Watch out behind you! The Neoh headphones put movie and game action all around you. 3D Sound Labs When it comes to audio experiences, few things can compare to being in the middle of a movie theater with sound blasting all around you. A just-launched crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for headphones called Neoh is promising …

ControlAir controls for iTunes. Screenshot by Jason Cipriani/CNET There are a lot of different ways to control media playback on your Mac. You can use the built-in keys on the keyboard, the Today widget, the mini-player, an app on your iOS device, and the list goes on. Today, you can add yet another way to control music Mac using your …

Matt Elliott/CNET NameChk has been around for years as a Web app to check the availability of usernames, and you can also use the NameChk iOS app to check to see if your desired username is available across 157 websites. By default, the NameChk Web app displays results for 82 of what it deems the most popular social networks and …

Freewheel for now offers its service only with the Motorola Moto G smartphone. Cablevision Cablevision has officially stepped into the mobile business, saying Thursday that its new Wi-Fi-only phone service, Freewheel, is now on sale. The New York-based cable TV company first revealed the new service late last month, presenting it as a potential alternative to wireless carriers such as …

Sprint Chief Executive Marcelo Claure is ready to turn up the heat on his rivals with a network he believes has improved enough to keep his company in the game. Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure believes he has stabilized the business. Sprint The nation’s third-largest carrier has over the past two years taken a beating for the quality of its network. …

Hospitals are checking out Apple’s HealthKit as a cost-cutting measure. Apple Apple new HealthKit technology is getting its own examinations at some top hospitals to see if it can successfully monitor patients remotely and thus help trim medical costs. Among 23 of the leading hospitals questioned by Reuters, 14 have launched a pilot program of HealthKit or are in discussions …

Microsoft ICE stitches still photos or video frames into a single panoramic image. Version 2.0 can fill in gaps so you don’t have to crop as much. Screenshot by Stephen Shankland/CNET Microsoft on Thursday added new creative options to its ICE software for creating panoramic scenes out of a collection of photos — and now from a video, too. ICE …

When it comes to everyone’s favorite new buzzy tech phrase, “Internet of Things,” Intel Chief Financial Officer Stacy Smith has a refreshingly candid answer on how big the chipmaker’s efforts in the area could become: “No idea.” He’s referring to Curie, a chip that Intel introduced in January that crams a processor, sensors and radio into a space the size …

Now playing: Watch this: These three apps will whip you into shape 1:34 New year, new you, right? Well, at least until life gets in the way. Don’t let your busy schedule stymie your goals to get moving with these apps. The hot new fitness trend is getting in a workout in a short amount of time, from as little …

The Polaroid Thunder could deliver an entry-level experience. Frandroid.com Polaroid may be best known for its old-school photo technology, but it could also shake up a new family of Android-powered smartphones at Mobile World Congress next month. According to French tech site Frandroid we should be on the lookout for the Thunder, the Omega, the Cosmos and the Phantom. Related …

For once, Tom Wheeler is leaving wireless carriers wanting more. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is putting on the wireless carriers on alert. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images In an op-ed piece published on Wired.com Wednesday, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission laid out his proposal to treat both wired and wireless data services as public utilities under Title II of the …

The Lenovo Flex 2 looks like an ordinary laptop… Lenovo Anyone in the market for a new laptop might feel hesitant knowing that Windows 10 is due later this year (probably October). But do you really want to wait 7 to 8 months before replacing the pokey old machine you’re using now? And, anyway, Windows 10 will be a free …

SwiftKey Popular third-party iOS keyboard SwiftKey gets an update today that brings emoji, Flow support to the iPad, support for more languages and general bug fixes. The free keyboard app debuted with the launch of iOS 8, the first version of Apple’s mobile operating system to let you use a keyboard different than the one that’s built-in. The update is …

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Mary Bauer says Comcast sent her a rude bill. WGN-TV screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Last week, Charlie Herrin, Comcast’s senior vice president of customer service, demanded his staff show respect. Yesterday, 63-year-old Mary Bauer of Addison, Ill., said she got a Comcast bill with her …

Verizon is bidding adieu to several key assets as it narrows its focus. Verizon’s deals transform the company into a leaner operation focused more on wireless and business services. Roger Cheng/CNET The nation’s largest wireless provider said Thursday that it has agreed to sell its local wireline operations in California, Florida and Texas to Frontier Communications for $10.54 billion. Verizon …