8.6 MByte

After nearly two years, Trillian is back to claim its rightful title as king of all chat clients. Version 3 offers a completely overhauled interface, tabbed chatting, enhanced messaging functionality, improved file transfers, and a new Instant Lookup feature. The program offers simultaneous access to the fab-five chat clients: Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, ICQ, mIRC, and AIM. By importing your passwords, buddy lists, and client preferences into its own interface, Trillian acts as a hub for all your chat traffic. Installation and setup are simple, and the included features are useful. You can check supported e-mail accounts with one click, view detailed event logs for each client, and, of course, chat. Plus, each supported chat client has options such as video and voice messaging, SMS support, and file transfers. Trillian also offers skin support, although they can be a bit testy to install. While you'll occasionally lose contact with AIM, that's AOL's fault. Credit Trillian for fixing these blocks quickly. The best thing about Trillian is that it's absolutely free--there's no adware or functionality limitations. So if you need help managing your schizophrenic chatting identity, this puppy's for you.

22.7 MByte

Skype is well regarded for offering stable, free VOIP to other Skype users and affordable calling from a PC to a phone, be it a landline or a cell phone. The most recent upgrade makes getting in touch with friends and family--and even complete strangers--much, much easier. Functionality still varies depending on your Internet connection and what else you're doing with it while using Skype, but they are making some efforts to improve that. When you finish a Skype call, a Web page opens and asks you about the conversation's sound quality. The clean layout combines familiar chatware functions with a dialing interface, so that calling a phone is as simple as entering the desired number and hitting the dial button. Improvements include conference calling with as many as nine people, video calling, and a browser plug-in that turns phone numbers on Web pages into links that automatically dial via Skype when clicked. There are also Skypecasts, throwbacks to the party-line multiperson telephone conversations from the mid-20th century. Overall, we think Skype is a strong contender in the Internet Telephony category, and anyone who's interested in talking for free should give it a try. For international callers who have computers, this program is a no-brainer solution for long-distance bills.

17.7 MByte

AVS Audio Tools is 10 applications in one powerful audio software suite, which includes full-featured digital Audio Mixer and 9 wizard-styled tools (Ringtone Maker, Mobile Uploader, iRadio Recorder, Audio Recorder, Audio CD Grabber, Audio CD Writer, Audio MP3 Writer, Exact Audio CD Copier and Audio Converter). It cab boost your MP3 audio collection with surround sound. It supports all major audio file formats. Version 4.3 improved AVS Music Mix Interface.

0.5 MByte

Convert and encode a range of audio file formats Switch audio file conversion software is a sound file format converter for Windows or Mac. It can convert and encode audio files from many different file formats into mp3, wav or wma files including wav to mp3, mp3 to wav, wma to mp3 and much more (see the supported formats list below). Switch audio file converter is very easy to use. Just add the files you want to convert to the list, select the format you want to use, and then click the convert button.

0.5 MByte

Professional Audio and Telephone Recorder Software VRS is a professional voice recording application used for telephone line recording, radio station logging, control room recording and much more. This audio recording software can record 1 to 32 audio channels simultaneously with automated start and stop if required. VRS features digital signal processing to improve voice intelligibility and automatic level control. The recordings are automatically compressed for archiving. Later they can be searched by date, time, line or other data using the software directly or even using just your web browser (if you enable web access). Typical Recording Applications The VRS audio recording software can be used for: Telephone line recording (call recording) Radio station program logging Radio communication recording Remote audio monitoring Control room voice recording Other specialized voice recording applications.