Articles by Carrie Marshall

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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

A rendered image showing the Optoma UHZ78LV projector displaying a live concert in a very large home theater

'Now that's home theater': Optoma's new 4K projector boasts Dolby Vision, HDR10+, hits 5000 lumens, 240Hz, and reaches 300 inches

By Carrie Marshall last updated 21 February 26

Optoma's new flagship projector is super-bright, super-stuffed with screen tech, and made for big screens

An Amazon TV showing the new Fire TV interface redesign

Your Amazon Fire TV is about to get a free upgrade to make it faster and easier to use — here's what you need to know

By Carrie Marshall published 19 February 26

Amazon's Fire TV update is rolling out to select models in the US first, and will be available more widely and in other countries soon.

Samsung's Micro RGB TV at CES 2026, with a sign saying Micro RGB 130"

A report details how much more expensive 130-inch TV screens are to produce than 115-inch screens — 27% larger screen for 50% higher price

By Carrie Marshall published 18 February 26

Massive TVs mean massive price tags for early adopters if you're waiting for next-gen RGB TVs at projector-beating sizes

I'm old enough to remember when musicians wanted to ban synths — is AI music just another anti-tech panic?

By Carrie Marshall published 18 February 26

Is generative AI a helper for musicians, or an existential threat?

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A still from the Jia Zhangke AI generated short, Jia Zhangke's Dance

The internet says Hollywood is cooked — but I think Jia Zhangke’s AI short says something far more interesting

By Carrie Marshall published 17 February 26

Jia Zhangke’s AI short challenges the idea that Hollywood is finished because of the Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt clip created by Seedance 2.0

Your Roku just got yet more free streaming channels, including a Pokémon channel — but you should expect to see a bunch of AI ads on there in the future

By Carrie Marshall published 13 February 26

Roku has added nine more free, ad-supported channels to The Roku Channel

Samsung S95H mounted on a wall at CES 2026

Samsung explains the new tech that's making its 2026 flagship OLED TV so much brighter — and promises the screen should last twice as long, too

By Carrie Marshall published 13 February 26

Samsung has explained the clever QD-OLED Penta Tandem technology that means its 2026 OLEDs will be much brighter and last longer

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LG B5 (left) and LG G5 (right) showing crocodile on screen

'I can see many people appreciating this change': LG's new free update to its best OLED TVs is delighting users with brighter Dolby Vision HDR performance

By Carrie Marshall published 11 February 26

LG's coming to brighten your day with its improvements to HDR in the C5 and G5 OLED TVs

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Majority Bowfell Halo Atmos in a neutrally decorated room, shot from behind the sofa. Two satellite speakers are in the foreground and there's a TV on the wall with the soundbar below it and subwoofer to one side of it

There's a new super-cheap Dolby Atmos surround soundbar in town — the Bowfell Halo promises heavenly home theater for small spaces

By Carrie Marshall published 10 February 26

Majority's new soundbars are extremely affordable, extremely small, and pretty well-equipped

Disney+ has lost Dolby Vision in some countries, and the US could be next — it says 'technical challenges', but a report says patents are to blame

By Carrie Marshall published 6 February 26

Reports say Dolby Vision is disappearing from Disney+ in Europe

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Recent LG OLED TVs are getting a great free Dolby Atmos upgrade — get real surround sound without a soundbar, AV receiver or wires

By Carrie Marshall published 5 February 26

Some 2025 LG TVs can now work as a Dolby Atmos FlexConnect hub, meaning cinematic wireless sound without a soundbar

Your browser wasn’t always a billboard — this free tool cuts the AI hype and gets back to the web

By Carrie Marshall published 5 February 26

No more popups, AI nags, or shopping junk – Just The Browser gives you back your space

I’m a writer who won’t use generative AI — here are 7 AI-free tools that actually support real writing

By Carrie Marshall published 4 February 26

Tired of AI writing tools that rewrite your voice? These 7 AI-free alternatives put writers back in control

A Barco Residential Runar video wall in a dark home cinema setup displaying a northern scene with the aurora borealis in the sky

Is this the ultimate home theater? A micro-LED wall with cinema-certified visual quality, and a 14.8.8-channel built-in sound system — yes, you are reading those numbers correctly

By Carrie Marshall published 3 February 26

The Luxury Immersion Cinema promises to redefine what you can expect from your luxury home theater

Nvidia would 'love to' make new Shield TV hardware, its senior VP says — so here are the 5 upgrades I'd hope to see to help it beat Apple TV 4K, Roku and Fire TV

By Carrie Marshall published 3 February 26

Nvidia's hinting about new Shield hardware. Here's hoping you can customize its launcher

LG reportedly stops making 8K OLED panels, as world is surprised to learn that was still an option

By Carrie Marshall published 30 January 26

LG is reportedly exiting the 8K TV business unless market conditions improve. Is 8K dead?

The JBL L100 Classic 80 on a blue background

JBL just gave one of world's most legendary stereo speakers a refresh — but still in the same awesome ’70s design

By Carrie Marshall published 30 January 26

JBL's much-loved hi-fi speakers are back in a strictly limited edition

‘Hardware launches will ramp up’: Sonos is apparently ready to release new products throughout 2026, after a year of cancelations and no-shows

By Carrie Marshall published 29 January 26

Sonos reportedly plans multiple hardware launches throughout 2026.

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a photo of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in silver

Samsung fans rejoice – the Buds 4 Pro and Buds 4 look set to beat inflation with very tempting prices

By Carrie Marshall published 29 January 26

Samsung's 2026 Buds will reportedly stick to the same pricing as the current models

Sennheiser CX 80U and HD 400U shot in front of a gradient grey to white background

Sennheiser's cheap new USB-C headphones and earbuds mean you have no excuse for not listening in glorious Hi-Res Audio everywhere

By Carrie Marshall published 28 January 26

Sennheiser gives its affordable in- and over-ears a USB-C boost

Grado's S750 open-back wired headphones offer crystal clarity and a wide soundstage, but the fit isn't a hit

By Carrie Marshall published 28 January 26

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Grado's new B cushion brings you closer to the music for a superb soundtrack

Pro-Ject Pre Box S3 shot from a close angle on a white surface

Turntable legend Pro-Ject has a weird but wonderful new hi-fi box – it's a phono stage, streaming hub, DAC, TV HDMI connector, and headphone amp all in one

By Carrie Marshall published 27 January 26

The Pro-Ject Pre Box S3 brings all your audio sources together

Remember the vaguely nightmarish free 4K TV that serves you ads on a second screen? It's off to a rough start — but apparently, actually does make money

By Carrie Marshall published 26 January 26

Telly isn't doing the big numbers it promised, but thousands of US owners are still enjoying free 4K TVs

A big British audio brand just launched Bluetooth speakers that give off major JBL vibes — but for way cheaper

By Carrie Marshall published 26 January 26

Majority launches four new portable speakers with rugged good looks

Audeze LCD-5s headphones on a black background with the number 5 and letter S in a dark grey

Audeze is upgrading its legendary LCD headphones range with its new SLAM tech for silky bass — these promise 'mastering-grade precision', with a price to match

By Carrie Marshall published 23 January 26

Audeze makes its highly acclaimed planars even more desirable

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