Continue reading about "The Walking Dead" on New Earth Online]]> ]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/912#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/912 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/912 Fri, 11 May 2012 07:07:23 +0000 Games

Continue reading about "Alan Wake" on New Earth Online]]> The thrilling game by the developers of Max Payne available exclusively on the XBox 360 and powered using the Havok engine. It is the result of 5 years of hard-work by the award winning Remedy.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/901#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/901 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/901 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 13:11:29 +0000 Games If you own a digital camera then no matter wheter you take pictures to record memories of your holidays, as a hobby, or as a professional, you are likely going to want to keep your photographs safe from harm. Most people when they get back from a trip they will transfer their photographs from their Flash media to their computer. An increasingly common practice is to leave your photos on the card past this point until a time when you need to use the card again. This does offer some redundancy for you to fall back on should your hard drive fail - but it's a very temporary solution and is not practical once your photos start taking up many gigs of space. This is when you should start looking at alternative ways of backing up.

Continue reading about "Keeping your photos safe" on New Earth Online]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/899#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/899 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/899 Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:51:44 +0000 Hardware and Gadgets Clickjacking is a method where a user is tricked into clicking a concealed link meaning that user's could be tricked into doing something they did not intend. For commercial sites and social networking sites this can often have disastrous consequences.

Continue reading about "Clickjacking Protection" on New Earth Online]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/897#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/897 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/897 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 22:44:31 +0000 Web Standards / Web Development (General

Continue reading about "sIFR - Should it stay or should it go?" on New Earth Online]]> So the question is, what is sIFR? What can it be used for, and what are the advantages or possible disadvantages of using it? Although it's been around for a while now, these are questions which are answered here as well as reasons why it's best to no longer user it.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/440#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/440 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/440 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:40:00 +0000 Java / JavaScript / JSP

Continue reading about "Apple iPad (1st Gen)" on New Earth Online]]> After a few weeks of using the iPad without it having access to the same feature-set the US get to enjoy I've finally gotten around to reviewing the latest piece of hardware from the almighty Apple. The question in many people's minds is whether it's a netbook killer, just a large iPod or something fundamentally different...]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/860#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/860 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/860 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:11:01 +0000 Hardware and Gadgets

Continue reading about "Narcissus JavaScript Engine" on New Earth Online]]>

Narcissus is an Open Source JavaScript engine written in JavaScript and developed by the same engineer who wrote the SpiderMonkey engine.

Continue reading about "Preparing for IE9" on New Earth Online]]> With the first Beta of Internet Explorer 9 now available for download it brings with it a few new meta tags and features that will help you enhance your site for IE9 users.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/885#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/885 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/885 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:01:20 +0000 Web Standards / Web Development (General

Continue reading about "Sony BDP-S470 Blu-ray Player" on New Earth Online]]> It's not just the cinema screen that is showing off 3D films, with the release of the Sony BDP-S470 Blu-ray player it is moving into our living rooms. Is 3D just a fad or is it here to stay? The success or failure of ticket sales and 3D home cinema equipment will be the deciding factor.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/867#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/867 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/867 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:48:53 +0000 Hardware and Gadgets

Continue reading about "Ghost In the Shell movie boxset" on New Earth Online]]> This boxset contains the original ground breaking Ghost in the Shell anime movie and it's sequel, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence. With the Ghost in the Shell 2.0 movie being released on DVD and Blu-Ray later this year this is a great time to watch these movies in preparation; especially if like me you've been putting off watching them.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/558#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/558 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/558 Fri, 14 May 2010 18:33:53 +0000 Film and Television

Continue reading about "WET (Xbox 360)" on New Earth Online]]> WET in theory could be an amazing game - with it’s Tarantino-esque style and fighting techniques along with great voice acting from Eliza Dushku and Malcolm Macdowell it sounds like it can’t fail. It’s problem is in the way it becomes repetitive and predictable for most of the game.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/868#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/868 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/868 Fri, 14 May 2010 08:10:07 +0000 Games

