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

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Want a Super Bowl TV deal? The 3 best TVs for sport have huge discounts right now

By Carrie Marshall published 31 January 25

Check out these superb Super Bowl deals on mini-LED and OLED TVs for different budgets.

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Samsung is looking to give wireless earbuds true lossless sound by swapping Bluetooth for UWB tech from AirTags

By Carrie Marshall published 31 January 25

Samsung's UWB earbuds patent promises better audio and lower latency too

These luxe wireless headphones stick a tube-amp hi-fi on your head, and offer really hardcore Hi-Res Audio support

By Carrie Marshall published 30 January 25

These high-end headphones have a tube and amp inside them

Zig-Zag (yes, the rolling papers) just launched a turntable right before the Grammys to say: don't you forget about Dre

By Carrie Marshall published 29 January 25

Zig-Zag's new turntable isn't made of paper and you shouldn't try to smoke it, but it's here in case you forgot about Dre…

Sony’s upcoming budget noise cancelling WF-C710N earbuds leak, with the upgrade we most want to see

By Carrie Marshall published 29 January 25

Our only real issue with the Sony C700N has apparently been fixed, and I can't wait to hear them.

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Epson's super-bright new ultra short throw 4K projectors promise easy elite home theater pictures up to 160 inches

By Carrie Marshall published 28 January 25

Epson's new short-throw laser projectors deliver big, bright 4K images and smart home integration too

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Apple finally gives instructions on how to update AirPods… sort of

By Carrie Marshall published 28 January 25

Apple finally explains the mysterious AirPods update process

The weirdest omission from the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch? Samsung and Google's new Dolby Atmos-busting sound tech

By Carrie Marshall published 27 January 25

You'd think Samsung would be shouting about its new spatial audio sound.

These retro headphones and speaker designs really bring the ’80s cool – AIAIAI and design agency Brain Dead went old-school for this one

By Carrie Marshall published 27 January 25

LA style, retro looks, and really weird photos.

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Google TV is testing AI news summaries on the home page, and I can't think of anything I want less

By Carrie Marshall published 24 January 25

Google TV is experimenting with AI news on its TVs, and this isn't going to end well

Sony's next flagship headphones leak in official docs, and now I'm getting excited

By Carrie Marshall published 24 January 25

An FCC filing for the Sony WH-1000XM6 shows better Bluetooth and what looks like different construction too

This funky Walkman-esque 'music player' doesn't look like a DAC, but it quacks like a DAC

By Carrie Marshall published 23 January 25

FiiO's new and wonderfully retro music player isn't really a music player: it's a DAC, amp and remote for your device.

This cheap Dolby Atmos soundbar splits into 3 speakers, and has its own Philips Hue-style LED lights too

By Carrie Marshall published 23 January 25

The Ultimea Apollo S80 soundbar comes apart – and that's deliberate

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Is Nothing teasing a Pokémon collaboration with its latest cryptic launch hint? Or are we just chasing our (Nine)tails?

By Carrie Marshall published 22 January 25

Nothing teases something with a pixelated Pokémon

Samsung and Meta are looking into earbuds with cameras, following Apple’s AirPods’ lead

By Carrie Marshall published 22 January 25

Big tech wants to put their eyes in your ears

Korg's new portable turntables make me want to hit the streets and rock some blocks

By Carrie Marshall published 21 January 25

Get-up-and-go turntables for DJs and digital music fans alike

How to watch the AFC Championship Game on Paramount Plus

By Carrie Marshall published 21 January 25

The 2024/25 NFL heats up with the AFC Championship Game this weekend. Here are the TV channels, broadcasters and free streams.

Peter looks to the side with the city skyline behind him in The Night Agent season 2

The Night Agent season 2 stars tease where season 3 of the hit Netflix spy show will go next and it leaves Peter in a 'tight spot'

By Carrie Marshall published 21 January 25

Expect thrills, spills and chills from an epic second season that leaves Peter in "a tight spot"

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B&O's earbuds with replaceable batteries for a 'longer-lasting product' get slammed for not being very replaceable

By Carrie Marshall last updated 21 January 25

Updated B&O's replaceable batteries are no better than Apple's, iFixit says

WhatsApp's new new music status updates take me back to my MySpace and MSN Messenger days

By Carrie Marshall published 21 January 25

WhatsApp's musical statuses are a real blast from the past