YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET The NFL is planning to give the ball to the Internet next season. The National Football League intends to sell the national digital distribution rights of a regular season game this year to an Internet company, an NFL representative confirmed Monday. The move represents the first time that pro football …

First announced in December last year, mobile virtual network operator Amaysim has turned on its 4G offering. Last year saw Amaysim expand the terms of its wholesale agreement with Optus, adding access to the full Optus 4G Plus network. New pricing structures have also been put in place for both new customers and existing customers wishing to upgrade to the …

HBO Foxtel Play, the IPTV service offered by Foxtel, is dropping the price on its Premium Movies and Drama pick for new subscribers who sign up between March 23 and April 30, with the add-on package costing AU$5 instead of AU$20. The Premium Movies and Drama pack is home a number of popular series including “Veep,” “The Americans,” “Black Sails” …

Now playing: Watch this: Enable ‘God Mode’ for better Netflix browsing 1:13 Netflix users, are you tired of scrolling left and right on your PC to find a movie or TV show you want to watch? A new bookmarklet for your browser puts an end to all that scrolling. Created by a developer named Renan Cakirerk, the bookmarklet turns on …

Swapping in imaginative modules makes Ara your own. Lynn La/CNET Imagine your phone as the ultimate Swiss Army knife, the perfect all-in-one toolkit. What would you want on yours: A mini screwdriver, a fingerprint scanner, a bottle opener? With Project Ara phones, the attachment possibilities are boundless. Related links Project Ara: Everything we know about Google’s modular phone Yezz Project …

1. There isn’t one perfect alternative. One of the biggest problems with traditional cable subscriptions is bundling — you have no choice but to pay for dozens of channels you never watch just to get the few you want. The ideal alternative would allow you to pick and choose just the channels you want. The reality is that cutting cable …

The Armourcard uses active jamming technology to block RFID skimming. Armourcard Protecting your credit cards from wireless skimming no longer requires switching out your wallet, thanks to a new device, released out of Australia, that uses electronic jamming technology to beat RFID scanners at their own game. The major banks have really jumped on board the contactless payment bandwagon, offering …

Tailor for iOS Jason Cipriani/CNET It’s safe to say we’ve all taken screenshots of an iMessage or Facebook Messenger conversation and sent them to someone else. The method is far easier than having to recap the conversation yourself, but sending multiple screenshots at once isn’t always the best experience for those on the receiving end. Tailor, a free iOS app, …

Magzet launches its Kickstarter campaign on March 24. Magzet Apple’s proprietary MagSafe power connectors have saved a lot of laptops from falling off desks, tables and other high places down the years. That’s because the connector adheres magnetically, rather than being truly plugged in, which means that if you bump into the cord, the cable simply breaks away from the …

A pair of lawsuits are challenging the FCC’s new Internet traffic rules. CNET Less than two weeks after the Federal Communications Commission unveiled new Net neutrality rules, US broadband providers have filed lawsuits to overturn the Internet traffic regulations. The USTelecom Association, a trade group that represents some of the nation’s largest Internet service providers, filed a complaint Monday in …

“I want a smart home that doesn’t make me feel stupid dealing with a million remotes and gadgets and electric cords,” says Sofia Vergara. “It’s all about simplifying my life.” Peter Hurley Sofia Vergara, who plays a homemaker in the hit TV sitcom “Modern Family,” admits she’s not the savviest tech user. But as a founding member of Latin World …

Could Cyanogen rival Google in the Android space? Cyanogen Inc Cyanogen, the software maker building an Android-based operating system to take on Google, has raised a boatload of cash from some well-known sources. Cyanogen raised $80 million in a series C round of funding led by venture-capital firm Premji Invest, the company announced on Monday. Twitter’s private-investment arm, Twitter Ventures, …

Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET The developer states it’s the first and only app in the Mac App Store that lets you upload photos to Instagram from your Mac. It’s certainly the first third-party app I’ve encountered that does such a thing. Other Mac apps, like Instastack and PhotoDesk let you view your Instagram feed and comment and like photos, but …

Mark Zuckerberg wants app developers to help him move with the times. Facebook last year changed its unofficial motto from “move fast and break things” to “move fast with stable infrastructure,” a sign it would stop inflicting weird or inconsistent programming on its partners. Now Facebook’s CEO and co-founder is expected to deliver a new message to programmers gathering for …

T-Mobile is doing everything it can to swipe customers from AT&T and Verizon. Its latest program to lure customers away from rivals offers to pay off the balances owed on financing plans used to buy smartphones and tablets. This could be a good deal for many consumers, especially as large carriers move away from contract plans imposing early termination fees …