Carrie Marshall

Carrie Marshall

Contributor

Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than twenty books. Her latest, a love letter to music titled Small Town Joy, is on sale now. She is the singer in spectacularly obscure Glaswegian rock band Unquiet Mind.

Articles by: Carrie Marshall

Lifestyle image of the FiiO SP5 active speakers. The speaker is atop a music studio desk with a monitor to its right and a laptop on the lower level just below and in front of the monitor

FiiO's new active speakers could be the perfect pair for my home studio –here's why

By Carrie Marshall published

Fiio's new SP5 active speakers look perfect for music makers and content creators.

a photo of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in silver

Gemini arrives on the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, with more Samsung and Sony earbuds to follow

By Carrie Marshall published

Samsung's Pro earbuds are the first third-party buds to get Google's Gemini –and more are coming soon.

IKEA's NATTBADD bluetooth speaker in pink against a green background, next to its BLOMPRAKT speaker on a table

IKEA launches two cheap Bluetooth speakers – including a retro throwback with a handy Spotify trick

By Carrie Marshall published

IKEA's new Bluetooth speakers are the beginning of a huge smart home push that will see it launch 20 new Matter-compatible products in January 2026.

A wall mounted KEF XIO soundbar in grey slate underneath a large TV. The room is in neutral colours and the TV is showing a green landscape.

Hi-fi legend KEF unveils its first Dolby Atmos soundbar, and this is one to get excited about

By Carrie Marshall published

KEF's first Atmos soundbar promises a "transcendent" spatial audio experience

Android TV homescreen projected onto a wall by the Xgimi Aura 2 projector

Android TV adds new promoted sections to the Play Next screen, bringing it closer to Google TV

By Carrie Marshall published

A minor makeover has arrived for older Google-powered TVs

LG C4 OLED TV showing image of woman with blue eyes

LG will test a next-gen OLED TV tech that's way more efficient – here's why it could be a big deal

By Carrie Marshall published

LG Display could be making a giant eLEAP for TV tech

The Sony WH-1000XM6 held in a man's hand, and the Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds in their case, held in a woman's hand

Sony's best headphones and earbuds just got a nice free update – check your app now to download it

By Carrie Marshall published

Sony updates its WH-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM5 with some welcome improvements

The Nothing Headphone (1) showing the techy design of the earcups

Nothing's first noise-cancelling headphones are official, they're crammed with features, and they look wild

By Carrie Marshall published

Nothing's new wireless over-ear headphones look like nothing else on the market

A still from the trailer for The Running Man showing Glen Powell grabbing a taser stick

The Running Man trailer puts Glen Powell in Arnie's shoes as Stephen King's dystopian thriller gets high-octane remake from Edgar Wright

By Carrie Marshall published

Stephen King's dystopian thriller The Running Man gets the Edgar Wright treatment in this kinetic trailer.

Ghost, Yelena, Red Guardian, and John Walker looking shocked at something happening off-camera in Marvel's Thunderbolts movie

Marvel confirms Thunderbolts* Blu-ray release date – here are the bonus features I’m most excited about

By Carrie Marshall published

Digital and Blu-ray releases for Thunderbolts* are incoming with tons of extra fun.

A Tesla car, James Bonds and Samsung's foldable promo image

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Tesla finally launching robotaxis (kinda) to Samsung's foldables teaser

By Hamish Hector published

Here's the biggest tech news stories from Samsung, Amazon, Tesla, and more for June 28, 2025

Sony WH-CH720N lifestyle image

Looks like Sony isn't done with new headphones in 2025 yet – could these mysterious cans be your next affordable audio upgrade?

By Carrie Marshall published

A more affordable alternative to the WH-1000XM6 may be incoming

A still from Low Life on Disney Plus

Is this swashbuckling crime drama the next big Disney+ hit? Low Life is the latest Korean Original coming to streaming

By Carrie Marshall published

Low Life is a new series coming to Hulu and Disney+ that promises "an unhinged treasure hunt" set in the 70s.

Maxell MXCP-P100 cassette player on a light grey background

Maxell's Bluetooth cassette player is probably the tape revival player you're most likely to want to own – if you can get one

By Carrie Marshall published

20th Century retro meets 21st Century tech in this gorgeous tape player

Milly Alcock stands in front of a house in Sirens

The #1 most-streamed show is a Netflix dark comedy that’s ideal summer escapism – here’s why you have to catch up with this new smash hit

By Carrie Marshall published

Julianne Moore and a stellar cast try to cope with a really weird weekend in the Netflix smash hit Sirens.

The Social Network

‘I blame Facebook’: Aaron Sorkin is writing a Social Network sequel for the post-Zuckerberg era

By Carrie Marshall published

The Social Network is getting a sequel, and it's not going to be flattering.

HDMI 2.1 cable

HDMI 2.2 is officially ready to bring 4K 480Hz, and even up to 16K video – here’s when to expect it on TVs and monitors

By Carrie Marshall published

The HDMI 2.2 specification has been officially released, but beware manufacturers' spec sheets

Roland Mood Pan lifestyle shot: a young woman with dark hair wearing a white shirt and blue jeans is tapping a Mood Pan while sitting on grass. A bay is behind her and the sun is going down.

This Bluetooth speaker is also a 'soulful' musical instrument that requires 'no experience or special technique' to play, and wants to relax your mind

By Carrie Marshall published

Roland's Mood Pan percussion instrument looks like a spaceship and sounds like a spa

Promotional image showing five James Bond actors to mark Bond's move to Amazon MGM studios

‘I can’t believe I’m excited for a Bond movie again’: Amazon’s bold new direction for 007 has fans talking

By Carrie Marshall published

Bond’s next director might just change everything as Amazon taps legendary sci-fi filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.

A man with cornrows wearing a white t-shirt and grey leather jacket models the Cambridge Audio Melomania A100 earbuds in white

Cambridge Audio's affordable earbuds deliver lossless and LDAC through Class AB amps

By Carrie Marshall published

Some of my favorite ANC earbuds are back with a stem design and a serious audio upgrade

A TV playing Umbrella Academy next to a Chromecast with Google TV remote and a Chromecast 4K dongle on a table

The Chromecast with Google TV is finally getting its long-delayed free update – here's what's new

By Carrie Marshall published

Guess who's back / back again / Android 14's back / tell a friend

iFi GO Pods Max product shot showing a closeup of the product on a black background

Turn any elite wired earbuds into hi-res true wireless buds with this smart add-on – but brace yourself for the price

By Carrie Marshall published

Make your elite IEMs into true wireless ones with this impressive but expensive adaptor

Tom Hardy looks down at the floor in MobLand

'A global phenomenon': MobLand gets an offer it can't refuse as hit Paramount+ show gets renewed for a second season

By Carrie Marshall published

The story behind the Paramount+ show MobLand may be familiar but a stellar cast elevates this mob drama.

The Philips OLED+950 OLED TV showing a field with flowers

LG G5 OLED TV's screen for cheaper than the LG C5? Philips’ 2025 OLED range is more affordable – and it has 2 top features LG doesn't

By Carrie Marshall published

Philips' 2025 OLED TVs are very keenly priced, especially for buyers in the UK

An exploded view of the Tronsmart Fiitune X30 speaker showing its tweeters and mid/bass drivers

This spatial audio wireless speaker is less than half the price of the Sonos Era 300, but it’s missing one crucial feature to really compete

By Carrie Marshall published

Tronsmart's Fiitune X30 is like a half-price Sonos Era – but its spatial audio isn't Atmos

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