Jason England 01/11/2011 Jason England 01/11/2011

All our Google Mail dreams come true with upgrades

The new-look Gmail, wich Google accidentally told Mashable about last week, is now rolling out to all users, and my filters have never looked so good.

Google officially made the announcements via a blog post today, giving users greater control over how their service looks. From three settings of email density (Comfortable, Cozy and Compact) to dragging sidebars to cater your perfect size of the particular sectors, and choosing from a selection of high-resolution backgrounds, the design conscious kind have been taken care of.

Jason England 31/10/2011 Jason England 31/10/2011

Infographic of the day: How Cellphones Shape the Lives of College students

After the Halloween rant, onto something more geek-centric. How many students have smartphones? Which do they prefer out of Android or iOS? How much porn do they watch on their smartphone? All unequivocably important questions that are answered in our infographic of the day, courtesy of Hackcollege.com.

Jason England 31/10/2011 Jason England 31/10/2011

Editorial: Why Halloween has been made pointless by social media

Beforehand, the tactics of taking advantage of the holiday season for marketing purposes were merely trivial, and didn't become involved in the existential quandry of life. Now, things are a little different.

Jason England 31/10/2011 Jason England 31/10/2011

This week at the Broadway...

Showing you some of the best films this week that you probably have never heard of. George Clooney and Black Power. Let's begin.

Jason England 30/10/2011 Jason England 30/10/2011

Spoof video: How Headlines are created

This may not be a UK targeted video in respects to the news outlets they use; but you're reading New Rising Media, so chances are you have a general grasp on the popular outputs of American journalism. So how do they write their headlines?

This is the question that Jest has answered in a rather hilarious fashion in their parody video, as they look through the headlines surrounding the controversial 'Occupy Wall Street.'

Jason England 28/10/2011 Jason England 28/10/2011

Infographic of the day: Can your job be done by a robot?

I know what you're thinking, dear reader. Is your job safe in this economy? You're not thinking about the possibly prosperous path ahead; but rather about the way back and how far away from the eventual demise you feel as if you will find yourself in. With this, New Rising Media, yet again, have got your back. Our infographic of the day, courtesy of mindflash.com.

Jason England 28/10/2011 Jason England 28/10/2011

An interview with Chris Thomas

Shrouded in a disquieting level of secrecy and steeped in mystery rivalling a Christopher Nolan production, The Water’s Edge – directed by the Lincoln-raised Chris Thomas – is not quite what you’d expect from a typical low-budget short.

Jason England 27/10/2011 Jason England 27/10/2011

Infographic of the day: Guide to Zombie Survival

So we've been getting into The Walking Dead alot recently, so it's only necessary that a crisis plan needs to be put in effect just in case the zombie apocalypse actually does happen. With that in mind, here's our Infographic of the day, courtesy of HCC Medical Insurance Services.

Jason England 27/10/2011 Jason England 27/10/2011

Grainger Games crash the party they sponsored

So last night was the Game Media Awards 2011, the conglomeration of video games journalists to celebrate the job that they do. That was until game shop chain (shops mostly in the North of England) Grainger Games got involved.

Jason England 27/10/2011 Jason England 27/10/2011

Microsoft predicts the future

Taking augmented reality to a whole new level, Microsoft has laid out its vision for the next few years, and for nerds (us and you, dear reader) it's amazing.

Jason England 26/10/2011 Jason England 26/10/2011

Infographic of the day: Why Hasn't the Person You Texted Responded Yet?

This one's not really informative, nor is it graphical; but it's pretty hilarious and reminds us of a situation we (and all our readers) have been in before. Come on, you're reading New Rising Media so it's clear you have a certain sense for being socially awkward and make the most subtle of what you think to be 'pop culture references,' only to have eyes of complete confusion befall you. Simply put: you must be a nerd. So we want to help with the times when you may just be having second thoughts about that last text you just sent with our Infographic of the day, courtesy of Collegehumour.

