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

Creative Aurvana Ace Mimi earbuds

Creative's Ace Mimi earbuds cost the same as AirPods 4, but may well be the better buy

By Carrie Marshall published

With xMEMS dual drivers, sound personalization and ANC, the Creative Ace Aurvana Mimi sound good on paper.

JLab Go Lux ANC headphones

Beware of confusing naming strategies with JLab's new headphones, but the perks look good

By Carrie Marshall published

JLab's new over-ears deliver ANC, wireless sharing and lots of features for typically low prices – and also confusing naming strategies.

Fingers typing on a computer keyboard.

Best free download manager of 2025

By Carrie Marshall last updated

Updated We list the best free download managers, to make it simple and easy to increase your download speeds without paying for a subscription.

Kanto Audio UKI prototype speaker in sage green

Take a look-y at the kooky Kanto UKI: Kanto's new small speaker brings distinctive looks to your desktop or bookshelf

By Carrie Marshall published

We can't wait to hear Kanto's cute new 'distinctive clamshell' design bookshelf speakers.

Generic promo image for the Denon Car Audio Concept System

Denon's 22-speaker EV audio system promises hearing tests to make sure each speaker is tailored to you

By Carrie Marshall published

Denon's 22-speaker EV audio system promises to sound so big, you'll want to stay in your car forever.

Technics EAH-AZ100 earbuds in black, on a beige background, held in a hand

Technics' intriguing new flagship wireless earbuds boast 'Magnetic Fluid' injected between the driver magnet and voice coil

By Carrie Marshall published

It's a huge day: Technics' update to the excellent EAH-AZ80 earbuds is here – behold, the EAH-AZ100!

Onkyo Creator Series speakers

Onkyo's affordable new active desktop speakers promise to be as good for your TV or turntable as they are for your laptop

By Carrie Marshall published

The new Onkyo Creator Series promises big sound and myriad connectivity options.

TCL Playcube

TCL's doing the twist with Playcube, its new "magic cube" projector

By Carrie Marshall published

TCL's new Playcube projector promises go-anywhere entertainment thanks to its onboard battery pack.

Shazam Fast Forward 2025

Shazam’s going full fortune teller in 2025, predicting the music you will listen to (rather than something you just heard)

By Carrie Marshall published

No longer just an answer to ‘what’s playing?’, Shazam now wants to predict what you will play.

EarFun Air Pro 4+

EarFun launches AI-translation earbuds with dual-driver audio, plus a cheap Auracast sound-sharing dongle

By Carrie Marshall published

EarFun's budget buds promise an AI upgrade.

JMGO Ultra O2S ultra short throw projector

The 'world's smallest' ultra short throw projector promises lush 100-inch images from a tiny box, and with Google TV built in

By Carrie Marshall published

JMGO's latest projectors promise to shine at CES

Victrola Wave turntable

Victrola's new turntable with Auracast and aptX might be the most future-proof deck on the planet

By Carrie Marshall published

CES 2025 Victrola's Wave is a wireless all-in-wonder

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.

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

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.

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.

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