere, there’s finally a smartphone just for you. Sony has partnered up with action sportswear company Billabong to release a special edition model of the Xperia Active. The Billabong Edition features a special back cover and comes preloaded with exclusive screensavers, videos, and a Billabong Live app, which offers live streaming, as well …

Skype should be arriving on Windows Phone soon, as reports from The Verge suggest the app is in the testing stages. Microsoft employees are reportedly able to download test versions of the Skype app from the Windows Phone Marketplace. The app itself will likely fit right in with the Windows Phone aesthetic, with several panes to scroll through by swiping …

Verizon Wireless is bringing back its double-data promotion, offering heavy bandwidth users a potential new home. Starting Friday, new customers or existing ones signing a new contract can get double the amount of capacity–4 gigabytes–when they purchase a 4G LTE smartphones and sign up for a $30 data plan and accompanying voice and text message plans. Related stories When Does …