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

A man wearing old red-blue paper 3D glasses on a color-split countryside background.

Could AV2 streaming bring 3D TV back from the dead? Probably not, but the new video codec could banish buffering

By Carrie Marshall published

AV2 boasts 30% better video compression than AV1 – in other words, the same quality as AV1 but with 30% less bandwidth

AirPods Pro 3 showing airflow through the acoustic design

Cameras in AirPods may arrive as soon as AirPods Pro 4, according to a new report

By Carrie Marshall published

Bloomberg once again suggests that embedded cameras are coming to AirPods – as early as next-gen AirPods 5 and AirPods 4

Anker Nebula P 1 projector rendered image showing front, back and detachable speakers

Anker's new Nebula portable projector has removable wireless speakers, all in a smart lunch-pail-like design

By Carrie Marshall published

Anker's latest Nebula portable projector comes with pop-out speakers.

Panasonic MZ1500 with picture settings menu on screen

Filmmaker Mode on TVs is getting a much-needed update that highlights the problem it had in the first place

By Carrie Marshall published

The UHD Alliance is going to fix Filmmaker Mode's biggest flaw

Kanto Audio Obi3 turntable in green on a light colored shelf next to a light blue Kanto speaker

One of the best budget hi-fi makers just launched an irresistible Bluetooth turntable, and there's only one color you should buy it in

By Carrie Marshall published

Kanto Audio's first turntable is a serious rival to entry-level Audio-Technica, Pro-ject and Sony spinners

The Roku TV free channels for UK viewers as of october 2025

Roku TVs and sticks are getting 40 new free TV channels to stream in the UK

By Carrie Marshall published

Roku's 40 new UK channels include PGA, MLB and Deal or No Deal

Audio-Technica and Sony turntables on a red background

Check out these top turntable deals while they're still live today – and you don't need a Taylor Swift fortune to afford them

By Carrie Marshall published

Great Prime Day deals on Sony, Audio-Technica and Denon turntables

Sonos Beam Gen 2

Sonos' soundbars get huge discounts for Prime Day – get a great Dolby Atmos TV upgrade for less

By Carrie Marshall published

Get great deals on Sonos sound in the US and UK

BBC One's acclaimed police drama Blue Lights returns for its third season on September 29, 2025, airing weekly on Mondays at 9pm and available on iPlayer The Guardian. Set in Belfast, the series delves into the complexities of policing in a city shaped by its political history.The new season intensifies the stakes, introducing a covert intelligence operation targeting a sophisticated drug ring. Officers Grace Ellis (Siân Brooke), Stevie Neil (Martin McCann), and Annie Conlon (Katherine Devlin) face escalating challenges, including a traumatic car crash and deepening tensions within the team Radio Times. Newcomers Michael Smiley and Cathy Tyson join the cast, adding depth to the unfolding narrative Radio Times.Blue Lights continues to blend authentic storytelling with emotional depth, offering viewers a compelling look at the lives of those who serve on the front lines of law enforcement

Tempted by Prime Video’s BritBox bundle deals? Start with these 3 British cop show hits

By Carrie Marshall published

The most binge-worthy British TV shows are streaming now on BritBox via Prime Video

Samsung S84F OLED TV with a sign saying Price Cut

This half price Samsung OLED TV deal at Best Buy might have beaten Amazon Prime Day before it's even begun

By Carrie Marshall published

A 65-inch OLED for under $1000 – who needs Prime Day?

