Articles by Carrie Marshall

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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

Roku users say the latest software update has made their streaming suck

By Carrie Marshall published 6 May 25

Roku users are reporting problems with Disney Plus, Prime Video and YouTube too, following a recent software update.

Image of a woman looking at records in a record store

You need to be careful when buying new vinyl – the digital music loudness war can mean they sound worse than second-hand records

By Carrie Marshall published 4 May 25

For vinyl buyers, some remasters can be a downgrade, not an upgrade

Spotify updates iOS app in record time with new pricing options – leaving fans wondering why other fixes are taking so long

By Carrie Marshall published 2 May 25

Spotify has updated its iOS apps to provide non-Apple subscription links for the first time, in response to a new App Store ruling.

We Are Rewind EDITH WE-001 cassette player in pink and green on a green background. A pair of black and silver headphones with yellow foam earpieces are resting on it.

This retro cassette walkman comes with a pencil, but not the Barbie in-line skating outfit it truly deserves

By Carrie Marshall published 1 May 25

This Barbie-esque Bluetooth cassette player can record onto tapes too – and there's a USB-C charging port.

'Our existing subscriptions are plenty enough for us': Spotify CEO seems to pour water on mooted 'Superfan' subscription arriving any time soon

By Carrie Marshall published 30 April 25

Why has Spotify suddenly gone cold on this "huge opportunity"?

A young woman with dark hair in a ponytail, a dark red top and an Shokz OpenDots ONE earbud in her left ear cuddles a dog. They are in what appears to be a garden on a sunny day and the dog is licking its own nose.

Shokz launches its smallest open earbuds yet, and I'm ready to hear this one out despite the high price

By Carrie Marshall published 29 April 25

These very light open earbuds have long battery life and some clever features

Google TV and Chromecast users are finally getting a great free upgrade for smart home control

By Carrie Marshall published 29 April 25

Google is rolling out the Home Panel to Chromecast and Google TVs

KM5 Lightwear headphones HP1 on a grey background

I think these slim headphones that mix '80s looks with 2025 features, including noise cancellation, are wild… but pretty damn cool

By Carrie Marshall published 28 April 25

These retro Bluetooth headphones offer wired, wireless and ANC – and pair with a matching CD player

Spotify's price may rise in some countries – and you might also pay more for Premium 'add-ons' soon anyway

By Carrie Marshall published 28 April 25

Premium users may be getting mysterious new features, though who knows when…

Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West looking into the distance

Horizon Forbidden West at 8K 120Hz was just shown on a Samsung 8K TV in world-first demo – but a few caveats might spoil your excitement

By Carrie Marshall published 25 April 25

It was a customized TV… but why, when the new Samsung TVs should support this tech?

Moto Buds Loop in French Oak in hand showing Swarovski crystals

Moto's new open earbuds with Bose sound and Swarovski crystals make me want to listen to Diamonds & Pearls

By Carrie Marshall published 25 April 25

Add sparkle to your soundtrack with Moto's gorgeous new ear cuff-style buds

A screenshot of the updated Netflix subtitles menu overlaid on a video. The English option has two choices now: English, and English (CC).

Netflix just rolled out a great free update and you'll be able to try it out while streaming You season 5

By Carrie Marshall published 25 April 25

Netflix is rolling out a new feature: subtitles for dialogue only.

An Elipson Connect 2130 Xi amplifier situated on a wooden unit between two Elipson speakers. Everything is very grey apart from the wood of the unit

Elipson's new compact streaming amp looks like a brick, but kicks like a horse

By Carrie Marshall published 25 April 25

It may be small, but it's got serious power for audio streaming

A screenshot of a Dune Part Two poster starring Paul Atreides and Chani

It looks like 8K movies are finally coming, including from 70mm prints – but the biggest piece of the 8K TV puzzle is still missing

By Carrie Marshall published 24 April 25

We’ve got the TVs, and now more movies are being scanned in 8K. But how will they get to us?

John Cena, Idris Elba and Priyanka Chopra in a promotional image for Heads of State

This John Cena and Idris Elba Prime Video action flick looks completely wild going by the first trailer for Heads of State

By Carrie Marshall published 24 April 25

There's a thin line between genius and madness, and I'm not sure which side Heads of State is on after watching Amazon MGM's first trailer.

A Bang & Olufsen A9 speaker with a picture of David Bowie holding a microphone on it, in a room with a pink background

B&O’s latest limited edition speaker is also a portrait of David Bowie that looks as good as it sounds

By Carrie Marshall published 24 April 25

This Bowie speaker looks so good you won't want to ch-ch-ch-change it

A young woman with dark hair wearing a pair of Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 headphones. Her eyes are closed and she looks serene

Bowers & Wilkins' new wireless headphones have a dedicated amp built-in, redesigned drivers, and spatial audio

By Carrie Marshall published 24 April 25

The Px7 S3 are B&W's most advanced wireless headphones yet

Leaked images of Motorola open earbuds and smartwatch

The second pair of open earbuds with Bose tech are coming, but not from Bose

By Carrie Marshall published 22 April 25

A new report says that Motorola is preparing to launch its first pair of open-ear headphones, and a smartwatch too

Nick and Charlie look lovingly at each other, smiling.

Netflix finally reveals the fate of one of its best shows by confirming that Heartstopper will end as a movie

By Carrie Marshall published 22 April 25

The final chapter for Nick and Charlie will be a feature film that starts shooting in mid-2025.

Brace yourselves, Fire TV Stick fans – Amazon may make a huge, risky software change later this year

By Carrie Marshall published 22 April 25

Amazon is planning to move to a whole new software stack for its Fire TV devices

Comodo Firewall review

By Sead Fadilpašić last updated 21 April 25

Downloads Keep your PC safe whenever you’re online with this excellent firewall.

Goldmund Theia Passive speakers in a sand-colored space

These heavyweight luxury speakers look like Doctor Who villains, but they promise a heavenly audio experience

By Carrie Marshall published 20 April 25

Just don't drop them on your foot: when I say heavyweight, I mean heavyweight

Taissa and Van stand together in Yellowjackets season 3

Yellowjackets season 3 finale made me shocked, surprised and sad – here are 3 things you may have missed

By Carrie Marshall published 18 April 25

The Yellowjackets season 3 finale was shocking, surprising and sad. What else might it be telling us?

Samsung RGB micro-LED on display at CES 2025

Samsung says a next-gen TV with RGB backlight is still coming this year – but the size will rule it out for most of us

By Carrie Marshall published 17 April 25

The future of TV tech means big screens – and big prices too

Prime Video cancels Citadel spinoffs that have way higher Rotten Tomatoes ratings than the original – but Citadel season 2 is still coming

By Carrie Marshall published 16 April 25

Citadel's reviews were often awful, but it's proved surprisingly popular

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