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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

Kirby Triple Deluxe
Kirby Triple Deluxe review
Gaming

Short but sweet, this excellent 3DS platformer has the best stereoscopic 3D effects we've ever seen

£28 inc VAT
Moto G
3G Moto G going nowhere as Motorola readies 4G model and cheaper Moto E
Mobile phones

Motorola plans to support all three phones "for a long time to come".

AOC Q2770Pqu
AOC Q2770Pqu review
PC monitors

A 27in monitor with a 2,560 x 1,440 resolution and superb picture quality

£389 inc VAT
Philips Brilliance 242G5DJEB/00
Philips Brilliance 242G5DJEB/00 review
PC monitors

This 144Hz gaming monitor has lots of ports, but its image quality could be better

£286 inc VAT
Planar Helium PCT2785
Planar Helium PCT2785 review
PC monitors

27in touchscreen with superb contrast levels, but it's expensive and image quality could be better

£589 inc VAT
Denon DHT-S514
Denon DHT-S514
Soundbars

Good audio with a powerful subwoofer, but dialogue and higher frequencies can get a little lost

£399 inc VAT
Samsung UE65HU8500
Samsung UE65HU8500 review
TVs

A striking design and brilliant Smart TV content and features, but it isn't the best when upscaling lower resolutions to 4K

£3999 inc VAT
ThinkPad 10
Lenovo leaks its own ThinkPad 10 Windows tablet
Tablets

Product listing on Lenovo's Australian website gives the game away

Huawei Ascend Y530
Huawei Ascend Y530
Mobile phones

A decent Android handset for £120, but its poor battery life and sub-par camera hold it back

£119 inc VAT
Alcatel One Touch Idol S
Alcatel One Touch Idol S
Mobile phones

A great-value 4G smartphone with fantastic battery life

£130 inc VAT