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Katharine Byrne

@Byrneinator

When Katharine's not glued to her Wii U and 3DS, she's usually found darting between tiny smartphones and huge pieces of home cinema equipment.She’s tested everything from laptops and monitors to motherboards and projectors, but she currently specialises in smartphones, games and AV.

Recent articles by Katharine Byrne

Sony Xperia M2 review - still hanging in there

Mobile phones

Great battery life and good build quality, but the Xperia M2's aged specifications have now been surpassed by the competition

Published : 6 May 2016

£155 inc VAT SIM-free (as of 6th May)

Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 review - a bargain phablet

Mobile phones

The excellent £130 Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 sets a new benchmark for budget smartphones

Published : 4 May 2016

£130 inc VAT on PAYG (as of 4th May)

Star Fox Guard review - a triumph for the Wii U GamePad

Gaming

This tower defence game makes great use of the Wii U GamePad, but its lack of variety quickly becomes quite tiresome

Published : 3 May 2016

£13 inc VAT

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs HTC 10 - which is best?

Mobile phones

Wondering whether to go with Samsung or HTC this year? We put the Galaxy S7 and HTC 10 head to head to see which one's best

Published : 26 Apr 2016

Yokai Watch review - living on borrowed time

Gaming

Its real time battles make great use of the 3DS's touchscreen, but Yokai Watch is rather lacking in drive and momentum

Published : 22 Apr 2016

£28 inc VAT

Acer Predator G1 review - hands on

PCs

We go hands on with Acer's pint-sized VR powerhouse, the Predator G1 desktop

Published : 21 Apr 2016

Acer Switch Alpha 12 review - hands on

Laptops Tablets

The Switch Alpha 12 is the world's first hybrid to have liquid cooling and an Intel Core i processor, but can it stand the heat?

Published : 21 Apr 2016

HTC 10 vs LG G5 - which is best?

Mobile phones

Now that the HTC 10 has joined the fray for best Android smartphone, we've put it head to head with the LG G5 to see which one's best

Published : 21 Apr 2016

Star Fox Zero review - a disappointing black hole for Wii U

Gaming

With its clunky controls and poorly implemented GamePad screen, Star Fox Zero crashes and burns before it even enters the Wii U's orbit

Published : 20 Apr 2016

£39 inc VAT

Best HTC Vive games - our top VR picks

Gaming

Thinking about buying a Vive? Here's our selection of the best games to play right now

Published : 19 Apr 2016

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