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

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max on a wooden entertainment unit

Sennheiser's best Dolby Atmos soundbar is getting a great free upgrade

By Carrie Marshall published

Sennheiser has announced a major software update for its flagship Ambeo Max, a soundbar first released in 2019.

Elipson Horus 6B Active BT speakers on either side of an iMac computer on a wooden desk

A great high-end hi-fi brand just released two affordable pairs of Bluetooth stereo speakers, and they look perfect for a modern vinyl setup

By Carrie Marshall published

Elipson's making active versions of its bookshelf and floorstanding speakers

Google TV Streamer

‘Improved performance, shorter start times’: Google TV is finally getting a key technical upgrade to catch up to Apple TV 4K

By Carrie Marshall published

Google/Android TV apps will load more quickly and run more smoothly from next year

FiiO M27 front and back standing on a wooden surface in front of a very large but blurry windowed wall

Our favorite hi-res audio firm has a new music player, with aptX Lossless, up to 4TB of storage, desktop-class amplification, and an AI chip that's actually useful

By Carrie Marshall last updated

FiiO's new flagship portable music player promises power, portability and reference-grade wireless audio

Google Pixel Buds 2a hands-on

Google Pixel Buds 2a are official, bringing noise cancellation and Gemini AI to your ears for a low price – and Pixel Buds Pro 2 get some great free upgrades too

By Carrie Marshall published

Google's smallest wireless earbuds are getting some really big upgrades

The Miniot Wheel 3 playing a red vinyl record against a grey background

This vertical turntable with an 'optical' stylus is the futuristic, minimalist vinyl spinner I dreamed of as a kid

By Carrie Marshall published

This unusual turntable looks like it's been sent from space

LG G5 OLED TV gaming menu

LG TVs are the first to get 4K 120Hz Nvidia GeForce NOW game streaming – anyone want RTX 5080 power without the cost?

By Carrie Marshall published

LG OLED TVs and monitors are getting a massive gaming upgrade

Pro-Ject Tube Box E on a shaded light grey background

Pro-Ject's new affordable tube pre-amp for turntables could be the perfect next step in your analogue vinyl journey

By Carrie Marshall published

Pro-Ject expands its pre-amplifier range with two valve-based phono stages, including one very affordable option for beginners who want to get more serious about analogue sound.

The new Samsung QN90F, a 115-inch Neo QLED TV, wall mounted in a neutrally decorated room with a big window and neutral colored furniture

Samsung unleashes its biggest ever Neo QLED TV with a five-figure asking fee that's actually competitive

By Carrie Marshall published

Samsung's flagship Neo QLED TV is a massive 115 inches and features Samsung's most advanced NQ8 Ai Gen3 processor

Skyworth Canvas Elite Art TV mounted on a plain wall next to a very large window and a sea view. There is a couch in the photo that looks very small compared to the 100-inch TV

Skyworth unveils the world's largest art TV, a full 15 inches bigger than Samsung's The Frame Pro

By Carrie Marshall published

Meet the 100-inch Elite art TV with 2,000 nits of brightness and 400+ included artworks

An Apple Watch, Insta360 Antigravity, and the Vive Eagle next to each other.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the demise of dial-up to the return of a missing Apple Watch feature

By Hamish Hector published

Catch up on tech news from Apple, Vive, Insta 360, and more from the past seven days.

Front and rear view of the Chopova Lowena headphone bag

Sony's WH-1000XM6 collab high-end headphone bag looks like someone's taken a hammer to a haggis (and I kind of love it)

By Carrie Marshall published

The Alto bag is a fashion-forward carrier for Sony's best wireless headphones

KEF Wireless II speakers on either side of a TV while a couple on cushions play video games

KEF's five-star iconic speakers now come in two new colors and I can't decide which I want more

By Carrie Marshall published

KEF's LS50 Meta and LS50 Wireless II just got even more attractive, with two new finishes

Apple TV home screen showing Fountain of Youth

New Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini expected imminently, both sporting upgraded Apple chipsets

By Carrie Marshall published

The 2025 Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini will have more power for Apple Intelligence and better Wi-Fi too

Epson Home Cinema 1100 on a white background

A yay for AirPlay: Epson's new 3LCD projectors support it for the first time – get ready for direct streaming from your Apple device

By Carrie Marshall published

Epson home projectors come with AirPlay for the first time ever (although LG's Cinebeam lineup has boasted the perk for a while)

A man and a woman presenting the new Samsung 115-inch Micro RGB TV with a very bright red image on the screen

Bright lights, big TV: Samsung launches the world's first micro-RGB TV, boasting ‘a new benchmark for color accuracy’

By Carrie Marshall published

Huge screen, huge price tag: Samsung’s world-first Micro RGB TV could one day be a serious OLED rival

A leaked image from the iOS 26 developer beta showing a new control for translation

iOS 26 reveals a new real-time translation gesture for AirPods 4 and Pro 2, and it could make your French phrase book a thing of the past

By Carrie Marshall published

Obrigado, Apple! An image in iOS 26 beta shows a double stem squeeze for real-time translation in AirPods – and it can’t come soon enough

Polk Audio Atrium 2025 speaker in white, affixed below a wooden roof overhang in front of an external brick wall

Polk Audio wants to power up your patio or pool with its updated Atrium speakers

By Carrie Marshall published

The speakers to provide bangers while you BBQ – or a soundtrack for every post-work swim

Leaked renders of the Google Pixel Buds 2a in the Iris color option against a white background

As more Google Pixel Buds 2a leaks emerge, we've got good news and bad… 

By Carrie Marshall published

The Google Pixel Buds 2a may be going up in price – and by more than just a bit

Sonos Era 300 close-up of logo

Sonos says it was wrong again, but in the best way: Sonos speakers do sound better now

By Carrie Marshall published

Sonos took to Reddit to concede that actually, its speakers do sound better now – which is good, because there will soon be price hikes

a photo of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in silver

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 just got Gemini AI smarts, but there's a catch – here's how to see if you can get the free update

By Carrie Marshall published

Samsung is rolling out Gemini for the Galaxy Buds 3, and it requires Android 16

Audioengine HD3 Next-Gen (2025) speakers on a wooden desk next to a phone and laptop and set of keys. There's a window at the back and you can see a nice garden.

One of the best compact speaker makers just launched stylish desktop speakers with USB-C 24-bit Hi-Res Audio and Bluetooth

By Carrie Marshall published

Audioengine's HD3 stereo speakers get better sound and better connectivity too

A leaked image (leaked by Samsung) of the Galaxy Buds 3 FE in gray alongside a set in white inside their charging case.

Oops, they did it again: Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE accidentally went live on Samsung's own site

By Carrie Marshall published

Samsung has accidentally leaked the Galaxy Buds 3 FE on its own Panama website – oopsie…

A lifestyle shot of the Shanling CD80 II CD player

Already got back into hi-fi thanks to vinyl? This CD player and Bluetooth streamer combo is the perfect next upgrade, especially if you're into head-fi

By Carrie Marshall published

Vinyl gets the audiophile attention, but CDs still sound great and often cost less

Apple TV 4K 2022 and Siri remote on white background

A new Apple TV 4K is still coming this year, says report – but of the rumored changes, only one is exciting to me

By Carrie Marshall published

A new Apple TV is always welcome, but don't expect anything game-changing

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