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We have shared tips on receiving free full version legal license to two of the most popular PC optimization suites iolo System Mechanic 6 and Advanced WindowsCare Professional, Here is yet another chance to grab your very own personal free legal registration code for the latest version of System Mechanic 8.

System Mechanic 8 software suite consists of several windows optimization tools allowing users to automatically repair common PC errors, minimize file and registry fragmentation, cleaning out clutter, and tuning up their PC's so that it runs smoothly, reliably, and faster.

Finally the much awaited iPhone unlocking and jailbreaking software "Pwnage Tool 2.0" is released for public downloading, a more official announcement with detailed information is expected to be released in next few days from the developers the iPhone-Dev Team.

The new version of the free software "Pwnage Tool 2.0" allows iPhone owners to jailbreak and unlock older iPhones with firmware up to and including the new version 2.0, and jailbreak iPhone 3Gs and iPod Touches (so you can run 3rd party applications not supported by Apple and the new iPhone App Store), 3G iPhone unlocking is expected to be included in upcoming releases.

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 (NIS 2009) and Norton AntiVirus 2009 (NAV 2009) Beta versions are now available for download and public testing, Symantec seems to have learned the lesson from ESET's success and the new 2009 releases of Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus are engineered to be fast, and light on system resources. The new beta version is fast loading and seems to be faster then ESET Smart Security in initial testing, Symantec also included a performance monitor displaying the performance impact of security processes.

The new feature rich Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus 2009 are based on a brand new

multi-layered set of technologies that work in concert to stop threats before they impact you, dubbed Norton Protection System it includes a system to gather security information from millions of users and pre-determine what files and processes are safe, and what aren’t, seems quite similar to ThreatSense.Net® technology from ESET.

New Features Of Norton Security 2009:

• Innovative new architecture dramatically reduces the boot time impact, the scan time, the memory usage as well as the system footprint and the install time.
• Detects and removes viruses, Trojans and Internet worms.
• Antispyware detects and eliminates spyware.
• New performance monitor shows the performance impact of security processes.
• Smart Idle Time Scheduler runs quietly in the background to let you work and play without disruption.
• Silent-Mode ensures your games and movies are never interrupted by alerts and security updates.
• Rootkit and Anti-Spam modules.
• Enhanced Browser Protection - Blocks browser exploits and protects against infected websites (now supports Firefox).
• Expanded SONAR Protection offers real time protection against bots and other types of unknown threats without requiring the user to make confusing security decisions.
• Norton Identity Safe protects and manages your confidential information.

Megaupload is probably the most popular one-click file hosting service provider after Rapidshare (Alexa Comparison) and like all other similar services imposes downloading restrictions for free users, apart from the 45 second wait-timer, Megaupload also restrict users from non-english speaking countries from downloading files at peak hours with error:

All download slots assigned to your country are currently in use. Please try again in a few hours or install the Megaupload Toolbar for immediate access - with the toolbar installed, there are no more slot limitations for you!

However, megaupload's alexa toolbar is classified as SPYWARE by various security softwares and many users do not prefer to install the toolbar. Their exist several megaupload download hacks to bypass these restrictions but majority of them are outdated and do not work now.

Megaupload Downloader 2008 is a new free utility to bypass restrictions imposed by Megaupload allowing anyone to download unlimited files, the software is easy to use and works similar to your existing browser. You can also search for files on megaupload using the in-built file-search options.

iPhone Dev Team the leaders in iPhone hacking have done it once again, this time they managed to jailbreak the new 3G iPhone with firmware version 2.0, and a iPhone jailbreaking tool “PwnageTool 2.0" has been developed to enable users unlock iPhone running the new firmware software version 2.0. The Pwnage Tool 2.0 is yet to be released for public downloading, as the software is still under private beta testing and is undergoing further tests to ensure error free performance, the team posted videos demonstrating the jailbreaking process. Once your iPhone is jail broken and is fully unlocked the iPhone 2.0 will be able to run unofficial third-party applications, themes and games. The all new version of the PwnageTool features support for both 1.1 and 2.0 firmware versions, custom installer configurations, indexing of .ipsws files, canned web-searches, custom root partitions and much more.

Apple iPhone and iPod Touch offer lots of storage space which can be utilized for storing files, backups or as an external disk drive, but unfortunately Apple removed the ability to use the device as an external storage, However as always software's have been developed to bypass this restriction.

DiskAid is one such free software for Windows and Mac enabling owners to use their iPhone or iPod touch as an external disk drive, With DiskAid you can transfer files and folders between your iPhone or iPod Touch and your Computer with ease, DiskAid auto-detects any plugged in supported device and offers an easy to use Files & Folders Browser with drag and drop support for fast and easy operations.

You don't need to jailbreak iPhone or iPod and the softwares works well with all the firmware versions including the latest iPhone Software Update 2.0.

If you are an fairly advanced computer user, at times you may need to boot from devices other then the default hard-disk, mainly to troubleshoot virus infections and other critical operating-system related issues, I had shared tips on how to make bootable cd for performing advance system tasks on windows. Today I will share few utilities enabling you to create bootable USB pen drives with ease, you need to have Motherboard/BIOS with USB boot support for this to work.

MakeBootable is an free and simple-to-use utility to make your Pen Drive act as a boot-up disk without erasing any data on the device. It consists of a single executable file and requires no installation, However the utility will only work on USB device's using Phison’s chip solution and FAT file-system only (you can re-format your drives to FAT easily).

The new iPhone 3G comes pre-installed with the latest version 2.0 of the iPhone firmware, allowing support for a larger range of applications and enhanced functionality, Now first generation iPhone users can also enjoy the benefits offered by the latest iPhone 2.0 software update as Apple released the new firmware update for the original first generation iPhone and iPod Touch users. The most notable new feature in the latest version of the OS is its ability to access Apple App Store to directly download and install more then 500 native applications and games, other notable features and improvements include support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, GPS tracking, Geotagging, parental controls, real-time mapping, MobileMe support, new scientific calculator, power-point file format support, support for additional languages and introduction of new features in Mail, Contacts, and other applications. To upgrade your iPhone or iPod Touch to OS version 2.0 firmware, you need to download and install iTunes 7.7 or later from Apple

Tally is the most widely used accounting software in India, and data corruption is a common problem mainly caused due to power failure, unexpected system shutdown, virus attacks, media corruption, OS corruption, or hard drive crashes, Since, Accounting data is very important for its users, Tally being the leading accounting software company of India incorporates many inbuilt protections to protect the data from getting corrupted, however data can still get corrupted and Tally provides easy options to recover it.

Professional panoramic images need expensive specialized camera's and equipments to build, but now you can create cool panoramic images from your pictures taken using any normal camera and that too for free without using any expensive software, Autostitch is a free software from University of British Columbia allowing you to create panoramas with ease, the software holds title for being the world's first fully automatic 2D image stitcher. The user simply selects a set of images using the windows interface, and the software automatically stitches them into a panorama as illustrated in the image below.