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

Apple's SVP Craig Federighi in front of a screen

Apple quietly just unveiled a new spatial audio format that expands on Dolby Atmos, and that could rival Google and Samsung's Eclipsa Audio

By Carrie Marshall published

Apple has quietly launched a new spatial audio format called ASAF – but its appeal may be limited

A still from Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft. showing pilots and passengers of a business airplane being arrested on the tarmac

Netflix’s wild new crime documentary is ‘like a spinoff of Narcos’ – here’s what people are saying

By Carrie Marshall published

Netflix's new drug drama Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft feels like fiction – but it's a true story.

Leaked images of Nothing Headphones 1 in silvery white

The design of Nothing's first over-ear headphones leaks – and these are going to be divisive

By Carrie Marshall published

Nothing is bringing its phone and earbuds aesthetic to wireless over-ear headphones

Ty Burrell and Julie Brown in a scene from Modern Family

This family sitcom with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes is consistently among the most-watched shows on Disney+ and I know why

By Carrie Marshall published

Modern Family is a TV show with a big heart, a big cast and big laughs.

Woman holding phone in field with Spotify app onscreen

'The best way to listen in Lossless is Spotify Connect': Spotify's hi-fi tier may have leaked again in the app's code – it looks like 24-bit lossless is finally coming

By Carrie Marshall published

After more than four years, it looks like Spotify's higher quality tier is finally coming… probably. Maybe

A still from the Netflix series The Survivors showing a man and a woman on a beach with a cliff behind them. The woman is carrying a baby in a pink blanket, although the baby is not visible.

Netflix’s best thriller of 2025? This new show has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and is a nail-biter

By Carrie Marshall published

The Survivors is an unflinching portrayal of guilt and grief.

Gerard Butler and Mike Colter in a scene from Plane

This Gerard Butler ‘popcorn thriller’ movie has become a high flyer on Netflix’s most-watched list, and it’s a great action flick

By Carrie Marshall published

This Gerard Butler action movie with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes has become a streaming hit on Netflix.

Samsung QLED TV

Cheaper QLED TVs might be on the way: Samsung is developing a less expensive quantum dot layer

By Carrie Marshall published

One of the most expensive bits of a QLED display is getting a whole lot cheaper

Michael Rabinavitch looking at someone off-camera in The Pitt season 1

Paging medical drama fans: HBO Max is officially making The Pitt season 2, and my blood pressure has gone into orbit

By Carrie Marshall published

The Pitt season 2 has started production and introduces some fresh faces –and a very familiar one.

A young man with neck tattoos wearing a white top and black jacket is also wearing Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 earbuds and a black hat. He is photographed on a black background

Audio-Technica’s new wireless earbuds have a genuinely mind-blowing upgrade that leaves my AirPods feeling utterly inadequate

By Carrie Marshall published

Audio-Technica's new earbuds promise 65 hours of battery life and feature an unusual magnetic switch

A screenshot of the iconic poster for the Jaws movie, showing a giant shark underneath a surfer

Every Jaws movie is now streaming to mark the film’s 50th anniversary – here's why I can't wait to dive in

By Carrie Marshall published

Jaws is 50, and all four movies are now streaming on Peacock in the US.

The slightly redesigned homescreen currently being tested by Roku

Don't worry if your Roku homepage suddenly changes – a smarter new layout is being tested for a lucky few

By Carrie Marshall published

Roku is trying some improvements to its homescreen, but only for selected viewers

AirPods 4 worn in a man's ears

Yes, you can get AirPods updates early in July's iOS 26 public beta. No, you probably shouldn't

By Carrie Marshall published

Apple's optional download will drop in July to make your AirPods beta, but are you sure you want to risk it?

FiiO M21 music player lifestyle shot on a round wooden table with the screen active and showing icons for music tracks

Our favorite budget audiophile brand has a new affordable hi-res music player, with a desktop mode to make it part of your hi-fi setup

By Carrie Marshall published

The FiiO M21 offers high-spec hi-res without a high price – and has a cool cassette deck case, because why not

Samsung RGB micro-LED on display at CES 2025

Samsung's next-gen RGB TV tech is starting production – but you probably won't like the size

By Carrie Marshall published

A big tech mini-LED tech upgrade is coming at a big size, just like Hisense's rival

A still from the Prime Video movie Deep Cover showing Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed

Prime Video's new crime comedy caper with 95% on Rotten Tomatoes is being called 'one of the most surprisingly funny films of 2025'

By Carrie Marshall published

Three improv comedians take on London's fearsome gangsters in the "relentlessly silly" crime caper Deep Cover.

Edifier ES Series speakers and headphones on a display stand that puts them all at different heights.

Edifier’s new retro-style wireless speaker range looks very cool, and has the features to take on JBL and Sonos

By Carrie Marshall published

Edifier reveals a high-spec tabletop, two portables and ANC headphones too

Three versions of the HiBy R3Pro II music player in orange, green and black

This cheap Hi-Res Audio music player is like a modern iPod mini, with the funky colors to match

By Carrie Marshall published

This dual-DAC audio player mixes cute colors with serious specs for wired wired or wireless headphones

Homelander looks angry while covered in blood in The Boys

I’ve been writing about digital media since the 90s and Prime Video’s latest ads onslaught is the final straw

By Carrie Marshall published

Prime Video doubling the number of ads is the final confirmation I needed that streaming is becoming its own worst enemy.

A pair of Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) on a dark background.

Bose unveils next-gen QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds with better noise cancellation, plus 2 new portable speakers – all in color options I love

By Carrie Marshall published

The best noise-cancelling earbuds just got even better, and more fun

Apple TV 4K (2022)

Home theater fans rejoice! The Apple TV 4K's next free update will give you a much-wanted option for elite audio systems

By Carrie Marshall published

Apple's tvOS is getting an update that will enable audio passthrough

Abby standing on a balcony in The Last of Us season 2 episode 7

The Last of Us creators confirm exactly what I expected for season 3 of the hit HBO Max show

By Carrie Marshall published

The Last of Us creators just gave the biggest hint of what’s to come in the HBO Max show’s third season.

A still from episode 6 of Dept Q featuring a woman being interviewed by the press

Netflix’s #2 most-watched show is a new crime procedural that I can’t recommend streaming enough

By Carrie Marshall published

If you're looking for incredibly entertaining drama, get in this Q.

Astell & Kern Luna shot on a white background

Astell & Kern's new titanium earbuds with planar magnetic drivers are the portable music upgrade of my dreams – but my wallet's nightmare

By Carrie Marshall published

Astell & Kern's luxury IEMs are inspired by the moon and priced like a space rocket

Apple TV 4K Gen 2 and Gen 3 side by side against black background

Good news, Apple TV fans: the big tvOS free upgrade at WWDC today works on models going back 10 years – though not all features will be available

By Carrie Marshall last updated

Updated Your Apple TV isn't going to be obsolete any time soon: tvOS 26 will come to 2015 models

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