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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

Smeg Blender BLF01 review
Blenders

It's expensive, but the Smeg BLF01 Blender is a very capable machine that's large enough for the whole family

£130 inc VAT
LG to launch new X-Cam and X-Screen phones at MWC 2016
Mobile phones

The LG X-Cam and LG X-Screen will debut at MWC 2016 next week and go on sale in Europe next month

The Witness review - an audacious puzzle lesson
Gaming

Fiendishly difficult but ever so satisfying, The Witness sets a new benchmark for first-person puzzle games

£30 inc VAT
Firewatch
Firewatch review - quite literally a walk in the park
Gaming

A stunning world with rich, realistic dialogue, but Firewatch's anticlimactic ending failed to set my heart on fire

£15 inc VAT
Honor 5X
Honor 5X review
Mobile phones

The Honor 5X is one of the cheapest phones to come with a fingerprint sensor, but its terrible camera and sluggish performance hold it back

£190 inc VAT (SIM-free)
Asus ZenWatch 2
Asus ZenWatch 2 review
Smartwatches

The Asus ZenWatch 2 is a great-looking smartwatch with good battery life, but its feature set is outranked by several fitness trackers

£150 inc VAT
Sky Now TV Box
Sky's launching a new Now TV box later this year
Media streamers

Sky's new Now TV box will come with over 60 free to air TV channels as well as access to all its usual paid content

New Nintendo 3DS teaser
New 3DS review - Nintendo's best handheld yet
Gaming

With better 3D, a faster CPU, more controls and a gorgeous new design, the New 3DS is everything its predecessor should have been and more

£150 inc VAT
OnePlus X
OnePlus X review: Now completely invite-free
Mobile phones

Superb build quality, an excellent screen and a great battery life, but the OnePlus X isn't the budget smartphone killer we were hoping for

£199 inc VAT (SIM-free)
Final Fantasy Explorers
Final Fantasy Explorers review
Gaming

Its combat system has lots of potential, but monsters are too easy and its eidolon boss fights are very repetitive

£24 inc VAT