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In Utilities:
CloneCD 4.0
In Audio:
Sound Forge 6.0a build 150
Media Jukebox 8.0.32
In Internet:
Accelerate 2K2 3
In Multimedia:
FotoTime FotoAlbum 3.0.2
In Web Authoring:
J-Perk 6.04
TextSOAP 1.5.2
In Business & Finance:
FileMaker Pro 6.0v2
In Games:
Balls of Steel Patch 1.3Most Popular Upgrades:Â 1.
ZoneAlarm Pro 3.0Â 2.
Norton AntiVirus 2002Â 3.
AdSubtract Pro 2.5Â 4.
Microsoft Windows XP - ProfessionalÂ 5.
Nero Burning ROM 5.5Â 6.
Reason 2.0Â 7.
Microsoft Windows XP - Home EditionÂ 8.
QuickBooks Pro 2002 Â 9.
Adobe Photoshop 7.010.
WinZip 8.1
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Rhapsody rulesI never thought Iâ€™d say it, but Iâ€™m changing my tune about subscription music services.When MusicNet and Pressplay launched their monthly subscription services late last year, I was unimpressed. Their music catalogs were limited, the software was clunky, and the copyright protection features seemed unduly restrictive. I wondered how they could ever compete with the seductive (read: free) charms of file sharing. But last week I decided to try out Listen.comâ€™s Rhapsody, a subscription streaming music service that recently managed to secure recordings from all five major labels. And now Iâ€™m rethinking my stance.Rhapsody is not for everyone. If you like to burn your MP3s to CD or download them to a portable player, youâ€™ll want to look elsewhere; Rhapsody allows CD burning only for a small portion of its catalog, and only for an extra charge, and you canâ€™t download MP3s at all. But what Rhapsody does have is music, and lots of it--thousands of albums of all major genres on demand as well as tons of preprogrammed radio stations. I think Listen.com might be onto something with its streaming service. Would you pay 10 bucks a month for a service that has all the music you could ask for, but won't allow you to actually download MP3s? Let me know at edit@download.com
Kelly GreenDirector, CNET Download.com
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KaZaA remains at the top, our very own CNET CatchUp moves up
   a couple spots to No. 8, and Download Accelerator drops 2
   spots to round out the list at No. 10
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2.ICQ
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3.Morpheus2
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4.WinZip4
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5.iMesh5
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6.BearShare6
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7.Ad-aware7
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Top Movers
The Rundown 1.
LimeWireAs always, people continue to search for the perfect
      file-swapping client as this P2P tool moves up 3 spots to
      No. 13.2.
QuickTimeMPEG-4 technology, skip protection, and several other features in the latest update move Apple's media player up the list 5 spots to No. 29.
       3.
Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterOne of the most popular games on
      any platform, this classic provides
      great gameplay as it volleys up the list 13 spots to No. 36.4.
WindowBlindsCustom desktop skins prove popular
      as this utility rises up 4 spots to No. 41.5.
FlashGetThe latest update for this utility, which splits
      up files for faster downloading, makes a showing at No. 45.           Want more? See our Top 50
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           In Audio
DFX Collection 6.1
       Free to try; $20 to buyFile size:
      Varies by fileMinimum requirements: Windows (all); Winamp, Sonique, Media Jukebox,
                         MusicMatch Jukebox, or RealPlayer/RealOne/RealJukebox
      Give your software music player a little more bounce to the
   ounce with this set of audio enhancement utilities. The
   settings in DFX give you controls for adjusting fidelity,
   ambience, 3D surround, dynamic gain, and bass boost. New
   additions include processing that optimizes your music for
   headphone listening and a flexible skinning system with
   hundreds of customizable skins to choose from. There are
   separate versions of DFX available for Winamp, Sonique, Media
   Jukebox, MusicMatch, and Realmedia audio players.
In Internet
Opera 6.04
 Free to try; $39 to buyFile size:
3.41MBMinimum requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Surf like a pro with the latest update of this high-performance Web browser. Opera gives you SLL support, tons of
   keyboard shortcuts, the choice of a single- or multiple-document interface, and a lot of other useful features. This
   update includes minor enhancements and bug fixes.      Want to review Opera? Submit your opinion here.
In Multimedia
3D Canvas 5.7
FreeFile size:
6.69MBMinimum requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP, DirectX 8.0Bring pixels to life with this intuitive 3D modeling and
   animation tool. 3D Canvas incorporates a drag-and-drop
   approach to 3D modeling and gives you tools to deform,
   sculpt, and paint 3D objects. You can also create animated
   scenes simply by positioning the objects within keyframes.
   Other features let you save your
   animated scenes as AVI files, customize the interface so only
   those items you use most frequently are visible, and more. Best of all, the
   standard version of 3D Canvas is a free product--learn to use
   it, then get the enhanced version for game development and
   rendering photo-realistic images.      Want to review 3D Canvas? Submit your opinion here.
In Utilities
PrintMagic 1.0
Free to try; $24.95 to buyFile size:
592KMinimum requirements: Windows 98/NT/2000/Me/XPMake quick work of your clipboard notations and printing tasks
   with this simple and very handy app. PrintMagic allows you to
   quickly and easily select and print content from almost any
   application using a drag-and-drop interface or its innovative
   Printboard. Plus, the cost savings and productivity
   enhancements provided by PrintMagic are multiplied for any
   organization that uses many computers.      Want to review PrintMagic? Submit your opinion here.
In Games
ChessRally 2.4
Free to try; $20 to buyFile size:
8.58MBMinimum requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XPPlay chess over the Internet, against the computer, or through
   e-mail with this full-featured game, which offers a
   customizable interface with free downloadable themes. If you
   get stuck, ChessRally even delivers move suggestions. Blue
   has nothing on you.      Want to review ChessRally? Submit your opinion here.Here are some representative responses from last week's question on who should take the blame for Web sites not being compatible in every browser:
"Web builders should be doing as much as possible to support the broadest possible usage by their target audience"
A little over half the responses put the onus of compatibility on builders."There are far less browser makers than there are Web builders and users. So it doesn't make sense for users or Web builders to do that job does it?."
After Web builders, browser manufacturers got the most blame, although this response makes the best argument."The ordinary users are one group most at fault since they tend to stick to only one browser."
Few responses said users should take responsibility, as most respondents fall into the Web user category."As a professional designer, I say proprietary code is downright evil, no matter who it comes from--and no matter what nifty trick it does."
Quite a number of Web builders wrote in, with many taking responsibility while noting the difficulty of testing in every browser."Because Web pages are viewed 90 percent of the time by IE it is understandable that the time spent to make a site compatible with the remaining tiny minority has to be justified."
A few responses quoted server logs, making the point that it's not cost efficient to make sites compatible for people who choose a low-market share browser.The e-mail address for your subscription isÂ 
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