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

A collage showing stills from Netflix's Forever, Bridgerton and The Four Seasons series

Netflix is getting 114 new movies and TV shows – here's what you need to know

By Carrie Marshall published 15 May 25

Netflix is gearing up to offer more of everything – and unfortunately that includes ads.

Wharfedale EVO 5 speakers in white against a light blue background. The dark floor is highly reflective and the speakers are brightly lit

Wharfedale's new Evo 5 speakers look perfect for music or home theater, at a price I can get behind

By Carrie Marshall published 15 May 25

Wharfedale's best-selling speaker range gets a refreshed design and tons of audio upgrades

A product shot of the We Are Rewind GB-001 boom box. It's taken from the front and the boombox is black with silver trim, yellow VU meters and a silver handle. The boom box is on a black background.

The boombox is back in a cool new Bluetooth version that still plays cassettes, now I just need to remember how to breakdance

By Carrie Marshall published 15 May 25

All the charm of the '80s audio icon plus modern batteries, modern amps and Bluetooth

An LG B5 TV showing an image of a mountain range at dusk. The TV is wall mounted in a bright room above a TV unit

LG's cheapest OLED TV for 2025 is now available to order, but not all sizes are available just yet

By Carrie Marshall published 13 May 25

Lots of options for UK buyers but only some US models are available today

Pro-Ject Peanuts turntable on a white background. The platter has a large Charlie Brown face on it and the body of the turntable has black and white frames from Peanuts cartoons.

I can't decide if Pro-Ject's new turntable with Charlie Brown's head on the platter is cute or creepy, but it's definitely a fun collector's edition

By Carrie Marshall published 12 May 25

Don't expect to pay peanuts for this limited edition turntable from Pro-Ject

The Nvidia Shield is getting 120fps cloud gaming support, but with a big catch

By Carrie Marshall published 12 May 25

The Nvidia Shield update is rolling out now with upgraded GeForce Now support, but may disappoint some gamers

A pair of Meze Audio headphones next to a Chord Electronics teaser and a mustard-colored Genelec bookshelf speaker

5 of the most exciting hi-fi teasers we've seen for the High End Munich 2025 show

By Carrie Marshall published 10 May 25

It's Christmas for affluent audiophiles as the luxury audio show returns one last time

The cover art for popular Max TV shows shown in a collage

Max’s password sharing crackdown will take a while before it goes ‘full steam’, WBD says

By Carrie Marshall published 9 May 25

Max says it prefers the carrot of content to the stop-sharing stick.

A teaser for the launch of the WH-1000XM6 headphones next to a woman wearing the WH-1000XM5 headphones

Sony confirms launch date for flagship WH-1000XM6 headphones – here are 6 things to expect

By Carrie Marshall published 9 May 25

Sony's contenders for the best headphones of 2025 are just days away

A PINE Beat speaker in black, lying on a light colored tartan fabric with an open book and a pair of sunglasses beside it

Rock 'n' roll will never die – and neither will this modular Bluetooth speaker with an 'unlimited' battery life

By Carrie Marshall published 8 May 25

Who wants to live forever? This portable speaker does

A young woman with blonde/brown hair in a residential street. She has a black Sennheiser Open earbud in her left ear and is smiling, presumably because of music or a podcast

Sennheiser's new AirPods-like open earbuds get official pricing – and they're a bargain, unless you live in the US

By Carrie Marshall published 7 May 25

The Accentum Open weigh the same as a playing card but sound a lot better.

Sony WH-1000XM6 leak gives us our first look at the flagship headphones – and hints at a key design change

By Carrie Marshall published 7 May 25

Sony's flagship over-ear headphones are getting ready to launch – and to give us a taster of what's coming, the first leaked image has appeared.

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

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