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

Spotify logo on a mobile device

Had Spotify problems recently? It's clamped down on Premium APK 'modded' apps – here's what's happening

By Carrie Marshall published

Spotify appears to have run out of patience with cracked apps, but it should be normal service for everyone else.

Samsung Galaxy Buds in white

Samsung may be working on new cheap wireless earbuds – will the Galaxy Buds FE 2 beat Sony's next value earbuds to the punch?

By Carrie Marshall published

Sony and Samsung are both preparing better budget buds

Viaim RecDot AI true wireless earbuds

These AI-powered earbuds can also act as a dictaphone with transcription when left in their case

By Carrie Marshall published

Viaim's wireless earbuds can help you work (record and transcribe) as well as play.

Activo Volcano IEMs

These more affordable audiophile wired earbuds from a brand I love could knock Sennheiser off its perch

By Carrie Marshall published

Get Astell & Kern's sonic smarts for considerably less cash in these new earbuds.

Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000C Saint Laurent Rive Droite Edition

Bang & Olufsen's latest reworked turntable is a masterpiece of retro revival, in a breathtaking wooden presentation box

By Carrie Marshall published

A design classic returns and is even more desirable than before – but don't expect to see them in stores.

Next-Gen Google TV

Google TV's Gemini Live support and other updates seemingly confirmed by new user survey – here's what to expect

By Carrie Marshall published

Google's latest survey gives some big hints about incoming improvements, including chatting with Gemini Live.

HMD Amped Buds

These wireless earbuds have a case that doubles as a phone power bank, offering up to 95 hours of playback

By Carrie Marshall published

The HMD Amped Buds have wireless charging and exceptional battery life.

Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro

Xiaomi unveils first earbuds with Wi-Fi, delivering hi-res audio up to 4.2Mbps

By Carrie Marshall published

Xiaomi's new earbuds promise exceptional audio using Wi-Fi, for the first time.

The Alpha 9 processor in an LG TV

This is the most important part of your new 4K TV if you're buying on a budget like me – and it's not the pixels

By Carrie Marshall published

There's more to picture quality than the panel, especially when you're streaming – the processing makes a major difference.

Samsung S90C in front of gray background displaying pink demonstration image

Infuriating pop-up appearing on your Samsung TV? You're not alone – but there may be a fix

By Carrie Marshall published

A pop-up message on some Samsung TVs won't stop popping up – but there may be a solution.

A band playing live against a bright bank of lights, with the crowd in front of them

I'm a working musician, and as Spotify says it's not to blame for how little artists make from streaming, here's how you can really support your favorite bands

By Carrie Marshall last updated

Updated Spotify says middlemen are taking all the streaming money. That's only partly true…

LG C4 OLED TV showing image of woman with blue eyes

The OLED TV I want to buy in 2025 is last year's LG C4 – here's why

By Carrie Marshall published

The LG C5 looks like it'll be excellent. But the C4 could be the wiser buy when it comes to sheer value.

Waiting For Ideas PP-1 turntable

This wild turntable plays vinyl without a tonearm, automatically detects the RPM, and is a solid lump of aluminum

By Carrie Marshall published

A strange and beautiful turntable that's launching soon – but don't expect to find it at retailers.

LG G5 OLED TV on display at CES 2025 with George Clooney on screen

The first prices for LG’s brightest OLED TVs ever are out, and it's good news

By Carrie Marshall published

The reveal of the European pricing for LG's 2025 OLEDs gives us hope for UK and US buyers getting a good price.

Alexa on a Fire TV in 2025

Amazon's upgraded Alexa+ will enable Fire TV devices to skip to a particular scene in a movie just by describing it

By Carrie Marshall published

No more scrolling through the whole thing – Alexa, let's skip to the good bit

Final ZE3000 SV ANC earbuds

One of the most underrated headphones makers just launched new cheap ANC wireless earbuds, and I'm really looking forward to these

By Carrie Marshall published

Final's new affordable earbuds could be music to your ears, given how good its other budget options are.

Oppo Enco Air 4i

Oppo releases wireless earbuds with 12 hours of battery life from the buds, 54 hours from the case – but don't get excited about the features

By Carrie Marshall published

We're looking at ultra-affordable earbuds with exceptional battery life, but not a lot else.

CMF by Nothing Buds being worn

New cheap earbuds alert! CMF by Nothing's upgraded new wireless buds get FCC certified, and might appear with the Nothing Phone 3(a)

By Carrie Marshall published

Nothing's new affordable earbuds seem to be ready to roll.

a photo of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in silver

Having trouble charging your Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro? You're not alone

By Carrie Marshall published

Some Samsung users say their buds are duds

JBL Flip 6

JBL Flip 7 and Charge 6 Bluetooth speakers' official launch details leak, including an AI sound mode that I think is a perfect fit for them

By Carrie Marshall published

Having tested the JBL Xtreme 4's AI Sound Boost, more volume with less distortion sounds good to us.

Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 worn by a female dance student, wearing a red top

The best headphones and earbuds for students 2025: the top buys to help you study, all tested by our experts

By Becky Scarrott last updated

We've picked out the best headphones for studying based on price, comfort, portability, sound and more.

Optoma UHZ68LV 4K Laser projector

Optoma's new 4K laser projector promises high brightness with both Dolby Vision and HDR10+, so it knows what to do with it

By Carrie Marshall published

The future's bright for Optoma's 4K projector

New Sonos app home screen shown on an iPhone, held in a person's hand

Sonos may have finally fixed its app’s biggest remaining problem

By Carrie Marshall published

The latest fix to the Sonos smartphone app appears to have solved a particularly irritating issue.

AirPods 4

AirPods 4 fall to just $99 for the first time, and this is a price I can get on board with

By Carrie Marshall published

AirPods 4 felt too expensive. But now they're not.

Powerbeats Pro 2 worn by Shedeur Sanders, a quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Powerbeats Pro 2 get a leaked launch date – here's what to expect from them

By Carrie Marshall published

The new Powerbeats Pro 2 are expected to launch on 11 February. Here's what to expect

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