Dan Helyer

Langport, United Kingdom

Freelance Managing Editor at How-To Geek

Writer at AppleToolBox

Editor and Writer at Freelance

Articles

Don't Waste Your Money, There Are Only 4 Real Reasons to Upgrade Your iPhone

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer

Flashy marketing, contract deals, and social pressure make it tempting to upgrade your iPhone every couple of years, but you normally don't need to. Not only is this a waste of your money, but it's bad for the planet and can leave you regretting it when the new phone isn't all that different anyway. If you're questioning whether to upgrade your iPhone, there are usually only four good reasons to do so. 1 It's Unrepairable This one seems obvious, but there are some nuances to consider.
10 Bad Excuses to Upgrade Your iPhone

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer

Getting a new iPhone is exciting but it's also expensive and, a lot of the time, totally unnecessary. The latest features can seem tempting, and it's easy to get swept up in the hype and make an unwise purchasing decision. If you're trying to save money or reduce waste, here are 10 common excuses that sound like good reasons to upgrade your iPhone, but aren't.
Don't Ignore a Canceled TV Show

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer

TV shows are always getting canceled, but that doesn't mean you should forget about them. Some of my favorite shows of all time got the axe, but they still pack a punch and I recommend them constantly. All too often, people avoid watching a show because it was cut short, but that's a mistake. You Heard About It for a Reason When a terrible show gets canceled, you don't hear about it after that. There aren't unhappy fans, shocked critics, retrospective editorials, and petitions for its revival.
The 10 Best Monthly Games PlayStation Plus Ever Gave Away

2 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer

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Netflix's Cancelation Problem Will Only Get Worse

2 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer

Everyone I know has had a show they love get axed by Netflix. The streamer is absolutely ruthless in that regard, but the problem is that these cancelations create a feedback loop that means we’re only going to see more of them. Related Netflix Cancels Everything for the Same Reason Almost every Netflix cancelation has happened for the same reason: not enough people are watching.
The 5 Best TV Shows That Survived Cancelation

2 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer

Getting canceled doesn't always mean the credits have rolled for the last time. Thanks to fan campaigns, streaming revivals, and tantalizing loose threads, these excellent shows all came back from the dead, sometimes more than once. I won't say every title on the list came back stronger than before—most of them seem to have peaked before their cancelation—but they still go to show that a cancelation needn't be the end of the line.
The 5 Best Time Loop Films That Aren't 'Groundhog Day'

2 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer

There's no denying it: Groundhog Day created and perfected the time loop movie—like the filmmakers had their own infinite loop to get it just right. But that doesn't mean there aren't other loops worth watching, again and again. From slashers, to rom-coms, to sci-fi thrill rides, these brilliant time loop movies each take the concept in new directions.
10 Acclaimed TV Shows Netflix Canceled Too Soon

3 weeks ago | howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer

Netflix has built a terrible reputation for canceling TV shows without giving them a chance to find their audience or tie up their loose ends. There are far too many canceled shows to list them all, but here are some of the most promising TV shows that Netflix canceled way too soon. Of course, you may be telling yourself that these shows wouldn't have been canceled if they were better.
I Rate Everything I Watch on Netflix, and It's Time Well Spent

1 month ago | howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer

Ratings train Netflix's algorithm to make better recommendations. When you finish watching something, give it a thumbs up or down to quickly rate it. Supercharge Netflix by rating everything you've already watched when browsing the library. Every time the credits roll on a Netflix title, I give it a quick rating.
The 10 Biggest Switch Games That Don't Work on the Switch 2 (Right Now)

1 month ago | howtogeek.com | Dan Helyer

The Nintendo Switch 2 may be backwards compatible with original Switch games, but that doesn't mean every game will work on the new console perfectly. In fact, Nintendo recently updated a long list of games that don't run as expected on the Switch 2 at the moment.