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

Cear Pavé

This tiny wireless speaker promises to sound like a big beefy stereo system using psychoacoustic tricks

By Carrie Marshall published

Trick your ears into hearing more speakers

Apple AirPods Pro

AirPods Pro 3's big bet is health-tracking, but would that make you upgrade?

By Carrie Marshall published

Could health tracking be the killer app for AirPods Pro 3?

After Hours

Prime Video movie of the day: After Hours is a classic comedy with a very dark sense of humor

By Carrie Marshall published

Martin Scorsese leaves the Mean Streets behind for this weird and kinetic comedy.

Dynaudio Symphony Opus One

Dynaudio's $20k soundbar uses '72 motorized wooden fins' to deliver total Dolby Atmos immersion from a single speaker, and it's coming in 2025

By Carrie Marshall published

This soundbar was already stunning. Now it's even smarter

Spotify daylist

Spotify has been filling your recommendations with fake artists and music it barely pays for, according to in-depth report

By Carrie Marshall published

Who's making the music in your Spotify streams?

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless with red background and TR's 'lowest price' badge

Sennheiser's best wireless headphones are 50% off – and way cheaper than Black Friday

By Carrie Marshall published

The Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless deliver superb sound, comfort and noise cancellation, and can now be had for a record low price in this fantastic festive bargain.

A van drives along a highway while a giant destroyed robot decays next to it in The Electric State movie

The Russo Brothers' new Netflix movie The Electric State looks like the robot odyssey I've been waiting for in the official trailer

By Carrie Marshall published

This could be the perfect dystopian Netflix drama for 2025.

LG G4 and Samsung S95D OLED TVs side by side displaying test pattern

Samsung next-gen OLED TVs leak, and there's a surprise in the name and a tempting new size

By Carrie Marshall published

Samsung sms to hav skippd a lttr for its 2025 modls

Vince Vaughn wears sunglasses while on the phone

Apple TV Plus has good news for one of my favorite shows of 2024: Bad Monkey will return for season 2

By Carrie Marshall published

Apple TV Plus renews the new hit show Bad Monkey for season 2.

AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Test Start Screen on an iPhone 16

This viral thread about AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids shows how good they are – and why Apple should take a lesson from its own Beats division

By Carrie Marshall published

Hearing aid mode is excellent, but a few cosmetic options would be nice – and it's an issue Beats already fixed.

A middle school softball team's players and coach cheer in Win or Lose

I wish Disney was as brave as its princesses after learning it cut a trans story from the new Pixar show Win or Lose

By Carrie Marshall published

Disney's pride doesn't seem to extend to its actual programming.

Sonos

Sonos had a terrible '24. Here's how it hopes to bring you a happier new year

By Carrie Marshall published

There's no easy way to say it: 2024 was not a glowing year for Sonos – but the roadmap for 2025 looks brighter.

OneOdio Studio Max 1 headphones

These DJ and musician headphones last longer than a Taylor Swift ballad

By Carrie Marshall published

DJ or recording artist? Take a little look at the OneOdio Studio Max 1.

Still image from the white lotus season 3 trailer

The White Lotus season 3 trailer has me hooked already and reveals the Max show will return in February 2025

By Carrie Marshall published

The White Lotus season 3 trailer sees Natasha Rothwell return to a new group of guests in Thailand.

Juliette Nichols wearing a spacesuit and walking across an arid plain in Silo season 2

Silo scores a two-season renewal for the hit Apple TV Plus show and I can’t wait to dig up more mysteries

By Carrie Marshall published

Tim Cook confirms that Silo is returning to Apple TV Plus for two more seasons, with season 4 set to be the sci-fi show's finale.

HDMI 2.1 cable

Next-gen TV tech tipped for CES 2025 reveal as HDMI 2.2 gets itself connected

By Carrie Marshall published

From early next year, expect the gentle rollout of higher bandwidth, faster refresh rates… and ultimately, more expensive cables.

Samsung The Premiere 8K projecting a football match, with its wireless connection box on a separate unit

It's official: Samsung's The Premiere leads the 8K projector pack by gaining the first ever 8KA certification for projectors

By Carrie Marshall published

Samsung's The Premiere just became the first projector to become 8K certified by the 8K Association, but sadly you still can't buy it.

Amazon AI topics

Prime Video is testing a great new feature that'll use AI to better recommend movies and shows

By Carrie Marshall published

Amazon's new AI feature for Prime Video knows what you want to watch next.

YouTube TV

2025's first streaming price hike will come courtesy of YouTube TV and I'm concerned which service is next

By Carrie Marshall published

Next year's streaming price hikes have started already as YouTube TV raises its subscription fees.

The Apple HomePod Mini on an orange background

Apple HomePod mini 2 said to be arriving in 2025, along with one maxi upgrade

By Carrie Marshall published

Apple's smallest speaker is allegedly getting a 2025 update with a new Wi-Fi chip.

Final D8000 DC on black background

Final's new flagship headphones are incredible, and incredibly expensive

By Carrie Marshall published

If you've got (very) deep pockets, these Final over-ears could be the ultimate in audio.

HomePod 2 on shelf in a home

Thanks to Natural Language Search, your HomePod can now play you songs about cats

By Carrie Marshall published

'Play songs about cats – no actually, play moany-faced emo for rotting in my bedroom'.

Demi Moore looks into the mirror with tears staining her cheeks

You'll be able to stream the Oscars live on Hulu for the first time ever

By Carrie Marshall published

This is the first time the Academy Awards have been streamed live and Hulu will have the the honor.

Pokemon Aardman announcement image

I never knew I wanted a stop-motion animated Pokemon TV show from Wallace and Gromit's creators, but now I'm desperate to see it

By Carrie Marshall published

A new stop-motion Pokémon series is on the way from Aardman and you can stream unlimited episodes for free while you wait.

YouTube Music

Samsung SmartThings just got a huge YouTube Music upgrade for immaculate vibes at home

By Carrie Marshall published

Turn your crib into a club with Samsung SmartThings

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