Most popular audio & video software
As determined by reader page views
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nero 9
02 Oct 2008 11:49 AM
Nero's latest software package attempts to break the perception that they're just about burning.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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