Carrie Marshall
Contributing since January, 2010
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About Carrie Marshall
Carrie Marshall is a technology journalist from Glasgow. A professional writer for 20 years, she has written thousands of features, columns, reviews and news stories for a huge range of magazines, newspapers, websites and trade publications. As a copywriter she has crafted copy for some of the biggest names in the technology, retail, audio and finance industries. She has written twelve non-fiction books, co-written nine more and has released several albums of spectacularly unpopular rock music. Carrie blogs at bigmouthstrikesagain.com and tweets as @carrieinglasgow.
Latest Articles
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VPNs are really useful things. We’ve used them for catch-up TV when we’re travelling, to ensure that we’re safe when we use public Wi-Fi and to help prevent tracking networks from building up too-detailed pictures of our browsing history.
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Stream from wherever you are with our guide to the top VPNs to use with Netflix or other streaming services.
VPN problems and troubleshooting
VPNs are wonderful things, but inevitably you’re going to encounter a few issues with them from time to time.
How do you know if your VPN is working?
You know that your VPN can protect your privacy. You know that your VPN can help you evade censorship and geoblocking. And you know that your VPN is an important part of your online security.
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If you're wondering how to get started with a VPN, look no further - we've got all the details you need.
Where can you get a free VPN?
What’s the difference between a free VPN and a VPN you have to pay for?
Will a VPN change your IP address?
One of the most frequently asked questions about VPN (Virtual Private Networking) services is whether they’ll change your IP address.
5 best ecommerce platforms to grow your online store
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Little miracles: How your favourite tech went from massive to microscopic
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