Most popular audio & video software

As determined by reader page views

  • 8.3

    JetAudio Basic 6.0

    04 Nov 2004 2:53 PM

    Its lack of built-in MP3 encoding prevents this jukebox from being a hands-down winner.

  • 10

    Roxio The Boom Box

    15 Jun 2005 11:49 AM

    This audio suite offers a nice array of programs for music lovers who want to do a bit more than just listen.

  • Apple iTunes 8

    25 Sep 2008 5:45 PM

    Apple iTunes 8 is the industry standard for multimedia jukebox software and despite the need for a UI overhaul and some liposuction to remove the bloat, iTunes is a solid choice that most users will enjoy.

  • 6.7

    Nero 9

    02 Oct 2008 11:49 AM

    Nero's latest software package attempts to break the perception that they're just about burning.

  • Adobe Soundbooth CS4

    30 Dec 2008 1:12 PM

    Adobe's Soundbooth CS4 audio editor is supposed to be relatively simple for audio beginners to tweak speech, songs, and all sorts of sound effects.

  • Roxio Easy Media Creator 10

    10 Mar 2008 1:12 PM

    There's not much you can't do with Roxio's Easy Media Creator 10 Suite, although we'd dearly like to see more of the applications play nicely with each other.

  • 8.0 9

    iLife '09

    04 Feb 2009 4:54 PM

    Apple iLife '09 is a great application suite for simple media organising and editing, and the addition of features like face recognition, geotagging and music lessons makes it worth the update.

  • 5.5

    LimeWire 5

    20 Feb 2009 2:38 PM

    An update to the popular Gnutella file-sharing client for Windows, Mac and Linux incorporates a shiny new interface and direct sharing with your Google contacts.

  • Skype 4.1 beta

    29 May 2009 3:19 PM

    Skype's new screen-sharing feature is a clever addition to the VoIP communications application. The new beta also sees birthday reminders reinstated, a favourite feature of past builds.

  • Apple iTunes 9

    28 Sep 2009 2:20 PM

    iTunes 9 is a natural, yet relatively minor, evolution of Apple's popular media management software and is a required download for new iPod owners.

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