Carrie Marshall

Carrie Marshall

Contributor

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

An exploded view of the Tronsmart Fiitune X30 speaker showing its tweeters and mid/bass drivers

This spatial audio wireless speaker is less than half the price of the Sonos Era 300, but it’s missing one crucial feature to really compete

By Carrie Marshall published

Tronsmart's Fiitune X30 is like a half-price Sonos Era – but its spatial audio isn't Atmos

Park Bo-gum and IU look at a box of cabbages in When Life Gives You Tangerines

Netflix quietly released 5 TV shows from different countries with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes – here’s what you missed

By Carrie Marshall published

These five under-the-radar Netflix shows from around the world have 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

A still from The Waterfront showing Holt McCallany driving a boat

Is this Netflix’s new Virgin River? The Waterfront is this week’s most-watched TV show that everyone’s talking about

By Carrie Marshall published

The Waterfront is making a splash with Netflix subscribers but the critics aren't convinced.

A close up of Sydney staring at someone off-camera in The Bear season 4

5 big questions The Bear season 4 needs to answer when the hit Hulu and Disney+ show returns

By Carrie Marshall published

The Bear season 4 is nearly here and my excitement is already unbearable – here are 5 questions viewers want answered, including me.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro Presidents' day deal

Deal of the year! Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are cheaper than half price – yes, for real

By Carrie Marshall published

A ridiculous price for great earbuds

Apple's SVP Craig Federighi in front of a screen

Apple quietly just unveiled a new spatial audio format that expands on Dolby Atmos, and that could rival Google and Samsung's Eclipsa Audio

By Carrie Marshall published

Apple has quietly launched a new spatial audio format called ASAF – but its appeal may be limited

A still from Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft. showing pilots and passengers of a business airplane being arrested on the tarmac

Netflix’s wild new crime documentary is ‘like a spinoff of Narcos’ – here’s what people are saying

By Carrie Marshall published

Netflix's new drug drama Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft feels like fiction – but it's a true story.

Leaked images of Nothing Headphones 1 in silvery white

The design of Nothing's first over-ear headphones leaks – and these are going to be divisive

By Carrie Marshall published

Nothing is bringing its phone and earbuds aesthetic to wireless over-ear headphones

Ty Burrell and Julie Brown in a scene from Modern Family

This family sitcom with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes is consistently among the most-watched shows on Disney+ and I know why

By Carrie Marshall published

Modern Family is a TV show with a big heart, a big cast and big laughs.

Hisense U7N Prime Day 2024 deal image

This 75-inch Hisense TV is one of our top-rated mini-LED models, and it just hit its lowest-ever price ahead of Amazon Prime Day

By Carrie Marshall published

Big-screen thrills for a small price – a great 4K TV upgrade

Woman holding phone in field with Spotify app onscreen

'The best way to listen in Lossless is Spotify Connect': Spotify's hi-fi tier may have leaked again in the app's code – it looks like 24-bit lossless is finally coming

By Carrie Marshall published

After more than four years, it looks like Spotify's higher quality tier is finally coming… probably. Maybe

Sony PS-LX310BT turntable with green background and TR 'price cut' badge

Don’t miss out! Sony’s perfect beginner Bluetooth turntable is back down to its lowest price, beating Amazon Prime Day to the punch

By Carrie Marshall published

Sony's stylish turntable delivers effortless audio enjoyment, and this is a really good price

A still from the Netflix series The Survivors showing a man and a woman on a beach with a cliff behind them. The woman is carrying a baby in a pink blanket, although the baby is not visible.

Netflix’s best thriller of 2025? This new show has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and is a nail-biter

By Carrie Marshall published

The Survivors is an unflinching portrayal of guilt and grief.

Gerard Butler and Mike Colter in a scene from Plane

This Gerard Butler ‘popcorn thriller’ movie has become a high flyer on Netflix’s most-watched list, and it’s a great action flick

By Carrie Marshall published

This Gerard Butler action movie with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes has become a streaming hit on Netflix.

Samsung QLED TV

Cheaper QLED TVs might be on the way: Samsung is developing a less expensive quantum dot layer

By Carrie Marshall published

One of the most expensive bits of a QLED display is getting a whole lot cheaper

Michael Rabinavitch looking at someone off-camera in The Pitt season 1

Paging medical drama fans: HBO Max is officially making The Pitt season 2, and my blood pressure has gone into orbit

By Carrie Marshall published

The Pitt season 2 has started production and introduces some fresh faces –and a very familiar one.

A young man with neck tattoos wearing a white top and black jacket is also wearing Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 earbuds and a black hat. He is photographed on a black background

Audio-Technica’s new wireless earbuds have a genuinely mind-blowing upgrade that leaves my AirPods feeling utterly inadequate

By Carrie Marshall published

Audio-Technica's new earbuds promise 65 hours of battery life and feature an unusual magnetic switch

A screenshot of the iconic poster for the Jaws movie, showing a giant shark underneath a surfer

Every Jaws movie is now streaming to mark the film’s 50th anniversary – here's why I can't wait to dive in

By Carrie Marshall published

Jaws is 50, and all four movies are now streaming on Peacock in the US.

The slightly redesigned homescreen currently being tested by Roku

Don't worry if your Roku homepage suddenly changes – a smarter new layout is being tested for a lucky few

By Carrie Marshall published

Roku is trying some improvements to its homescreen, but only for selected viewers

AirPods 4 worn in a man's ears

Yes, you can get AirPods updates early in July's iOS 26 public beta. No, you probably shouldn't

By Carrie Marshall published

Apple's optional download will drop in July to make your AirPods beta, but are you sure you want to risk it?

FiiO M21 music player lifestyle shot on a round wooden table with the screen active and showing icons for music tracks

Our favorite budget audiophile brand has a new affordable hi-res music player, with a desktop mode to make it part of your hi-fi setup

By Carrie Marshall published

The FiiO M21 offers high-spec hi-res without a high price – and has a cool cassette deck case, because why not

Samsung RGB micro-LED on display at CES 2025

Samsung's next-gen RGB TV tech is starting production – but you probably won't like the size

By Carrie Marshall published

A big tech mini-LED tech upgrade is coming at a big size, just like Hisense's rival

A still from the Prime Video movie Deep Cover showing Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed

Prime Video's new crime comedy caper with 95% on Rotten Tomatoes is being called 'one of the most surprisingly funny films of 2025'

By Carrie Marshall published

Three improv comedians take on London's fearsome gangsters in the "relentlessly silly" crime caper Deep Cover.

Edifier ES Series speakers and headphones on a display stand that puts them all at different heights.

Edifier’s new retro-style wireless speaker range looks very cool, and has the features to take on JBL and Sonos

By Carrie Marshall published

Edifier reveals a high-spec tabletop, two portables and ANC headphones too

Three versions of the HiBy R3Pro II music player in orange, green and black

This cheap Hi-Res Audio music player is like a modern iPod mini, with the funky colors to match

By Carrie Marshall published

This dual-DAC audio player mixes cute colors with serious specs for wired wired or wireless headphones

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