Marc Chacksfield

Marc Chacksfield

Marc Chacksfield is the Editor In Chief, Shortlist.com at DC Thomson. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.

Articles by: Marc Chacksfield

The power of the playlist: how streaming is changing the way we listen to music

By Marc Chacksfield published

Interview We speak to a music editor at Deezer to see what makes the perfect playlist.

Buying a Nintendo Switch is about to get a whole lot easier

By Marc Chacksfield published

Nintendo ramps up production of the Switch, after strong demand.

Best games consoles: PlayStation 4 - bigger than Xbox One and Wii U... combined

By Marc Chacksfield published

Console Gaming Week Here's why the PlayStation 4 is one of the greatest-ever consoles.

Tidal becomes a music Master – is the first to offer hi-res MQA music streaming

By Jon Porter, Marc Chacksfield published

Starting today, Tidal subscribers will be able to stream select albums at higher resolutions than conventional CDs.

Finally! Sony embraces OLED once more with its HDR-infused Bravia TV range

By Marc Chacksfield published

CES 2017 Sony was there at the start with OLED, and now it's backing the technology once more.

Sony's ultra pricey short-throw 4K projector may make you re-think buying a UHD TV

By Marc Chacksfield published

CES 2017 The most fun you can have with six inches in your home. Probably.

Panasonic brings 4K Blu-ray to the masses and HDR to OLED

By Marc Chacksfield published

CES 2017 Three new UHD Blu-ray players and an OLED TV launched at CES.

Motiv is a ring that thinks it's a fitness tracker

By Marc Chacksfield published

CES 2017 Hopes to be the one ring to rule them all, when it comes to fitness.

Dell’s new Yoga-like convertible XPS 13 breaks cover

By Marc Chacksfield published

Dell's 5-star laptop line to get a flexible addition.

PlayStation in 2016: virtual worlds, going Pro and - at last! - The Last Guardian

By Marc Chacksfield published

In Depth 2016 proved to be one of PlayStation’s biggest years - this is what Sony got up to.

Napster on Metallica, making music personal and the future of streaming

By Marc Chacksfield published

In Depth We speak to Napster about the past, present and future of music distribution.

How to use Netflix offline viewing

By Marc Chacksfield published

Netflix has made much of its content available to download - here's how to watch your favourite shows offline

Best wearable deals this Black Friday 2016

By Marc Chacksfield published

Black Friday Great fitness trackers and smartwatches discounted.

How the music streaming giants are helping you find your next favorite song

By Marc Chacksfield published

In Depth Streaming sites have upped their game when it comes to music recommendations - this is how they are doing it.

Google Play Music gets mood-matching functionality in latest update

By Marc Chacksfield published

Google is using machine learning to make sure your next music experience is a bit more personal.

Netflix: the biggest rival to movies in the future? A pill that entertains you

By Marc Chacksfield published

If only there were pills that can entertain you now...

Stephen Hawking: AI could bring the best of times, the worst of times for humanity

By Marc Chacksfield published

The future of AI could be amazing, says Hawking, but it could also be the end of us all. So there's that.

This full body sensation VR suit will give you all the feels

This full body sensation VR suit will give you all the feels

By Marc Chacksfield published

Get touchy feely in virtual reality, thanks to this body suit.

PS4 Pro

No 4K Blu-ray support in the PS4 Pro makes no sense, no matter how you look at it

By Marc Chacksfield published

Analysis A lack of Ultra HD support is frustrating, and shows Sony not capitalising on what made the PS3 great.

10 best gadgets of IFA 2016

10 best gadgets of IFA 2016

By Marc Chacksfield, Cameron Faulkner published

IFA 2016 In case you missed out on one of 2016's biggest tech conventions, here are the coolest announcements you missed.

Music streaming exclusives could soon come to an end - and we can't wait

Music streaming exclusives could soon come to an end – and we can't wait

By Marc Chacksfield published

Analysis Music streaming exclusives may disappear soon, if Universal gets its way.

10 future VR games that will get you excited for virtual reality

10 future VR games that will get you excited for virtual reality

By Marc Chacksfield published

In Depth Virtual reality is here to stay but where are the must-have games? It turns out, they are on their way.

Code masters: 10 toys that are teaching kids how to code

Code Masters: 10 toys that are teaching kids how to code

By Marc Chacksfield published

In Depth Kids gadgets that are training the next generation of computer programmers.

This is how to go dark, by an ex-MI5 agent who's done it

This is how to go dark, by an ex-MI5 agent who's done it

By Marc Chacksfield published

Interview Annie Machon tells TechRadar what it's like to go on the run from the MI5 and how to stay hidden in a post-Snowden world.

Rise of the robots: 10 smart 'bots ready to take over your home

Rise of the robots: 10 smart bots ready to take over your home

By Marc Chacksfield published

In Depth To celebrate the release of the new Robot Wars in the UK, TechRadar is looking at the robots you can get in the home right now.

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