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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

Ultimate NES Remix (3DS) review

Gaming

A great trip down memory lane, but an over-reliance on old Mario games prevents it from really digging deep into Nintendo's rich history

Published : 2 Nov 2014

£30 inc VAT

Samsung does metal phones on a budget with Galaxy A5 and A3

Mobile phones

The Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 will form a new series of budget metal handsets and are Samsung's slimmest smartphones to date

Published : 31 Oct 2014

Can Android 5.0 Lollipop replace Windows? Not yet, says HTC

Mobile phones

We speak to HTC about the new Nexus 9 and whether Android Lollipop can steal Microsoft's thunder

Published : 30 Oct 2014

Bayonetta 2 (Wii U) review

Gaming

With its excellent combat and spectacular set-pieces, the Wii U's Bayonetta 2 will rightly make PS4 and Xbox One owners green with jealousy

Published : 24 Oct 2014

£41 inc VAT

HTC Desire 816 review

Mobile phones

The HTC Desire 816 is a superior budget phablet that's relatively inexpensive and will keep going all day

Published : 23 Oct 2014

£270 inc VAT

Philips 55PFS5709 review

TVs

The PFS5709 is a great-looking TV, but its mediocre screen means you'll need to put in the work to get a good picture

Published : 23 Oct 2014

£799 inc VAT for 55in model

Bayonetta (Wii U) review

Gaming

Bayonetta finally struts onto Wii U, but don't be fooled by appearances; this is one of the best action games around

Published : 23 Oct 2014

£25 inc VAT

Moto X review (2nd Gen 2014) - Android 5.0 update due

Mobile phones

With its beautiful screen, clever apps and range-topping performance, the gorgeous new Moto X is the best phone Motorola's ever made

Published : 17 Oct 2014

£420 inc VAT SIM-free

Samsung HW-H750 review

Soundbars TVs

It’s expensive and you may be better off with a proper surround sound system, but the HW-H750’s audio is top notch

Published : 16 Oct 2014

£480 inc VAT

Qualcomm buys CSR for $2.5 billion

Mobile phones

Qualcomm acquires British Bluetooth pioneers CSR for roughly £1.6 billion

Published : 15 Oct 2014

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