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

JBL Tour ONE M3 headphones and transmission device

JBL's new elite headphones include a touchscreen audio transmitter to connect to anything easily… and to share audio with anyone else easily

By Carrie Marshall published

CES 2025 Upgrade any audio source with these smart over-ears.

LG CES 2025 promotional image

LG and Samsung have put AI everywhere in their 2025 TVs – and Copilot's coming too

By Carrie Marshall published

LG and Samsung are both adding Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant to their TVs, and we'll be intrigued to see how that works.

Woman using credit card whilst sitting at a desk with a laptop and mobile phone in view

Best web browser of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated

Updated We list the best web browsers to help your browse the internet and better control your online privacy and security.

FiiO JM21 portable music player

This affordable new hi-res music player is the iPod replacement I've been waiting for

By Carrie Marshall published

FiiO's JM21 promises awesome audio for an amazing price.

Happy Plugs Play Pro

Happy Plugs' cheap noise cancelling headphones look like a budget Sony WH-1000XM4, in the best possible way

By Carrie Marshall published

CES 2025 Super-cheap ANC with 50 hours of playtime

Lenco TTA-080SI record stabilizer

Lenco launches 3 budget turntables all perfect for beginners – plus a light-up disco ball 'record stabilizer'

By Carrie Marshall published

It's a triple turntable treat for 2025 – plus a "chunky puck", because why not.

Samsung HW-S800B soundbar on TV unit with TV behind

Samsung and Google have unveiled their Dolby Atmos rival: meet Eclipsa Audio, launching in this year's new TVs

By Carrie Marshall published

CES 2025 Samsung and Google hope to Eclipsa Dolby Atmos

A still of Kate Hudson during the movie Almost Famous

Prime Video movie of the day: Almost Famous is a gorgeous, heartwarming coming of age movie that really rocks

By Carrie Marshall published

Almost Famous shows the sunny side of 70s rock.

Two Philips OLED TVs next to each other, with the same image on-screen, showing differences in the brightness and color

LG will bring brighter OLED TVs to CES 2025, thanks to adding 33% more OLED

By Carrie Marshall published

2025 is looking brighter already

A still taken from the trailer of Bridesmaids of Kristin Wiif

Netflix movie of the day: Bridesmaids is one of the funniest comedies you can stream

By Carrie Marshall published

Kristen Wiig and co deliver big laughs from the run-up to the big day.

Two phones side by side with the Max and Hulu apps displayed

Max vs Hulu: which streaming service is the best buy for 2025?

By Carrie Marshall published

Which is better, Max or Hulu? We discover the key differences.

Netflix movie of the day: Selma is a gripping drama about a towering historical figure

By Carrie Marshall published

David Oyelowo is exceptional as Martin Luther King Jr in this powerful Netflix movie.

Two phones side by side with the Netflix and Apple TV Plus apps displayed

Netflix vs Apple TV Plus: which streaming service is the most entertaining?

By Carrie Marshall published

Which is better, Netflix or Apple TV Plus? It partly depends on your needs.

Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT

8 things to know before buying a cheap turntable in 2025

By Carrie Marshall published

Cheap can mean cheerful if you take these key things into consideration before buying a budget turnable.

Mad Max

Netflix movie of the day: Mad Max Fury Road is a high-octane blast

By Carrie Marshall published

A near-perfect score for this astonishing post-apocalypse adventure

Image from Pan's Labyrinth

Prime Video movie of the day: Pan's Labyrinth is a dark, fantastic fantasy

By Carrie Marshall published

Pan's Labyrinth is Alice in Wonderland but for adults.

A still from the movie Good Will Hunting of Matt Damon and Robin Williams.

Prime Video movie of the day: Good Will Hunting will make your heart three sizes bigger

By Carrie Marshall published

Robin Williams is the star of Goodwill Hunting, our Prime Video movie of the day.

Two phones side-by-side showing the apps for Disney Plus and Prime Video

Disney Plus vs Prime Video: which streaming service should you choose?

By Carrie Marshall last updated

Updated Which is the better streamer out of Disney Plus and Prime Video in terms of choice, quality and cost? Let's find out.

Die Hard

Prime Video movie of the day: Die Hard is a Christmas movie and I won't hear otherwise

By Carrie Marshall published

Die Hard is not only my Prime Video movie of the day, but a Christmas movie that will last the ages – oh yes it is.

Still from the movie Boyz n the Hood

Netflix movie of the day: Boyz n The Hood is a stunning coming of age movie with a sensational soundtrack

By Carrie Marshall published

John Singleton's gritty urban drama is a modern classic and my Netflix movie of the day pick.

A still image from the movie Compliance

Netflix movie of the day: Compliance is a feel-bad movie that'll stay with you for days

By Carrie Marshall published

Fed up with feel-good movies? Netflix's movie of the day is the exact opposite.

A still of Jessica Chastain wearing sunglasses in Zero Dark Thirty.

Netflix movie of the day: Zero Dark Thirty is a tense action thriller based on America's greatest manhunt

By Carrie Marshall published

Kathryn Bigelow's action thriller is a smarter kind of action thriller.

Robert De Niro stands in a crowded newsroom

Netflix's Zero Day teaser is the first time I've seen Robert De Niro starring in a TV series

By Carrie Marshall published

Netflix releases teaser of new Robert De Niro-starring thriller series Zero Day.

Bowl of popcorn in front of a TV showing Netflix

How movies and shows end up on your streaming services: studio rights explained

By Carrie Marshall published

Who decides which streamer gets what, and when?

Amazon Prime Video Channels

18 Prime Video subscription add-ons are discounted for the holidays – here are the 3 I'd recommend getting

By Carrie Marshall published

Prime Video has discounted a range of add-on subscriptions for a limited-time over the holidays.

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