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

Sony Pulse Elevate speakers in black against a swirly blue background

I really hope the new PlayStation wireless speakers' special planar magnetic drivers come to music-focused portable speakers – that could be something special

By Carrie Marshall published

High-end driver tech makes the leap from premium headphones to your gaming setup

iPhones showing the new pronunciation tool in Apple Music's lyrics screen, shown for both Japanese and Korean music

Apple Music just became a surprise language-learning helper with its latest free update

By Carrie Marshall published

Kill it at K-Pop karaoke with a little help from Apple's updated app in iOS 26 and on Android

Hisense P1T projector lifestyle image showing the smart tv interface

Hisense's new UST laser projector promises premium home theater up to 150 inches, for a very tempting price

By Carrie Marshall published

Flagship performance without the flagship price? Now there's a bright idea...

PENT. Audio Guilia speaker in what looks like an expensive home gym

These gorgeous and weird ultra-modern wooden wireless speakers are serious competition for Bang & Olufsen in the style stakes

By Carrie Marshall published

Luxury handmade speakers "that don't hide in corners", from Pent Audio

A screenshot of the new Google TV interface rolling out in September 2025

Google TV gets a free update that cleans up the Home screen, but hides some key features – here's where to find them

By Carrie Marshall published

Your Google TV is getting a serious makeover for 2025

An amber KEF Muo 2025 speaker hanging from a small branch on a tree

KEF's new Bluetooth speaker is shaped like a Sonos Roam, but promises higher-end sound

By Carrie Marshall published

KEF's svelte speaker returns with a Bluetooth boost, water protection and even better audio

Kylian Mbappé wearing a pair of Loewe Leo headphones

Loewe's elite new headphones deliver 24-bit Hi-Res Audio, Dolby Atmos, and the best volume control we've ever tried – but it comes at quite the price

By Carrie Marshall published

Loewe's Leo make AirPods Max look like a budget buy

Bang & Olufsen Beo Grace earbuds

‘A new era of wearable sound’: Bang & Olufsen launches super-elite new wireless earbuds at nearly 5x the price of AirPods Pro 3

By Carrie Marshall published

Say hello to Beo Grace, B&O's best-sounding earbuds ever

LG xboom Grab Bluetooth speaker in an outdoor setting

LG's excellent new Bluetooth speaker is getting a 'culturally rich' AI DJ on-device, so you can make requests and ask questions about the music

By Carrie Marshall published

AI-powered audio is coming to the xboom Bounce and Grab

A render of the TCL Q10M Ultra TV on a computer generated landscape

TCL confirms it will launch two next-gen RGB mini-LED TVs, raising hopes the new tech will be affordable – meanwhile, TCL's other new flagship TV is brighter than the sun

By Carrie Marshall published

TCL's cutting-edge 2026 TVs include an impressively affordable option

SoundPeats H3 earbuds and case held in a hand, in a living room

These triple-driver wireless earbuds look like high-end IEMs, but are priced like budget buds

By Carrie Marshall published

Soundpeats H3 promise high-quality audio and advanced hybrid ANC, with a stylish look, for a surprisingly low price

Angled view of two TEAC PD-507T CD transports stacked together, one silver and one black. Both are on a reflective dark surface against a pale grey background

TEAC’s new CD transport will treat your discs with the audiophile care that makes elite turntables so beloved – unless your discs are SACD

By Carrie Marshall published

The TEAC PD-507T promises audio that's pristine and ultra-clean

Scren grab of AV1 logo on smartphone

A big new streaming video upgrade supported by Disney, Apple, Google and more was just unveiled, and it could improve sports viewing and picture quality

By Carrie Marshall published

AV2 promises a "generation leap" in video streaming

Devialet Phantom Ultimate Opera de Paris speaker in white against a black background, with a logo saying Money No Object

Devialet launches new upgraded Phantom Ultimate speaker with 'Heart Bass Implosion' tech, which sounds as exciting as it does terrifying

By Carrie Marshall published

Devialet's new luxury Wi-Fi speakers promise heart-stopping hi-fi as well as eye-popping design

will.i.am standing behind the three models of xboom Buds from LG

Don't worry, LG's new wireless earbuds still have the incredibly useful adapter feature that I wish all earbuds offered

By Carrie Marshall published

LG announces two new xboom Buds including a brand new premium version

A middle-aged couple are very pleased with the Aurzen Roko TV Smart Projector, which is projecting the Roku TV interface onto a screen in their living room

The first Roku-powered portable projector is here, and you won't believe how cheap it is

By Carrie Marshall published

The Aurzen Roku TV Smart Projector brings the big picture for a small price

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

The Pitt is better than The Bear and every ER drama I’ve ever seen – here’s why I think it deserved so many Emmy wins

By Carrie Marshall published

The Pitt is better than The Bear – here's why.

Leonard Shelby holds a polaroid image up to the camera in Memento

I can’t stop rewatching Christopher Nolan’s best movie, and the good news? It’s free to stream

By Carrie Marshall published

The most iconic Christopher Nolan movie is free to stream – here’s why you shouldn’t miss this box office hit.

Karaoke mode with Sing in Apple Music on tvOS, showing Pink Pony Club by Chappell Roan

Your Apple TV 4K gets a free upgrade to tvOS 26 today – here are 5 changes to try

By Carrie Marshall published

Excellent upgrades you can try on your Apple TV today

The Roku Channel

Roku users should get ready for a lot more AI-generated ads, according to its COO – and I mean a lot

By Carrie Marshall published

Imagine your Instagram feed, but on TV: Roku's bringing AI ads to small businesses, for better or worse

AirPods Pro 3

Report says Apple has secretly rolled out the best lossless Bluetooth alternative in iPhone 17 and AirPods Pro 3, but don’t expect to enjoy music on it right away

By Carrie Marshall published

Updated Apple's low-latency, high quality wireless audio is here, but it's not ready for you just yet

Apple AirPods Pro 3, with the spanish word Hola on one side of it, and the English word Hello on the other side, implying that the AirPods bud has translated the word

AirPods' new Live Translation feature might be full of European languages, but the feature won't be available in much of Europe

By Carrie Marshall published

EU might be disappointed with your earbuds' Live Translation availability

The Spotify logo in deep purple, surrounded by lilac rings to denote Lossless audio

Spotify Lossless is way overdue and very welcome – if you have the hardware to hear it

By Carrie Marshall published

How does Spotify Lossless compare to rivals, and is it worth having?

Yamaha YH-C3000 and YH-4000 on a black background

Yamaha just launched two new enormous high-end headphones and I need them

By Carrie Marshall published

Yamaha has unveiled new open-back and closed-back headphones for audiophiles – I'll take both, thank you

Product shot of the FiiO K13 R2R DAC on a light grey background with a black sound wave image behind it

Join the resistor-ance with FiiO's new super-smart (and refreshingly affordable) desktop DAC

By Carrie Marshall published

FiiO promises 'a brand new kind of listening experience' for your high-end headphones and IEMs with its new K13 R2R headphone amp/DAC.

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