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

A woman relaxes with headphones in her ears, enjoying the headphone mode in the Roku TV fall software update

Roku is getting a Gemini-style AI upgrade to make your TV even smarter

By Carrie Marshall published

Upgrades coming to Roku devices include Interactive AI, improved discovery and an expansion of Bluetooth Headphone Mode.

Happy woman sitting on a bed with a coffee and a laptop

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 avoid wasting time on downloads, even multiple at once, without spending a dime.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro held in a hand, showing the speaker

This rather strange Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 leak suggests a big redesign is coming

By Carrie Marshall published

A newly found image in a build of the One UI 8.5 operating system suggests a big redesign is coming to the Samsung Galaxy Buds 4

A man wearing old red-blue paper 3D glasses on a color-split countryside background.

Could AV2 streaming bring 3D TV back from the dead? Probably not, but the new video codec could banish buffering

By Carrie Marshall published

AV2 boasts 30% better video compression than AV1 – in other words, the same quality as AV1 but with 30% less bandwidth

AirPods Pro 3 showing airflow through the acoustic design

Cameras in AirPods may arrive as soon as AirPods Pro 4, according to a new report

By Carrie Marshall published

Bloomberg once again suggests that embedded cameras are coming to AirPods – as early as next-gen AirPods 5 and AirPods 4

Anker Nebula P 1 projector rendered image showing front, back and detachable speakers

Anker's new Nebula portable projector has removable wireless speakers, all in a smart lunch-pail-like design

By Carrie Marshall published

Anker's latest Nebula portable projector comes with pop-out speakers.

Panasonic MZ1500 with picture settings menu on screen

Filmmaker Mode on TVs is getting a much-needed update that highlights the problem it had in the first place

By Carrie Marshall published

The UHD Alliance is going to fix Filmmaker Mode's biggest flaw

Kanto Audio Obi3 turntable in green on a light colored shelf next to a light blue Kanto speaker

One of the best budget hi-fi makers just launched an irresistible Bluetooth turntable, and there's only one color you should buy it in

By Carrie Marshall published

Kanto Audio's first turntable is a serious rival to entry-level Audio-Technica, Pro-ject and Sony spinners

OLED vs LED vs LCD

New report says OLED TVs will be cheaper than ever to produce next year, though don't hold your breath for big discounts

By Carrie Marshall published

The cost of producing OLED panels continues to drop

The SoundUp portable Bluetooth amplifier outside on concrete with a speaker blurred but visible in the background

This battery-powered amp that turns any analog speaker into a portable Bluetooth speaker is bonkers, but I love it

By Carrie Marshall published

This very odd amp is surprisingly popular: it turns old passive speakers into wireless ones with 40 hours of battery life

The Sony WH-1000XM6 held in a man's hand, and the Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds in their case, held in a woman's hand

Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds may yet launch this year with a nice sound upgrade, while the XM5 buds and XM6 headphones just got a useful free update

By Carrie Marshall published

New Sony earbuds are incoming, and existing headphones get some useful improvements

Rendered image of LG webOS 25 on a big wall mounted TV in an expensive, neutrally decorated apartment with a young man looking at the tv

Lots of LG TVs are getting a great free upgrade – here are the models it's coming to, including OLED and QNED TVs

By Carrie Marshall published

LG's webOS 25 is now arriving on a range of TVs, depend on how old your TV is

BenQ TK705i projector on a small table next to a couch

BenQ's sharp-looking new 4K projectors promise HDMI 2.1 with ultra-low lag for gaming, plus great streaming and connectivity options

By Carrie Marshall published

BenQ's new TK705 Series are bright, true 4K projectors for your home

Denon AVR-S270BT AV receiver on a nice wooden sideboard with speakers on either side of it

Denon's new super-affordable AV receiver is perfect to graduate from soundbars to real home theater, as long as you can live without Dolby Atmos

By Carrie Marshall published

Denon's new 5.1-channel AV receiver offers high performance without the price tag

Product photography of the FiiO Snowsky Tiny headphone DAC

This super-cheap, super-tiny Hi-Res Audio 3.5mm adapter is perfect for iPhones, and comes from our favorite budget audiophile brand

By Carrie Marshall published

FiiO's Snowsky Tiny is a little USB-C DAC delivering Hi-Res Audio, and has two options depending on your priorities

The Powerbeats Fit in pink in a woman's ear. She looks out of breath, in the middle of a workout

Powerbeats Fit are finally official, with a more comfortable fit and smaller case – but they're missing the two features we were hoping for most

By Carrie Marshall published

The Powerbeats Fit replace the Beats Fit Pro with an improved design, but don't expect huge gains…

CMF Headphone Pro product photographed on a light grey background

CMF by Nothing's first headphones bring noise cancellation, a cool design, and a unique 'Energy Slider' all for an impressive price

By Carrie Marshall published

The new CMF Headphone Pro ANC headphones feature a modular design, tactile controls and hi-res audio

Two seniors making a video call to four children on an LG Easy TV

LG's new 'Easy TV' for seniors seems to admit what we all know: smart TVs have become too complicated

By Carrie Marshall published

LG's Easy TV has been designed with a simpler interface and helpful features for older users

Sony Pulse Elevate speakers in black against a swirly blue background

I really hope the new PlayStation wireless speakers' special planar magnetic drivers come to music-focused portable speakers – that could be something special

By Carrie Marshall published

High-end driver tech makes the leap from premium headphones to your gaming setup

iPhones showing the new pronunciation tool in Apple Music's lyrics screen, shown for both Japanese and Korean music

Apple Music just became a surprise language-learning helper with its latest free update

By Carrie Marshall published

Kill it at K-Pop karaoke with a little help from Apple's updated app in iOS 26 and on Android

Hisense P1T projector lifestyle image showing the smart tv interface

Hisense's new UST laser projector promises premium home theater up to 150 inches, for a very tempting price

By Carrie Marshall published

Flagship performance without the flagship price? Now there's a bright idea...

PENT. Audio Guilia speaker in what looks like an expensive home gym

These gorgeous and weird ultra-modern wooden wireless speakers are serious competition for Bang & Olufsen in the style stakes

By Carrie Marshall published

Luxury handmade speakers "that don't hide in corners", from Pent Audio

A screenshot of the new Google TV interface rolling out in September 2025

Google TV gets a free update that cleans up the Home screen, but hides some key features – here's where to find them

By Carrie Marshall published

Your Google TV is getting a serious makeover for 2025

An amber KEF Muo 2025 speaker hanging from a small branch on a tree

KEF's new Bluetooth speaker is shaped like a Sonos Roam, but promises higher-end sound

By Carrie Marshall published

KEF's svelte speaker returns with a Bluetooth boost, water protection and even better audio

Bang & Olufsen Beo Grace earbuds

‘A new era of wearable sound’: Bang & Olufsen launches super-elite new wireless earbuds at nearly 5x the price of AirPods Pro 3

By Carrie Marshall published

Say hello to Beo Grace, B&O's best-sounding earbuds ever

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