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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

Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Assassin's Creed Syndicate review
Gaming

An enjoyable if repetitive romp through Victorian London, but Assassin's Creed Syndicate fails to move the series forward

£45 inc VAT (PS4)
BlackBerry Priv
BlackBerry Priv review
Mobile phones

It's expensive and could be faster, but the Priv is a return to form for BlackBerry that elegantly combines a keyboard with a modern phone

£560 inc VAT (SIM-free)
Sony SmartBand 2
Sony SmartBand 2 review
Fitness trackers

A comfortable fitness band with built-in heart rate monitor for under £100, but the SmartBand 2's tracking accuracy could be improved

£92 inc VAT
Vodafone Smart Speed 6
Vodafone Smart Speed 6 review
Mobile phones

The Smart Speed 6 isn't without its drawbacks, but for £50, there's simply nothing better

£50 inc VAT (PAYG)
Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water
Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water review
Gaming

The GamePad is a perfect match for the Camera Obscura, but Maiden of Black Water's half-baked horror struggles to get the blood racing

£50 inc VAT
Virgin Media broadband advert with Richard Branson and Usain Bolt
Virgin Media's free public Wi-Fi initiative delayed to 2016
Technology

Virgin Media cites customer experience concerns as main reason behind the delay of its free public Wi-Fi scheme

Zelda Tri Force Heroes
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes review
Gaming

The 3D puzzles can be brilliant at times, but Tri Force Heroes' patchwork of ideas doesn't always knit together

£30 inc VAT
Tesco has "no plans" for Hudl 3
Tablets

Despite their popularity, Tesco confirms that its range of Hudl tablets have been put on hold

Toshiba Dynapad
Toshiba Dynapad to take on Surface Pro 4 next year
Laptops Tablets Ultraportable laptops

Toshiba's latest tablet convertible comes with a stylus and lightweight magnetic keyboard to rival the Microsoft's Surface Pro 4

Moto X Style vs Moto X Play
Moto X Style vs Moto X Play - release date, price and specs
Mobile phones

We put Motorola's brand new Moto X Style and Moto X Play handsets head to head to see which Moto X flagship comes out on top