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

The weirdest omission from the Samsung Galaxy S25 launch? Samsung and Google's new Dolby Atmos-busting sound tech

By Carrie Marshall published 27 January 25

You'd think Samsung would be shouting about its new spatial audio sound.

These retro headphones and speaker designs really bring the ’80s cool – AIAIAI and design agency Brain Dead went old-school for this one

By Carrie Marshall published 27 January 25

LA style, retro looks, and really weird photos.

Google TV smart interface showing movies page

Google TV is testing AI news summaries on the home page, and I can't think of anything I want less

By Carrie Marshall published 24 January 25

Google TV is experimenting with AI news on its TVs, and this isn't going to end well

Sony's next flagship headphones leak in official docs, and now I'm getting excited

By Carrie Marshall published 24 January 25

An FCC filing for the Sony WH-1000XM6 shows better Bluetooth and what looks like different construction too

This funky Walkman-esque 'music player' doesn't look like a DAC, but it quacks like a DAC

By Carrie Marshall published 23 January 25

FiiO's new and wonderfully retro music player isn't really a music player: it's a DAC, amp and remote for your device.

This cheap Dolby Atmos soundbar splits into 3 speakers, and has its own Philips Hue-style LED lights too

By Carrie Marshall published 23 January 25

The Ultimea Apollo S80 soundbar comes apart – and that's deliberate

Nothing teaser image with a pixelated Pokémon

Is Nothing teasing a Pokémon collaboration with its latest cryptic launch hint? Or are we just chasing our (Nine)tails?

By Carrie Marshall published 22 January 25

Nothing teases something with a pixelated Pokémon

Samsung and Meta are looking into earbuds with cameras, following Apple’s AirPods’ lead

By Carrie Marshall published 22 January 25

Big tech wants to put their eyes in your ears

Korg's new portable turntables make me want to hit the streets and rock some blocks

By Carrie Marshall published 21 January 25

Get-up-and-go turntables for DJs and digital music fans alike

Peter looks to the side with the city skyline behind him in The Night Agent season 2

The Night Agent season 2 stars tease where season 3 of the hit Netflix spy show will go next and it leaves Peter in a 'tight spot'

By Carrie Marshall published 21 January 25

Expect thrills, spills and chills from an epic second season that leaves Peter in "a tight spot"

The B&O Beoplay Eleven earphones on blue and green background

B&O's earbuds with replaceable batteries for a 'longer-lasting product' get slammed for not being very replaceable

By Carrie Marshall last updated 21 January 25

Updated B&O's replaceable batteries are no better than Apple's, iFixit says

WhatsApp's new new music status updates take me back to my MySpace and MSN Messenger days

By Carrie Marshall published 21 January 25

WhatsApp's musical statuses are a real blast from the past