Continue reading about "HTML Client-Side Storage" on New Earth Online]]> In HTML 5 developers now have access to datastore features to allow data from your site to be used in offline browsing - something particularly useful if you run a website that is driven by user-submitted data that they're likely to need access to whilst on the move. This is something more and more browsers, including mobile devices, are starting to support.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/863#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/863 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/863 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:05:51 +0000 Java / JavaScript / JSP

Continue reading about "iPhone Development: UIDevice" on New Earth Online]]> Since the release of the iPhone OS it has been used on a number of phones, iPod Touch and iPad models and will likely continue to be used as Apple come up with new devices - particularly those coming soon using the iPhone OS 4.0 currently in development. Sometimes you need to be able to code specific to a device which means you need a way to identify the UDID, the Operating System version, and the model.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/845#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/845 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/845 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:20:11 +0000 Cocoa (iPhone and Mac OS X)

Continue reading about "SeaLife DC800 Underwater Camera" on New Earth Online]]> After having used this camera for a few days whilst scuba diving at the great barrier reef I'm now ready to provide my thoughts on what this camera is like to use and what observations I've made whilst using it.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/849#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/849 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/849 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:45:35 +0000 Hardware and Gadgets

Continue reading about "Band of Brothers" on New Earth Online]]> This ten-part series by HBO tells the tale of ordinary people during one of the world's darkest times. The Second World War had been raging for years and finally after the attack on Pearl Harbour the Americans chose to enter the war on the side of the allies to help bring victory against the Axis forces. Arguably their biggest and most well known joint offensive was that of the D-Day landings, and the airborne drop that took place the night before by some of the bravest troops. This isn't just about the horrors of war, but about the comradeship of a band of brothers...]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/835#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/835 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/835 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0000 Film and Television

Continue reading about "Brotherhood (Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo)" on New Earth Online]]> Hollywood is full of films about the Vietnam war and the Second World War, but very few films are about the Korean War. Brotherhood (also known as The Brotherhood of War internationally) is a Korean war movie directed by Je-gyu Kang of South Korea and won best movie and best director awards in 2005 at the Asia-Pacific film festival.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/842#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/842 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/842 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0000 Film and Television

Continue reading about "Halo Legends" on New Earth Online]]> After three successful and acclaimed XBox games featuring Master Chief, an RTS called Halo Wars, Halo:ODST and the forthcoming Halo: Reach it is obvious that this has turned into an incredibly profitably franchise for Bungie and Microsoft and it shows no sign of slowing. This latest entry into the franchise is a collection of seven animated stories available on Blu-ray and DVD.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/844#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/844 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/844 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0000 Film and Television

Continue reading about "Avatar" on New Earth Online]]> James Cameron's latest science fiction epic introduced the world to how digital 3D movie making could be used to enhance the viewing experience, and broke box office records to become the highest grossing film of all time in both the US and UK. With success like this it is bound to get a sequel produced in the near future.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/848#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/848 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/848 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:04:13 +0000 Film and Television

Continue reading about "Edge of Darkness" on New Earth Online]]> Edge of Darkness is not just a remake of the 1980's BBC TV mini-series but is also a re-imaging of it, transplanting the characters to the United States. This story is a thriller about a Boston cop's daughter being murdered in front of him, and him tracking down her killers to take his revenge.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/846#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/846 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/846 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:26:37 +0000 Film and Television

Continue reading about "Pixar's Up" on New Earth Online]]> Pixar, a company started by George Lucas, has been responsible for some amazing pieces of computer animated features including the Toy Story trilogy, The Incredibles, and Wall-E. In their most recent DVD & Blu-ray release, Up, they push the boundaries of computer animation once more and combine it with their usual great story telling to produce another instant classic.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/843#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/843 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/843 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:45:16 +0000 Film and Television

Continue reading about "Voddler" on New Earth Online]]> Voddler is a content delivery system for videos much akin to what Spotify is for music. It is an advert supported service that provides films (and eventually TV episodes) to the masses for free, though newer films are ones you have to pay for to "rent". So what is this brand new service like?]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/821#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/821 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/821 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:54:47 +0000 Software