Jason England 25/10/2011 Jason England 25/10/2011

Infographic of the day: The Science of Peer Pressure

We've all been in that position as socially awkward individuals: wanting to win in the social setting by caving into what the majority think instead of sticking out like a metaphorical sore thumb. But what biological process occur to get to this decision of keeping to the codes and conventions. It turns into an infograph-ad for One block off the grid's solar energy plans; but it also pushes across the science of peer pressure in social norm marketing: breaking the pseudo-norms, being the individual or the aforementioned metaphorical sore thumb is what we like. Our infographic of the day.

Jason England 25/10/2011 Jason England 25/10/2011

Infographic of the day: The History of Beer

So after various Twitter debates and blogging I like to sit down with a Beer, and I'm pretty sure many of you do too. But what about the history of the wonderful beverage? Where did those drinks on tap and reduced in price for the masses on a student night actually originate? Find out in our Infographic of the day, courtesy of 600series design.

Jason England 24/10/2011 Jason England 24/10/2011

This week at The Broadway

Films that you'll never have heard of; but really should watch this week. From John C. Reilly actually performing in a meaningful role to the plot of Sleeping Beauty transcribed to an '18' about a University student.

Jason England 23/10/2011 Jason England 23/10/2011

Infographic of the day: The Dark side of Halloween

So we've helped you out with your costume, showed you the scariest thing you could watch on the internet, and found the perfect horror film festival for Halloween; but through the 99.9% of the festivities that are clean and fun, there's been a side to the night embellished in crime and paranoia. It seems a strange thing to make an infographic about; but here's our pick of the day, courtesy of Halloween Express. Let's hope everyone has a safe Halloween.

Jason England 22/10/2011 Jason England 22/10/2011

Infographic of the day: Facebook by the numbers

You likely know that Facebook is the world’s largest social network with more than 800 million users. But what about how many people look at their ex's Facebook profiles? The amount of people that play Facebook? Or how many links about sex are shared?

Check out what makes Facebook and its users tick with our Infographic of the day. Thanks Mashable!

Jason England 22/10/2011 Jason England 22/10/2011

The Round-up: Google, Halloween, Frequency and Lollipops

So it's been yet another week of big news, best to dive right in, and what better place to start at then with Google and Samsung announcing the Galaxy Nexus in Hong Kong.

A 4.65" screen, 1.2 ghz dual core processor, 16 or 32gb internal storage and a UK release of November 17th. We had an early heads up on some of the contract pricings from Phones 4 U. Giving it to you short: be prepared to sell a kidney.

Jason England 22/10/2011 Jason England 22/10/2011

Facebook is better than sex.

We love it when social sciences do their best to make wild conclusions. A 'scientific' study by sociological journal Cosmopolitan says 20 per cent of women prefer Facebook over sex.

We've unanimously agreed that maybe this number sounds a tad low. Sex has always been about communication between two (or more, depending on how lucky you are) people to push the biological sensibilities to orgasm. The best times are never just the messing-around bit, it's the self affirmation, the aftermath and the conquest. If you were arguing before, that doesn't matter for anything anymore.

Jason England 21/10/2011 Jason England 21/10/2011

Game of the Week: Batman: Arkham City

Videogames’ self-proclaimed “silly season” is finally here. The drought of game releases over the summer period has come to an end; nights are drawing in, the temperature is moving closer to zero, and the release calendar is stuffed to capacity. But where best to place your hard-earned cash? Distancing ourselves from hyperbolic hype speak and unreachable expectations, what should you really be investing your time into? Over the coming weeks, allow New Rising Media to round-up the week’s freshest, most tantalising new releases.

Jason England 20/10/2011 Jason England 20/10/2011

Infographic of the day: A Costume for every era

Struggling with what to wear for Halloween? Your choice of attire to Halloween at Rock City being a brain-teaser? Facing a writers block-esque sensation of selecting appropriate costume for the Lincoln Halloween weekend befuddling you? We'd like to help! Here's a costume for every era of history all the way up to the 2010s, courtesy of Halloween express.