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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

Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros Edition review

Gaming

A well-presented match-three puzzler, but Puzzle & Dragons Z and its Mario-themed companion won't hold your attention for long

Published : 8 May 2015

£23 inc VAT

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL review

Mobile phones

With excellent battery life, a great camera and gorgeous screen, the Lumia 640 XL brings Windows Phone phablets back from the dead

Published : 7 May 2015

£186 inc VAT SIM-free

Microsoft Surface 3 review

Laptops Tablets Ultraportable laptops

It's expensive, but the Surface 3 is a superb Windows tablet with a first class display and is great for working on the move

Published : 5 May 2015

£499 inc VAT for 128GB model

Kalimba review

Gaming

With its smart design and mind-melting puzzles, Press Play's Kalimba is the new golden child of PC platformers

Published : 4 May 2015

£7 inc VAT

Samsung HW-J7500 review

Soundbars

Excellent audio with an equally stunning design, the Samsung HW-J7500 will give your films a palpable punch

Published : 30 Apr 2015

£750 inc VAT

HTC Desire 820 review

Mobile phones

Battery life is disappointing, but the HTC Desire 820 has a flexible camera and a great screen for the price

Published : 30 Apr 2015

£280 inc VAT SIM-free

Nokia Lumia 735 review

Mobile phones

With its gorgeous OLED display and excellent battery life, the Lumia 735 is a great value Windows Phone

Published : 29 Apr 2015

£190 inc VAT SIM-free

Finlux 48FT3E242S-T review

TVs

The Finlux 48FT3E242S-T is a bargain, it looks smart and has a great picture, though catch-up app support is limited

Published : 29 Apr 2015

£399 inc VAT for 48in model

EE Harrier swoops in as EE's second own-brand smartphone

Mobile phones

EE bolsters its own-brand smartphone line-up with the new Harrier and Harrier Mini

Published : 23 Apr 2015

PNY Android OTG Adapter review

USB sticks

You'll need a file manager app on your phone, but this is a cheap and easy way to transfer files between devices without a PC

Published : 17 Apr 2015

£5 inc VAT

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