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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

New 3DS vs New 3DS XL - what's the difference?
Gaming

As Nintendo's New 3DS and New 3DS XL hit shop shelves, we compare both consoles to see what's different and which one you should buy

LG 55EC930V OLED review
TVs

LG's first affordable OLED TV has outstanding black levels but the 55EC930V's colour accuracy isn't as good as we'd hoped

£2499 inc VAT
Sony VPL-VW300ES review
Projectors

The VPL-VW300ES is a great entry-level 4K projector, but with hardly any 4K content available, it's an expensive bit of future-proofing

£5850 inc VAT
New 3DS XL lead image
New 3DS XL review - Nintendo's biggest, newest handheld
Gaming

The larger screens are great for certain games, but the New 3DS XL's glossy chassis isn't as comfortable to hold as the smaller New 3DS

£180 inc VAT
Nokia Lumia 635
Nokia Lumia 635 review
Mobile phones

This 4G version of the Lumia 635 is a good value Windows phone, but a brighter screen means less battery life than its 3G counterpart

£139 inc VAT SIM free
Apple TV
Apple may be planning its own paid web TV service
Media streamers

Rumours suggets Apple may be about to take on Sony's PlayStation Vue by offering paid TV channels which customers can stream online

HTC One M8 Windows Phone
Windows 10 HTC One M9 reportedly heading exclusively to US
Mobile phones

Latest leaks suggest that a Windows 10 model of HTC's upcoming One M9 could be making its way to the US later this year

BT confirms EE acquisition for £12.5 billion
Mobile phones

Deal is expected to complete by end of March next year, with EE shareholders Orange and Deutsche Telekom taking stakes in BT

Sky Now TV box
Sky to launch updated Now TV box later this year
Media streamers

Sky's latest financial report lets slip its intention to launch a next generation Now TV Box in 2015

Kazam Tornado 348 review - The world's thinnest phone.
Mobile phones

The thinnest, lightest phone you can buy, but the Tornado 348's mediocre performance and poor battery life takes the wind out of its sails

£249 inc VAT SIM-free