Marc Chacksfield

Marc Chacksfield

Marc Chacksfield is the Editor In Chief, Shortlist.com at DC Thomson. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.

Articles by: Marc Chacksfield

Digital downloads face the music as streaming surges

By Marc Chacksfield published

Music fans prefer CDs and vinyl to digital downloads but streaming is still the music maestro.

New self-driving car tech not only parks your vehicle, but also finds the space

By Marc Chacksfield published

Updated Driverless car tests on an open road continue, despite Uber crash.

Netflix turns its back on Gotham - reveals a new font that will 'save it millions'

By Marc Chacksfield published

Welcome to Netflix Sans, the new typeface that will actually save the company a chunk of change.

eBay embraces augmented reality to help you send the perfect package

By Marc Chacksfield published

With ARCore at the core, eBay keeps augmented reality box fresh.

Casio heads down the retro route - re-releases its classic musical calculator

By Marc Chacksfield published

Music and maths, the perfect combination.

MyKronoz ZeTime review

By Marc Chacksfield published

The world’s first smartwatch with analog hands doesn’t quite know what it wants to be.

The YouTube kids are not alright and this needs to change, fast

By Marc Chacksfield published

Opinion Fake videos, conspiracy theories and binge-watching rewards - big tech companies need to start thinking of the children.

Netflix puts an end to its patchy trial to gamify kids' viewing habits

By Marc Chacksfield published

Children will no longer get patches for binge viewing.

Hands on: Merge 6DoF Blaster review

By Marc Chacksfield published

Not yet rated

Updated AR calls the shots in this fun shooting sim.

Putting the 'real' into virtual reality: the teams building virtual worlds on HTC Vive

By Marc Chacksfield published

In Depth Whether playing football, hot-air ballooning or zapping zombies, we chat to those making great HTC Vive experiences.

Life through Lens: inside Google’s plan to re-skin reality

By Marc Chacksfield published

In Depth Google allows you to browse the real world with Lens, and now it has opened up the service to millions.

Best Now TV shows: great Now TV shows available on Sky's streaming box

By Marc Chacksfield published

Updated From new Twin Peaks to Portrait Artist of the Year - these are the best shows on Now TV...

To help fight the flab, Modius zapped my brain with electricity and my mind with neuroscience

By Marc Chacksfield published

MWC 2018 Can you really train your brain to make you lean?

Energizer’s Power Max P16K Pro: the phone with a battery that could last a working week

By Jamie Carter, Marc Chacksfield published

MWC 2018 This phones packs a huge amount of power. We grab a first look...

Hands on: Energizer Hardcase H590S review

By Marc Chacksfield published

Not yet rated

MWC 2018 It may have an extra-long battery life and rugged looks but can the H590S re-energize the phone market?

Hands on: MyKronoz ZeTime Petite review

By Marc Chacksfield published

Not yet rated

MWC 2018 The smaller bezel version of MyKronoz ZeTime is compact but it loses none of the Regular's features.

The Cloverfield Paradox won the Super Bowl trailer war by focusing on Netflix’s biggest weakness

By Marc Chacksfield published

Opinion Sorry Solo, but this is how you build hype.

Nixon Mission review

By Marc Chacksfield published

The Mission, if you choose to accept it, is one of the most rugged, power-hungry smartwatches around.

In 2017, Netflix and Amazon changed movies - in 2018, Hollywood will fight back

By Marc Chacksfield published

In Depth Watch out Netflix and Amazon, Hollywood is setting itself up for a streaming showdown.

Amazon Echo Plus has a smart home hub built inside

By Michelle Fitzsimmons, Marc Chacksfield published

New supercharged Echo has a lot of smart home smarts.

All-new Amazon Echo arrives, packing bigger audio and a smaller price

By Marc Chacksfield published

Amazon finally updates its smart speaker with stronger audio and a better price.

Amazon has a big surprise event today - will we see the Amazon Echo 2?

By Marc Chacksfield published

TechRadar will be reporting from surprise Amazon event.

How much would you pay for a Star Wars TV show? Why Disney has Netflix worried

By Marc Chacksfield published

Analysis Pulling movies from Netflix is just the start.

IFA 2017: all the biggest launches from from Berlin's massive tech show

By Gerald Lynch, Marc Chacksfield, Matt Hanson published

IFA 2017 The annual culture clash of currywurst and consumer tech is just around the corner.

How these Star Wars quadcopters plan to propel drone gaming into the mainstream

By Marc Chacksfield published

In Depth Move over drone racing, there’s a new game in town - drone wars.

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