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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

Star Fox Guard
Star Fox Guard review - a triumph for the Wii U GamePad
Gaming

This tower defence game makes great use of the Wii U GamePad, but its lack of variety quickly becomes quite tiresome

£13 inc VAT
Samsung Galaxy S7 vs HTC 10
Samsung Galaxy S7 vs HTC 10 - which is best?
Mobile phones

Wondering whether to go with Samsung or HTC this year? We put the Galaxy S7 and HTC 10 head to head to see which one's best

Yokai Watch
Yokai Watch review - living on borrowed time
Gaming

Its real time battles make great use of the 3DS's touchscreen, but Yokai Watch is rather lacking in drive and momentum

£28 inc VAT
Acer Predator G1
Acer Predator G1 review - hands on
PCs

We go hands on with Acer's pint-sized VR powerhouse, the Predator G1 desktop

Acer Switch Alpha 12
Acer Switch Alpha 12 review - hands on
Laptops Tablets

The Switch Alpha 12 is the world's first hybrid to have liquid cooling and an Intel Core i processor, but can it stand the heat?

LG G5 vs HTC 10 front
HTC 10 vs LG G5 - which is best?
Mobile phones

Now that the HTC 10 has joined the fray for best Android smartphone, we've put it head to head with the LG G5 to see which one's best

Star Fox Zero
Star Fox Zero review - a disappointing black hole for Wii U
Gaming

With its clunky controls and poorly implemented GamePad screen, Star Fox Zero crashes and burns before it even enters the Wii U's orbit

£39 inc VAT
HTC Vive Pre
Best HTC Vive games - our top VR picks
Gaming

Thinking about buying a Vive? Here's our selection of the best games to play right now

Samsung UE48JS8500
Samsung UE48JS8500 review - go Quantum for less
TVs

Excellent picture quality and a full line-up of smart catch-up services, Samsung's JS8500 series is a great choice for under £1,000

£999 inc VAT
S7 vs G5 header
Samsung Galaxy S7 vs LG G5 - which is best?
Mobile phones

We put this year's top two Android smartphones head to head to see which one you should buy