https://www.pocket-lint.com The latest on movies & TV, apps, games, gaming hardware, and AR/VR. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:46:59 GMT en-US hourly 60 Netflix plans seem to fluctuate constantly. A new plan is always coming out, or an existing one is being retired. Unfortunately, today's news revolves around the latter. Netflix has revealed to shareholders that the $11.99 per month ad-free plan will no longer be available to subscribers, forcing them to jump to a much more expensive plan if they wish to continue streaming without ads. This comes hot on the heels of the streaming giant announcing a $5 billion deal to be the exclusive home of WWE's Monday Night Raw, so there could be a connection between increased spending and dropping one of its more affordable plans.

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2024 22:46:59 GMT https://www.pocket-lint.com/netflix-is-killing-off-its-cheapest-ad-free-plan/ You've created the perfect video but showing it to people on your phone doesn't really do it justice. The small display of your smartphone just doesn't show the full glory of what you've made. Luckily, it's possible to stream the video from your phone to a larger device such as a computer, TV, or monitor, so that you can view the video in the large-screen beauty it deserves.

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2024 19:51:47 GMT https://www.pocket-lint.com/screencast-vs-screen-mirroring-whats-the-difference/ iCloud allows Apple devices to automatically sync files and create backups. But, with only 5GB of data included in the free plan, the iCloud Storage Full warning is a regular annoyance for many Apple users that don't subscribe to options like iCloud+. When the iCloud is out of storage space, devices are no longer backed up -- which could spell disaster if you happen to lose or damage your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

]]> Sun, 21 Jan 2024 17:01:13 GMT https://www.pocket-lint.com/how-to-clear-icloud-storage-free-up-space/ There are various ways to play PC games in your home -- the obvious one being from your own gaming PC. But sometimes you just want to step away from your gaming rig and play elsewhere, whether in bed, on the sofa, in the bathroom or in any other room of your home.

]]> Sun, 21 Jan 2024 14:26:40 GMT https://www.pocket-lint.com/how-to-stream-pc-games-to-another-device/ The Fast and Furious franchise has been around for over 20 years.

]]> Sat, 20 Jan 2024 19:01:13 GMT https://www.pocket-lint.com/what-order-should-you-watch-the-fast-and-furious-films-in/ ChatGPT, working with DALL-E, created the image above in under five minutes -- highlighting just a glimpse at what is possible with AI-generated art. While ChatGPT is primarily a chat-based artificial intelligence, recent integration with DALL-E allows subscribers to use the text-based program to generate images as well. But, while learning AI-generated art doesn't take the time and commitment of learning to wield a paintbrush, there is still a learning curve to understand how to use ChatGPT to create AI images.

]]> Sat, 20 Jan 2024 12:01:13 GMT https://www.pocket-lint.com/how-to-make-images-with-chatgpt-ai-generated-art/ Netflix has grown from a mail-order DVD rental company to the biggest video-on-demand streaming service on the planet. It's no exaggeration to the say that Netflix has changed the way that most of use consume movies and TV, in a similar way to how Spotify revolutionized the way we listen to music.

]]> Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:36:38 GMT https://www.pocket-lint.com/how-to-use-netflix-spatial-audio/ In the grand world of science fiction and fantasy, there are many fanbases who passionately follow their favorite universe through every move, iteration, and generation. There are Trekkies, Tolkenites, Star Wars fans, and then there are Whovians. Whether you're an OG Whovian who's followed Doctor Who since it premiered on the BBC in 1963, or a newer fan of the beloved science fiction franchise since its regeneration in 2005, you have been whisked off to the delightful world of the time-traveling Doctor and their companions. We're taking a comprehensive look at every actor or actress who has played the beloved Doctor throughout the past, present, and future.

]]> Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:19:38 GMT https://www.pocket-lint.com/every-doctor-who-actors/ Music and identity are interchangeable for many of us, regardless of genre preference, listening medium, habits, or generation. I didn't have audio identity replacing astrological signs and horoscopes on my 2024 bingo card, but I probably should have. Spotify's Daylist feature, a daily generated playlist based on your moods, recent listens, and trends, took Instagram and TikTok users by storm this week. If you're a sun-up to sun-down Spotify user, you'll even notice a morning Daylist and an afternoon or evening Daylist, as it alters alongside your listening habits.

]]> Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:58:37 GMT https://www.pocket-lint.com/find-your-spotify-daylist/ Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync are two Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) technologies that eliminate screen tearing while gaming by dynamically adapting your monitor's refresh rate to match the game's framerate. There's a history of back-and-forth between the two technologies, with Nvidia and AMD competing to outdo one another. These days, the differences between the two technologies are few and often small -- but not nonexistent.

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