August 1, 2003

While the recording industry battles file traders, and online services get their acts together, we just want to play music! This week, we take a good look at the top all-in-one jukebox software, as well as your usual favorites in the New Releases, Top Movers, and Most Popular. Put another dime in the virtual jukebox, and happy downloading!


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This Week's New Releases
Title Date Added
X-Plane 7.0
The world's most realistic flight simulator reaches seventh heaven.
License: Free to try, $99.99 to buy
7/30/2003  
Cacheman 5.5
This system optimizer adds better Registry repair features.
License: Free to try, $10 to buy
7/29/2003  
FlashFXP 2.1
This FTP tool beefs up with more options and better WinXP support.
License: Free to try, $25 to buy
7/29/2003  
SlimBrowser 3.73
SlimBrowser now displays the Google toolbar in all its glory.
License: Free
7/29/2003  
This Week's Top Movers
Here are some of the fastest-rising downloads on our Most Popular list:
Top Movers The Rundown
1. Download Accelerator Plus Smart downloaders know well the value of a good manager, and full browser integration makes DAP a solid choice, rising six spots on the Most Popular list to No. 11.
2. PhotoShow (PC) This extremely user-friendly slide show client lets anyone share and publish photos quickly and easily. It's gaining supporters fast, jumping up 26 spots to No. 21.
3. Midnight Club II demo The makers of Grand Theft Auto 3 seem to have another hit on their hands with a massive illegal street racing game that's speeding up the list, debuting at No. 32.
4. X1 Now just where did I save that e-mail? Finding correspondence and files is only the start of this handy utility's features, and it's locating fans quickly, entering the list at No. 43.
5. VirtualLab Data Recovery We've all accidentally deleted the wrong file by mistake, but this valuable little utility can make it all better quite easily, recovering its way onto the list at No. 49.

Want more? See our Top 50 downloads.
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This Week's Top Ten Downloads
Messaging takes compressing down a notch, as ICQ Pro 2003a chats its way past WinZip.
Most Popular Titles
Week ending July 27
Last
Week
Weeks
on Chart
Downloads
This Week
1. Kazaa Media Desktop 1 65 2,551,992
2. ICQ Lite 2 42 624,950
3. AOL Instant Messenger (32-bit) 3 42 508,817
4. iMesh 4 170 406,444
5. ICQ Pro 2003a beta 6 305 379,702
6. WinZip 5 354 370,736
7. Morpheus 7 117 278,755
8. Ad-aware 8 36 232,634
9. Spybot - Search & Destroy 9 22 208,134
10. Trillian 10 84 114,680
Focus On
All-in-One Jukeboxes
Here are the most popular all-in-one jukeboxes for the week of July 27, 2003:
Title Downloads Last Week
1. JetAudio Basic 5.16
Advanced media playback functions plus one-click ripping, burning, and converting take this freeware title to the top.
License: Free
29,316
2. MusicMatch Jukebox 8.0
A stylish interface and loads of music management features make this classic jukebox software an attractive option.
License: Free to try, $19.99 to buy
17,290
3. RealJukebox Basic 2.0
Despite its aggressive marketing tactics, this media player and manager is still extremely popular with users.
License: Free
5,493
4. A2 Media Player 2.21
A unique interface and a karaoke emulation system help distinguish this full-featured media player.
License: Free
1,919
5. Ashampoo AudioCenter 1.0
Six modules let users rip, burn, convert, edit, and repair all of their MP3, OGG, and WAV files.
License: Free to try, $50 to buy
1,567

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