The iUSB Tunnel version 1.2.0 is a homebrew application for the iPhone developed by nurkjon. It's a simple gui that should make it easier for you to use SSH, VNC and Tethering with your iPhone over USB on a Windows machine.

Whoa that was fast, just hours after the release of the official iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5, the iPhone Dev-Team has confirmed that they have already jailbroken the fifth beta of OS 3.0 using the iPhone 3G. And that's not all. The Dev-Team also states that unless Apple changes the hardware of the iPhone, nothing will stop them from jailbreaking future iPhone OS.

It's been a while since we last heard from Winnydows but now she's back with a new update for Winnydows Commander. For those who don't know what this homebrew app does, Winnydows Commander is a media manager designed for various devices like the PSP and iPhone. Now the latest update adds a media player and preview mode making the homebrew a full-fledged media center app.

Download: Winnydows Commander 1.007

RipDev has released an update for their Cydia alternative, Icy. The freeware package manager is now at version 1.3. Check the full version for a list of changes.

The RipDev team has released a new version of  InstallerApp.  InstallerApp is a native Mac OS X application that will soon be available for Windows users that allows you to easily download applications for your iPhone from Installer and Cydia directly to your computer.

The beta 2 version of iPhone OS 3.0 may have only been released to the developers, but that doesn't mean our busy hackers aren't privy to the release as well. To top things off, they've even released a jailbreak, what, what!

Nothing quite like streaming vids live, and for that there's the Ustream Live Viewer. Load it up, find a video that you like, then cozy up with your iPhone and enjoy the show. This live viewer allows you to catch all the Ustream vids when you want it, wherever you are - provided of course, that  you're connected.

Icy is RipDev's take on Cydia, meaning it also uses APT repositories to install and remove packages. According to RipDev, Icy is fast, lightweight (installation takes up a little over 1 MB compared to Cydia's 32 MB), and simple enough to use. Best of all, it's completely free. More details after the jump.

Here's another useful plugin to make your iPhone life that much easier to handle. Instead of having to go to Cydia and uninstall your app, you can now do so straight from the springboard with CyDelete.

Can't wait for iPhone 3.0? Well I can't help you with that, here's something that might make you feel a little better. It's the 3.0 Beta Icons set, which will give your iPhone's SMS, Phone, and iPod icons look like the ones that come with 3.0. Oooooh time warp. Sorta.