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Katharine Byrne

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

Acer Liquid Jade Z
Acer Liquid Jade Z review
Mobile phones

The Liquid Jade Z is a very fast budget phone, but its poor battery life and mediocre camera means it isn't as good value as the competition

£130 inc VAT SIM-free
ROK Mobile music streaming service
ROK Mobile launch UK's first phone & music streaming package
Mobile phones

ROK Mobile offers built in music streaming along with 4GB of data on the UK's first phone and music streaming package

Nvidia Shield
Nvidia issues recall on Shield Tablet due to faulty battery
Tablets

Nvidia urges all affected Shield owners to stop using their tablets and submit a claim for a replacement device

Sony Xperia M5 and Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony goes large with 6in Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia M5
Mobile phones

Sony's latest mid-range smartphones combine fast performance with great photography, as both have 13-megapixel front facing cameras

Moto G shells header
Moto G 2nd Gen review: Now with Android 5.0 and 4G
Mobile phones

With its large screen, improved camera and 4G support, the 2nd Gen Moto G is one of the best budget smartphones you can buy

£150 inc VAT SIM free
HTC Desire 626
HTC Desire 626 will run Android 5.1 and Sense 7
Mobile phones

The Desire 626 is HTC's latest mid-range phone and one of the first since the One M9 to come with HTC's new Sense 7 Android UI

Windows 10 Mobile running on Nokia Lumia 830
Windows 10 Mobile review - hands on
Mobile phones

Windows 10 is coming to mobile phones later this year. Here's what to expect

Windows 10 Cortana
How to use Cortana in Windows 10 and make it search Google
Operating systems

Microsoft's Cortana 'Personal Digital Assistant' is built into Windows 10. Here's what it can do

EE Harrier Mini
EE Harrier Mini review
Mobile phones

A decent phone on PAYG, but the Harrier Mini has its wings clipped by high contract prices, a mediocre screen and sub-par camera

£100 inc VAT on PAYG
Wi-Fi Booster intro pic
Weak Wi-Fi at home forces 25% of Britons to use mobile data
Technology

New study reveals that one in four Britons now use their mobile data allowance to get online at home due to poor home Wi-Fi coverage