The PSP 3000 has finally been hacked, thanks to Datel and their new battery peripheral. Datel’s Lite Blue Tool boots the handheld console into service mode, where users can downgrade to earlier, cracked firmwares. The PSP 3000 model had been proving notoriously difficult to hack, until now. Datal’s Lite Blue Tool can be purchased for $29.99.

Sony has announced a PS3 bundle for the holidays. It includes the newly minted 160GB Playstation 3. It also includes a copy of the hit game "Drake’s Fortune." The bundles will start going on sale next week and will retail for approximately $499.

Electronics manufacturers are finally banding together to eliminate that annoying clamshell packaging we all know and loathe. Amazon, Sony, Microsoft and Best Buy have now all jumped aboard a bandwagon to eliminate the clamshell for good.

According to several sources, 6,000 Americans per year make hospital visits because of injuries sustained by opening those clamshells. So, it’s good news that Sony is implementing a package, for use at Best Buy and Walmart, that is easily opened but emits a loud noise to deter in-store thieves. Mike Fasulo, chief marketing officer for Sony, says by way of an apology "None of us intentionally tried to make this a hassle for consumers." Burn, clamshell, burn.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1A is now available for pre-order on the Best Buy website. The phone will retail for $799.99 and will be absolutely unlocked. There is no word on how the retail price will go down when accompanied with a contract or plan. Best Buy claims that if you order now you will receive the phone no later than November 28th.

Sony hasn’t been moving too many of it’s mylo 2 "Internet Devices" since the company launched the units last January. To increase sales, the company is slashing $100 from the purchase price, bringing the handheld down to $199.99. Both the black and white versions are being sold right now along with that instant rebate. The offer is good until January 31st of next year, which seems to indicate Sony has plans for a mylo 3 shortly thereafter.