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

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

Homelander looks angry while covered in blood in The Boys

I’ve been writing about digital media since the 90s and Prime Video’s latest ads onslaught is the final straw

By Carrie Marshall published

Prime Video doubling the number of ads is the final confirmation I needed that streaming is becoming its own worst enemy.

A pair of Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) on a dark background.

Bose unveils next-gen QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds with better noise cancellation, plus 2 new portable speakers – all in color options I love

By Carrie Marshall published

The best noise-cancelling earbuds just got even better, and more fun

Apple TV 4K (2022)

Home theater fans rejoice! The Apple TV 4K's next free update will give you a much-wanted option for elite audio systems

By Carrie Marshall published

Apple's tvOS is getting an update that will enable audio passthrough

Abby standing on a balcony in The Last of Us season 2 episode 7

The Last of Us creators confirm exactly what I expected for season 3 of the hit HBO Max show

By Carrie Marshall published

The Last of Us creators just gave the biggest hint of what’s to come in the HBO Max show’s third season.

A still from episode 6 of Dept Q featuring a woman being interviewed by the press

Netflix’s #2 most-watched show is a new crime procedural that I can’t recommend streaming enough

By Carrie Marshall published

If you're looking for incredibly entertaining drama, get in this Q.

Astell & Kern Luna shot on a white background

Astell & Kern's new titanium earbuds with planar magnetic drivers are the portable music upgrade of my dreams – but my wallet's nightmare

By Carrie Marshall published

Astell & Kern's luxury IEMs are inspired by the moon and priced like a space rocket

Apple TV 4K Gen 2 and Gen 3 side by side against black background

Good news, Apple TV fans: the big tvOS free upgrade at WWDC today works on models going back 10 years – though not all features will be available

By Carrie Marshall last updated

Updated Your Apple TV isn't going to be obsolete any time soon: tvOS 26 will come to 2015 models

Product shot of the Hisense M2 Pro mini projector on a blue surface

Hisense's new portable 4K laser projector takes the fight to LG and Samsung, with bright, colorful images at up to 200 inches from a compact box

By Carrie Marshall published

The new Hisense M2 Pro is the company's smallest projector yet, and it uses a triple-laser light engine for enhanced color.

AirPods 4 outside of their case on a table

AirPods said to get some nice free upgrades at WWDC 2025, including more gesture control and sleep detection

By Carrie Marshall published

AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 are tipped for interesting iOS 26 upgrades

Sennheiser BTD 700 bluetooth dongle plugged in to the USB-C port on an Apple laptop. There is a pair of Sennheiser wireless headphones next to the computer.

Sennheiser's new USB Hi-Res Audio dongle can upgrade your Mac, iPhone or PC with aptX Lossless and Bluetooth Auracast

By Carrie Marshall published

This tiny USB-C dongle is a really big audio upgrade for devices that need it, from Windows PCs to Macs and iPads

A pair of Ruark Audio MR1 Mk3 Bluetooth speakers on a wooden desk, sitting either side of a silver iMac computer. There is a keyboard, a mouse, a newspaper and a mug on the desk.

The best small wireless stereo speakers just got upgraded with better sound in the same great-looking wood design

By Carrie Marshall published

Ruark's brilliant Bluetooth speakers just got even better

A man with bleached blond hair wearing a pair of Skullcandy Aviator 900 ANC headphones in front of a plain gray background

Skullcandy launches its first premium ANC headphones to truly challenge Sony and Bose, and their cool cross-body travel bag is a great start

By Carrie Marshall published

Skullcandy's most premium wireless headphones are attractive, pretty affordable, and have a good list of features

A young woman wearing a pair of orange Edifier Doo Ace headphones over a beanie

The first Bluetooth 6.0 headphones are here, they're super-cheap, and they weigh less than 100g

By Carrie Marshall published

Will you be doing the Doo for better Bluetooth? Edifier's Doo Ace are the first Bluetooth 6.0 headphones we've seen

cheap fire tv stick

Reminder: Netflix stops working today on some older Amazon Fire TV devices – here's the list of models

By Carrie Marshall published

If you've had your Fire TV device for a decade, it could enter the No Netflix Zone today

Marantz AV20 and AMP20 home cinema separates shot on a dark background and lit moodily

Marantz’s new Dolby Atmos AV receiver combo can power the massively multi-channel home theater of your dreams

By Carrie Marshall published

Marantz's new AV receiver and power amp deliver impressive amplification and support for all the key audio formats

A render showing the Soundcore Boom 3i Bluetooth speaker above sandy, rocky ground. It appears to be exploding from the ground into the air, which Bluetooth speakers don't usually do

Anker’s new ultra-tough Bluetooth speaker has safety features for going really off-grid, and a self-cleaning trick borrowed from the Apple Watch

By Carrie Marshall published

The Soundcore Boom 3i swims, is an emergency alarm and can clean itself too

A person lying in bed, snoring

Google TV looks set to get a sleep timer, so you won't wake up to Netflix's horrible auto trailers any more

By Carrie Marshall published

Google appears to be preparing to add sleep timer features to the Google TV system

Pop star HYDE wearing a pair of white WA-J1 headphones

A Japanese audio company just launched 'world-first' triple-hybrid driver headphones, with an amazing 140 hours of battery life – plus a special edition version with J-pop star Hyde

By Carrie Marshall published

As if hybrid drivers in wireless headphones weren't fancy enough, here are "tribrid" drivers

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