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 Campfire Audio Relay on the left, and the Pro-Ject Head Box E on the right

Two hi-fi greats just released very tempting small headphone amps: one for your phone, one for your desk

By Carrie Marshall published

Campfire Audio and Pro-Ject promise big audio upgrades in small packages, and with very reasonable prices

Hisense U6N with VIDAA home menu

Hisense promises that it'll keep your TV updated and useful even longer than LG and Samsung have committed to – well, sort of

By Carrie Marshall published

Hisense promises up to 8 years of updates for its VIDAA TVs – but this won't be so useful for US buyers

Brad Retro MKII turntable

This new cheap record player is one of the most ’60s things I’ve ever seen, and is all that vinyl beginners need to get started

By Carrie Marshall published

This brand new Retro Brad looks pretty rad – especially for beginners

Google TV onscreen interface showing streaming apps

Google TV's clean new look is starting to appear – right as users are unhappy with horrible new home-screen ads

By Carrie Marshall published

Google's Material 3 Expressive makeover is slowly rolling out, and so are more horrible ads

Product shot of the Topping DX5 II desktop DAC

This Bluetooth DAC and headphone amp with cool VU meter looks like super-luxe audio upgrade, but it's actually stunningly well-priced

By Carrie Marshall published

Topping's DX5 II is a desktop DAC and amp with an impressive specification for a relatively low price

Samsung S90F Tizen smart TV homescreen

Samsung's 2024 TVs are getting a great free upgrade we've been waiting for

By Carrie Marshall published

The latest version of Tizen is a very welcome surprise

Lifestyle image of the FiiO SP5 active speakers. The speaker is atop a music studio desk with a monitor to its right and a laptop on the lower level just below and in front of the monitor

FiiO's new active speakers could be the perfect pair for my home studio –here's why

By Carrie Marshall published

Fiio's new SP5 active speakers look perfect for music makers and content creators.

a photo of the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro in silver

Gemini arrives on the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, with more Samsung and Sony earbuds to follow

By Carrie Marshall published

Samsung's Pro earbuds are the first third-party buds to get Google's Gemini –and more are coming soon.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 deal image

OK, so AirPods Pro 2, AirPods 4 and AirPods Max are all still heavily discounted for Prime Day but hurry – Amazon deals must end midnight!

By Carrie Marshall published

AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Max are all getting deep discounts

Sony WH-1000XM4

Even years later the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones are one of the best we’ve tested, and they're back down to their lowest price

By Carrie Marshall published

Sony's excellent over-ears are a brilliant buy – especially at this super-low price

The Activo P1 with earbuds and sign saying Lowest Price

Want to step up to audiophile sound for less? This 5-star hi-res audio player has a huge Prime Day deal – and comes with perfectly paired earbuds

By Carrie Marshall published

Serious about sound? Get serious savings on this portable hi-res audio player and matching IEMs

IKEA's NATTBADD bluetooth speaker in pink against a green background, next to its BLOMPRAKT speaker on a table

IKEA launches two cheap Bluetooth speakers – including a retro throwback with a handy Spotify trick

By Carrie Marshall published

IKEA's new Bluetooth speakers are the beginning of a huge smart home push that will see it launch 20 new Matter-compatible products in January 2026.

Sony headphone and earbuds on red background with TR's Prime Day badge

I've found 10 Prime Day deals on 5-star headphones, earbuds and wireless speakers – all reviewed and rated by our experts!

By Carrie Marshall published

Get the best Prime Day deals on five-star headphones, earbuds and speakers

A wall mounted KEF XIO soundbar in grey slate underneath a large TV. The room is in neutral colours and the TV is showing a green landscape.

Hi-fi legend KEF unveils its first Dolby Atmos soundbar, and this is one to get excited about

By Carrie Marshall published

KEF's first Atmos soundbar promises a "transcendent" spatial audio experience

Android TV homescreen projected onto a wall by the Xgimi Aura 2 projector

Android TV adds new promoted sections to the Play Next screen, bringing it closer to Google TV

By Carrie Marshall published

A minor makeover has arrived for older Google-powered TVs

A phone with the Paramount Plus on front of it next to the words 'price cut'

Quick! Don’t miss this record-low Paramount+ deal to stream these 3 shows with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

By Carrie Marshall published

What do telekinesis, cover-ups and Colin From Accounts have in common? They're all super-cheap to stream right now thanks to these record-low Paramount+ deals.

LG C4 OLED TV showing image of woman with blue eyes

LG will test a next-gen OLED TV tech that's way more efficient – here's why it could be a big deal

By Carrie Marshall published

LG Display could be making a giant eLEAP for TV tech

The Sony WH-1000XM6 held in a man's hand, and the Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds in their case, held in a woman's hand

Sony's best headphones and earbuds just got a nice free update – check your app now to download it

By Carrie Marshall published

Sony updates its WH-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM5 with some welcome improvements

The Nothing Headphone (1) showing the techy design of the earcups

Nothing's first noise-cancelling headphones are official, they're crammed with features, and they look wild

By Carrie Marshall published

Nothing's new wireless over-ear headphones look like nothing else on the market

A still from the trailer for The Running Man showing Glen Powell grabbing a taser stick

The Running Man trailer puts Glen Powell in Arnie's shoes as Stephen King's dystopian thriller gets high-octane remake from Edgar Wright

By Carrie Marshall published

Stephen King's dystopian thriller The Running Man gets the Edgar Wright treatment in this kinetic trailer.

Ghost, Yelena, Red Guardian, and John Walker looking shocked at something happening off-camera in Marvel's Thunderbolts movie

Marvel confirms Thunderbolts* Blu-ray release date – here are the bonus features I’m most excited about

By Carrie Marshall published

Digital and Blu-ray releases for Thunderbolts* are incoming with tons of extra fun.

An Ikarao Shell S1 being carried over the shoulder by a person wearing blue jeans and a blue top

These super-powerful portable speakers have Android tablets and karaoke mics built-in – the ultimate party package?

By Carrie Marshall published

Big screens and even bigger amplification makes these party speakers a very big deal

A Tesla car, James Bonds and Samsung's foldable promo image

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Tesla finally launching robotaxis (kinda) to Samsung's foldables teaser

By Hamish Hector published

Here's the biggest tech news stories from Samsung, Amazon, Tesla, and more for June 28, 2025

Sony WH-CH720N lifestyle image

Looks like Sony isn't done with new headphones in 2025 yet – could these mysterious cans be your next affordable audio upgrade?

By Carrie Marshall published

A more affordable alternative to the WH-1000XM6 may be incoming

A still from Low Life on Disney Plus

Is this swashbuckling crime drama the next big Disney+ hit? Low Life is the latest Korean Original coming to streaming

By Carrie Marshall published

Low Life is a new series coming to Hulu and Disney+ that promises "an unhinged treasure hunt" set in the 70s.

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