Samsung HW-Q990D price cut deal image

This five-star Samsung Dolby Atmos surround soundbar deal is the easy home theater upgrade you're looking for

By Carrie Marshall published

One of the very best Dolby Atmos soundbars is now $1,000 cheaper

OLED vs LED vs LCD

New report says OLED TVs will be cheaper than ever to produce next year, though don't hold your breath for big discounts

By Carrie Marshall published

The cost of producing OLED panels continues to drop

The SoundUp portable Bluetooth amplifier outside on concrete with a speaker blurred but visible in the background

This battery-powered amp that turns any analog speaker into a portable Bluetooth speaker is bonkers, but I love it

By Carrie Marshall published

This very odd amp is surprisingly popular: it turns old passive speakers into wireless ones with 40 hours of battery life

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 WF-1000XM6 earbuds may yet launch this year with a nice sound upgrade, while the XM5 buds and XM6 headphones just got a useful free update

By Carrie Marshall published

New Sony earbuds are incoming, and existing headphones get some useful improvements

Rendered image of LG webOS 25 on a big wall mounted TV in an expensive, neutrally decorated apartment with a young man looking at the tv

Lots of LG TVs are getting a great free upgrade – here are the models it's coming to, including OLED and QNED TVs

By Carrie Marshall published

LG's webOS 25 is now arriving on a range of TVs, depend on how old your TV is

Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K and Fire TV Stick Select, next next to each other

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select vs Amazon Fire TV 4K Stick – here's how the new cheaper model compares to the old from what we know so far

By Carrie Marshall published

Amazon's new TV stick has a new OS and some significant differences in its specification and app support

Lifestyle image of the Roku Philips Ambilight TV shot from behind someone playing a video game with a sports car in it and lots of colors on the wall

Philips' excellent Ambilight tech is finally coming to a TV in the US, and it's in a Roku TV

By Carrie Marshall published

Roku is bringing Philips Ambilight TV to the US with four new models.

BenQ TK705i projector on a small table next to a couch

BenQ's sharp-looking new 4K projectors promise HDMI 2.1 with ultra-low lag for gaming, plus great streaming and connectivity options

By Carrie Marshall published

BenQ's new TK705 Series are bright, true 4K projectors for your home

Denon AVR-S270BT AV receiver on a nice wooden sideboard with speakers on either side of it

Denon's new super-affordable AV receiver is perfect to graduate from soundbars to real home theater, as long as you can live without Dolby Atmos

By Carrie Marshall published

Denon's new 5.1-channel AV receiver offers high performance without the price tag

Product photography of the FiiO Snowsky Tiny headphone DAC

This super-cheap, super-tiny Hi-Res Audio 3.5mm adapter is perfect for iPhones, and comes from our favorite budget audiophile brand

By Carrie Marshall published

FiiO's Snowsky Tiny is a little USB-C DAC delivering Hi-Res Audio, and has two options depending on your priorities

The Powerbeats Fit in pink in a woman's ear. She looks out of breath, in the middle of a workout

Powerbeats Fit are finally official, with a more comfortable fit and smaller case – but they're missing the two features we were hoping for most

By Carrie Marshall published

The Powerbeats Fit replace the Beats Fit Pro with an improved design, but don't expect huge gains…

CMF Headphone Pro product photographed on a light grey background

CMF by Nothing's first headphones bring noise cancellation, a cool design, and a unique 'Energy Slider' all for an impressive price

By Carrie Marshall published

The new CMF Headphone Pro ANC headphones feature a modular design, tactile controls and hi-res audio

Two seniors making a video call to four children on an LG Easy TV

LG's new 'Easy TV' for seniors seems to admit what we all know: smart TVs have become too complicated

By Carrie Marshall published

LG's Easy TV has been designed with a simpler interface and helpful features for older users

Sony Pulse Elevate speakers in black against a swirly blue background

I really hope the new PlayStation wireless speakers' special planar magnetic drivers come to music-focused portable speakers – that could be something special

By Carrie Marshall published

High-end driver tech makes the leap from premium headphones to your gaming setup

iPhones showing the new pronunciation tool in Apple Music's lyrics screen, shown for both Japanese and Korean music

Apple Music just became a surprise language-learning helper with its latest free update

By Carrie Marshall published

Kill it at K-Pop karaoke with a little help from Apple's updated app in iOS 26 and on Android

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