May 18, 2024

Ask Engadget: best rugged (but tiny) USB flash drive?

We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Chris, who seems to be looking for the world's toughest (and smallest) USB flash drive. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget … [Read more...]

Electric DeLorean DMC-12 prototype goes round and round (and round) in test drive video

It's already clear that you're selling everything you own in an effort to purchase a 2013 DeLorean DMC-12 EV (and in turn, apply for a home tax deduction when you begin to live out of it), but what hasn't been clear is exactly how it'd perform on the wide open road. Truthfully, we still aren't entirely certain of that, but thanks to a raucous new … [Read more...]

“Drive” Sued For Misleading Trailer

Sarah Deming has filed a lawsuit against "Drive" distributors FilmDistrict and her local theatre Emagine Novi for using a "misleading trailer" to get her to see the film according to Click on Detroit. Seems that Miss Deming expected "Drive" to be more akin to "Fast and Furious" rather than the retro art house drama with minimal actual driving that … [Read more...]

Ask Engadget: best 1TB+ USB 3.0 external drive on a budget?

We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is coming to us from Patrick, who can't wait another day to start taking advantage of his newfangled blue USB port. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] … [Read more...]

Hughes, Evans Drive Into “Motor City”

Albert Hughes ("The Book of Eli") has reportedly signed on to direct the revenge thriller "Motor City" for Warner Bros. and Silver Pictures says Twitchfilm. The story follows a small time crook who is framed and sent to jail, only to go after those who put him there after he is released. What's different about this 2009 Black List making script … [Read more...]

Editorial: Apple’s officially over the optical drive, for better or worse

I don't like it. Not one iota. But frankly, it doesn't much matter -- Apple's officially done with the optical drive, and there's no evidence more strikingly clear than the mid 2011 refresh of its Mac mini. Last year, that bantam box arrived with a $ 699 price tag, pep in its step and a personality that could charm even the most hardened desktop … [Read more...]