Articles by Carrie Marshall

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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 a dozen books. Her memoir, Carrie Kills A Man, is on sale now and her next book, about pop music, is out in 2025. She is the singer in Glaswegian rock band Unquiet Mind.

Articles by: Carrie Marshall

Noble Fokus Apollo headphones on a black background

These elite headphones mix planar magnetic and dynamic drivers for hi-res, noise-cancelling audio nirvana

By Carrie Marshall published 3 September 24

Why choose between dynamic and planar magnetic drivers when you can have both?

B& H100 headphones on a green airplane seat

Bang & Olufsen unveils 'most advanced and luxurious' headphones yet, with Dolby Atmos, double the noise cancellation, and user-replaceable parts

By Carrie Marshall published 3 September 24

Meet the B&O Beoplay H100 – we hope you have deep pockets.

Atlantic Technology Nexa 1 next to a pool

This powerful new Bluetooth speaker has a great unusual feature: a microSD card slot

By Carrie Marshall published 2 September 24

Atlantic Technology's speaker looks good, and won't actually require you to stream from your phone.

Cleer Arc 3 earbuds floating against a white background

Cleer Audio's new waterproof open-ear buds offer Dolby Atmos, plus AI-powered noise blocking and motion tracking

By Carrie Marshall published 2 September 24

Cleer Audio's new Arc 3 earphones promise hi-res audio and special features for specific kinds of listeners.

Anker launches an impressive portable 4K laser projector, plus a soda-can sized Google TV projector

By Carrie Marshall published 2 September 24

The new Nebulas include a pocket rocket and a serious home projector you can still carry around.

Audio-Technica AT-LP60xBT being operating by a man

Should you buy a Bluetooth turntable? The advantages and disadvantages explained

By Carrie Marshall published 31 August 24

The good and the bad of wireless Bluetooth streaming for your favorite records.

Sonos now lets you see what app fixes are coming soon (or not) the only way project managers know how: a Trello board

By Carrie Marshall published 30 August 24

Sonos has created a one-stop shop to show its progress and plans for the troubled Sonos app

Audio-Technica AT-SP3X speakers next to a turntable on a wooden table

Audio-Technica's cheap active bookshelf speakers look like the perfect buy for new vinyl fans

By Carrie Marshall published 29 August 24

If your turntable has a phono stage, just plug these in and go!

Pro-Ject Debut EVO 2 turntable on a white plinth

Pro-Ject's follow-up to the best turntable you can buy is here, and it looks gorgeous

By Carrie Marshall published 28 August 24

The Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo is no more. There's a brand new and even better Evo to take its crown.

Denon's new 8K-ready, 13.4-channel AV receiver has four subwoofer outputs and Dirac Live support for the ultimate in bass

By Carrie Marshall published 28 August 24

Denon launches a more affordable model of A-series AVR

Sonos' next soundbar gets a reported new name, and good news for its release date

By Carrie Marshall published 28 August 24

Sonos is reportedly preparing to launch a new high-end soundbar fairly soon once more, along with a new sub too.

Our favorite little-known value projector brand just launched an affordable UST laser beamer for up to 150 inches

By Carrie Marshall published 27 August 24

This ultra-short throw projector's capable of a 100-inch image from just nine inches away, and it's capable of projecting images up to 150 inches.

Film scene from Aliens shown on the LG G4 OLED TV. A floor lamp emitting blue light is to the right of the TV.

LG says next-gen "dream OLED" panel is finally real – but it might not come to TVs first

By Carrie Marshall published 27 August 24

OLED's future just got a little brighter, but don't expect to see the results in the shops any time soon – certainly on TVs.

Want great cheap noise-cancelling headphones? SoundMagic makes amazing value audio gear, and now it's finally doing ANC cans

By Carrie Marshall published 26 August 24

At last, SoundMagic turns its talents to ANC over-ears

Majority Moto 2.0 review: an astoundingly cheap Bluetooth record player with USB – but that comes with compromises

By Carrie Marshall published 24 August 24

The Moto 2.0 could be the only bit of music hardware you need, but the low price means some flimsy components,

A still from Bone Tomahawk, showing Kurt Russell and Matthew Fox

3 modern western thrillers on Netflix with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

By Carrie Marshall published 23 August 24

These aren't the westerns of old with white hats and black hats. They're much smarter, more complex and often much more violent too.

The Audio-Technica ATH-SQ1TW2 in green held in a hand, with a subway platform in the background

4 great new wireless earbuds for all budgets arrived this week – here's what you can't miss

By Carrie Marshall published 23 August 24

It's been a big week for big-name earbuds and banging bargains too.

FiiO FT1 headphones on a table next to their case

Our favorite budget audiophile brand just unveiled beautiful walnut closed-back headphones with 60mm drivers, for a fantastic price

By Carrie Marshall published 22 August 24

FiiO's new wired headphones promise spectacular sound for a surprisingly low price, and you can actually hear when you're on the go!

Philips OLED809 home screen with Google TV

Struggling with Google TV home screen errors? You're not alone, but a fix is now arriving

By Carrie Marshall published 21 August 24

Are parts of your Google TV interface failing to load? A fix is imminent

Sorry, Sonos fans – the old app isn't coming back because it's too buggy, ironically

By Carrie Marshall published 21 August 24

Sonos's app fiasco shows no signs of ending as the firm rules out resurrecting its older app

YouTube is now way more popular than Netflix and Disney Plus on smart TVs – here's how they compare

By Carrie Marshall published 21 August 24

YouTube grabbed gold in July's streaming Olympics – here's how much more popular it was than Netflix, Disney Plus and others.

OnePlus Buds Pro 3 wireless earbuds are official, promising big sound and noise cancellation upgrades

By Carrie Marshall published 20 August 24

Pretend to be surprised as OnePlus unveils all the OneBuds Pro 3 details that leaked weeks ago

Google TV's upcoming picture-in-picture mode is going to be a disappointment

By Carrie Marshall published 19 August 24

Android TV 14 will limit the feature to just a few kinds of apps – and your favorite streaming app isn't one of them

A Pro-Ject Debut Pro turntable outside, beside a swimming pool in the sun

Pro-Ject unveils the follow-up to its pivotal Debut Pro turntable, packing an all-new moving-magnet cartridge

By Carrie Marshall published 16 August 24

Pro-Ject brings two big upgrades to its impressive inaugural Debut Pro turntable, plus a whole new naming convention.

BenQ's ceiling projector means never having to leave your bed for big-screen movies

By Carrie Marshall published 15 August 24

BenQ's new ceiling projector is the ultimate projector for so-laid-back-we're-horizontal lifestyles.

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