MacHeist announces new bundle

MacHeist today announced a new bundle of more than reasonably priced Mac apps.
This bundle sells for the same $49 price and includes these 12 full-version apps:

Awaken
Cha-Ching
CoverSutra
DEVONthink Personal
iClip
Overflow
Wallet
WriteRoom
XSlimmer
Enigmo
Bugdom 2
Nanosaur 2

It’s available through the end of the month and this time they even plan to offer a boxed version that should be hitting store shelves later this [...]

Apple releases 2.02 update for Apple TV

Today Apple released an update for it’s Apple TV product, making the latest version 2.02.
No one seems to know exactly what’s new/changed in v2.02…some say the menus are smoother, some say there’s an option to sort movies by genre (not actually new–been there since 2.01) and some say they can’t tell what’s new.
Grab it yourself [...]

Pwnage Tool updated to 1.1

Your friends at iPhone Dev Team have updated their Pwnage Tool to version 1.1.
Bug fixes in this version include:

EDGE settings fixed for iPhone 1.1.4 firmware
iPhone/iPod firmware 2.0 5A240d support

New features they’ve added are:

Added custom package support
Added custom logo support
Added auto delete of BootNeuter.app

You can grab the updated version here or update from within the Pwnage [...]

Metal Gear Solid 4 Bluetooth headset announced (sorta)

Apparently June 12th isn’t just the day you can buy the latest Metal Gear Solid video game (MGS4: Guns of the Patriots), you’ll also be able to get your hands on a Metal Gear Solid branded Bluetooth headset for $60.
It hasn’t been officially announced yet but since the product is beginning to show up in [...]

Sony’s 2008 BRAVIA XBR roadmap leaked

Looking at picking up a new HDTV in the next few months and wish you new what Sony’s release schedule is for their BRAVIA line and what new features will be included?
The Boy Genius Report has managed to get their hands on Sony’s BRAVIA XBR roadmap for 2008 showing when each of the new models [...]

Psystar releases Open Computer, Apple Mac clone [UPDATED]

Its been nearly 10 years since the last of the Mac clones died off as a result of Apple bringing an end to the program after Steve Jobs’ return to the company.
Apple hasn’t changed their policy, but that apparently isn’t stopping small Miami-based Psystar from doing it anyway.
Their new OpenMac Open Computer computer is essentially [...]

Office Open XML (OOXML) file format no longer in Microsoft’s hands

The ISO has voted to officially make the file format of Microsoft’s latest version of Office an official standard.
Over the next six months a group will draw up a plan on how to best maintain the OOXML (Office Open XML) format.
Google argues that OOXML “doesn’t meet the criteria required for a globally-accepted standard,” but is [...]

Blockbuster makes offer to buy Circuit City

Blockbuster announced today that it has made an unsolicited bid to acquire Circuit City on February 17th.
The all cash offer, based on their review of publicly available info, is for $6 – $8 per share or more than 50% the stocks current value.
Blockbuster’s vision of the “new” Blockbuster sees a combined Blockbuster and Circuit City [...]

Sony Alpha A350 DSLR reviewed

Imaging Resource got their hands on Sony’s new Alpha A350 DSLR, one of the two new Alpha’s announced at PMA this year.
The A350 has Live View which itself isn’t a new thing among DSLR’s, but it does have a different take on it. The LCD is able to tilt down nearly 45-degrees, then is able [...]