Continue reading about "Doctor Who: The End of Time" on New Earth Online]]> Just as this was a tale of two parts, this review is of two parts. When Season 4 ended in 2008 we were told we would instead be getting four features during 2009 instead of a season. Not long after that we were then informed that the journey of the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant would be coming to an end. One of the things that you'll notice about the end of a season of Doctor Who is that it ties together most of the stories from earlier episodes to show it is just one over-arching story that is made up of smaller adventures. This last outing for the Tenth Doctor is no different either.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/820#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/820 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/820 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:52:06 +0000 Film and Television

Continue reading about "Tin Man" on New Earth Online]]> Pretty much everyone knows the story of the Wizard of Oz and how Dorothy Gale met the scarecrow without a brain, the Tin man without a heart, and the cowardly lion on her way to see the Wizard so that she could return to her home in Kansas. What Tin Man does is take this classic story and turns it on it's head and brings new life to the story.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/818#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/818 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/818 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:24:20 +0000 Film and Television

Continue reading about "Moon" on New Earth Online]]> Moon is a film by Duncan Jones, the son of David Bowie, and his first film shows promise that he will may make a similar impact in the world of film as his father did in the world of music.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/815#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/815 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/815 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:03:15 +0000 Film and Television

Continue reading about "Privacy on the World Wide Web" on New Earth Online]]> No one likes their privacy being invaded, and whilst on the web it should not be an exception, so you should implement a P3P policy to give customers satisfaction that you respect their privacy. It will also give them some indication of what data you are collecting, or plan to collect.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/230#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/230 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/230 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:51:18 +0000 Web Standards / Web Development (General

Continue reading about "Sony Handycam HDR-TG7VE" on New Earth Online]]> If you want to start recording your own video for whatever reason you may have, such as uploading to any one of the many video uploading sites out there (YouTube, Vimeo, Flickr, etc.) you will no doubt want a decent High Definition camcorder to do the job. There are many good ones out there from Canon, Sony, Red, and others; though none seem to have good quality in such a small package as the Sony HDR-TG7VE.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/812#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/812 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/812 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:43:03 +0000 Hardware and Gadgets

Continue reading about "Blade Runner" on New Earth Online]]> Whether you loved it or hated it, there is no denying the fact that Ridley Scott's Blade Runner had a lasting impact on the world of science fiction. The book it was based upon, Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" is a respected novel which many say was superior to the film. What is it that people love and hate about the film though?]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/809#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/809 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/809 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:49 +0000 Software

Continue reading about "Dragon Age: Origins" on New Earth Online]]> Bioware have a long history of award winning RPG games such as Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire and the more recent Mass Effect. With an impressive back catalogue like this it is no wonder that all eyes are on Bioware every time they announce or release a new game. Does Dragon Age: Origins stand up to the test?]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/806#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/806 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/806 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:01:51 +0000 Games

Continue reading about "My Neighbor Totoro" on New Earth Online]]> This 1988 anime film was another of the works by the great master of animation, Hayao Miyazaki. The latest release may be distributed by Walt Disney but it shouldn't put people off as it's been wonderfully dubbed for English audiences. If you purchase this film on DVD then the Japanese version is also on the same disc.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/765#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/765 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/765 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:13:56 +0000 Film and Television

Continue reading about "PHPEM 3: Cocoa from a PHP perspective" on New Earth Online]]> Whether you're a PHP or a .NET developer it's becoming increasingly likely that you will at some point want to adapt your web application or site into a native mobile application that people can carry around with them. The transition to a new language isn't always easy especially in the case of Cocoa if you've not dealt with a language like it before. This article aims to help by demonstrating how you would achieve some of the tasks you'd normally do in PHP.]]> http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/799#commentWrapper http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/799 http://www.newearthonline.co.uk/article/799 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000 Cocoa (iPhone and Mac OS X)