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

Our favorite budget audiophile brand unveils wired earbuds with 26(!) drivers, electrostatic units, USB-C ultra-Hi-Res Audio, and a not-so-budget price

By Carrie Marshall published 25 March 25

FiiO's new FX17 IEMs have 26 drivers, a five way crossover and a hefty price tag.

Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar with Halloween theme over the top

Samsung promises to repair soundbars bricked by its disastrous software update for free – but it'll probably involve shipping

By Carrie Marshall published 24 March 25

There isn't a patch to fix Samsung's soundbar download of doom

AirPods with cameras for Visual Intelligence could be one of the best personal safety features Apple has ever planned – here's why

By Carrie Marshall published 24 March 25

Here's why Apple putting eyes in your ears could be great – if it ever pulls off its AirPods-with-camera plans

I love this super-slim, sleep-friendly Bluetooth speaker – but the name's a nightmare

By Carrie Marshall published 21 March 25

Let's pretend this fun bedtime friend is not called what it's called.

Samsung S95D with peacock feather on screen

Samsung says an OLED-beating new screen tech could come sooner than we thought – but I wouldn't expect it in 4K TVs right away

By Carrie Marshall published 21 March 25

Is QD-EL the OLED-beater? Maybe – but definitely not imminently

Beatles' Abbey Road streaming on Qobuz, on a smartphone

Qobuz reveals how much it really pays per stream, and I want to see more of this transparency to help us spend money more ethically

By Carrie Marshall published 20 March 25

Streaming firms are famously secretive. Will Qobuz's honesty tempt you to switch from Spotify or Apple Music? I'm certainly thinking about it…

Jia-Xin "Jay" Zhong, a postdoctoral scholar of acoustics at Penn State, used a dummy with microphones in its ears to measure the presence or absence of sound along an ultrasonic trajectory.

A wild new sound tech promises to create 'personal' sound only you can hear, but without headphones

By Carrie Marshall published 19 March 25

"Audible enclaves" use ultrasonic transducers to create truly personal audio

Images showing green OLED with microscope close-up and illustration of helical stacks

New OLED pixel breakthrough could make TVs, phones, watches and more much more energy efficient – and brighter

By Carrie Marshall published 18 March 25

Don't expect to see it in your TV this year, but this new tech is getting experts excited

Roku fans are furious with a new ad shown before you even see the home screen – it's a test for now, but it's not a good sign of things to come

By Carrie Marshall published 18 March 25

Wouldn't it be great if your Roku TV got more annoying? Oh, it wouldn't? Well, that's news to smart TV makers

Sony's excellent 65-inch 'Perfect for PlayStation 5' TV hits its lowest-ever price

By Carrie Marshall published 17 March 25

Best Buy's cutting the price of the rich and refined Sony X90L 4K TV, taking $50 off the cheapest it's ever been.

Samsung HW-Q990D soundbar, subwoofer and rear speakers

Samsung's best Dolby Atmos soundbar is being bricked by a new update – here's what we know so far

By Carrie Marshall published 17 March 25

Samsung fans appear to have been failed by faulty firmware on the QN990D soundbar.

Sony launches new version of the best cheap 4K Blu-ray player that drops the streaming tech – but the price looks odd

By Carrie Marshall published 14 March 25

A new cheap 4K player sounds great, but I hope we don't end up paying more for less…

AirPods could catch up with Samsung buds with a live translation free upgrade in iOS 19

By Carrie Marshall published 14 March 25

Apple is working on live translation for launch later this year in the next big iPhone update

Following recent problems, Chromecasts are getting a free update to Android 14 – here's what that means

By Carrie Marshall published 13 March 25

Google's discontinued devices are jumping from Android 12 to Android 14

JBL's new Bluetooth speakers bring all the upgrades I most wanted to see, and they're coming soon

By Carrie Marshall published 12 March 25

JBL Flip 7 and Charge 6 bring better battery life and improved audio

Warner Bros is replacing some DVDs that ‘rot’ and become unwatchable – but there’s a big catch that undermines the value of physical media

By Carrie Marshall published 11 March 25

Warner Bros is replacing some 'disc rot' DVDs, but some affected movies are literally irreplaceable.

AirPods Pro 2 out of their case on a wooden surface

Camera-toting AirPods with Apple Intelligence said to be in active development – but the idea may be too flawed to take off

By Carrie Marshall published 11 March 25

AirPods with eyes might not be Apple's most desirable product

Q Acoustics Q SUB80, QSUB100 and QSUB120 subwoofers

Q Acoustics wants to bring the bass to your post-Oscars movie catch-up

By Carrie Marshall published 10 March 25

Q Acoustics is putting more sub into The Substance with its trio of new home cinema subwoofers.

Spotify AI DJ on a phone being held in a hand

Hey AI DJ, put a record on: Spotify seems set to let you speak to its AI DJ

By Carrie Marshall published 10 March 25

Code in the latest iOS beta shows support for voice control of the Spotify AI DJ.

This compact new headphone amp from a hi-fi legend wants to boost sound quality to wired headphones

By Carrie Marshall published 7 March 25

Rotel's DX-3 promises exceptional high-end audio for elite headphones, even if you're using aptX Bluetooth.

Had Spotify problems recently? It's clamped down on Premium APK 'modded' apps – here's what's happening

By Carrie Marshall published 6 March 25

Spotify appears to have run out of patience with cracked apps, but it should be normal service for everyone else.

Samsung may be working on new cheap wireless earbuds – will the Galaxy Buds FE 2 beat Sony's next value earbuds to the punch?

By Carrie Marshall published 6 March 25

Sony and Samsung are both preparing better budget buds

These AI-powered earbuds can also act as a dictaphone with transcription when left in their case

By Carrie Marshall published 5 March 25

Viaim's wireless earbuds can help you work (record and transcribe) as well as play.

These more affordable audiophile wired earbuds from a brand I love could knock Sennheiser off its perch

By Carrie Marshall published 5 March 25

Get Astell & Kern's sonic smarts for considerably less cash in these new earbuds.

Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000C Saint Laurent Rive Droite Edition

Bang & Olufsen's latest reworked turntable is a masterpiece of retro revival, in a breathtaking wooden presentation box

By Carrie Marshall published 4 March 25

A design classic returns and is even more desirable than before – but don't expect to see them in stores.

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