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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

LG LAB540 Sound Plate review
Blu-ray players Soundbars

Sound quality isn't brilliant, but the LAB540's built-in 3D Blu-ray player and extra Smart TV services add some extra value

£400 inc VAT
Asus Zenfone 6 review
Mobile phones

The Zenfone 6 has excellent performance and a helpful UI, but its mediocre screen, camera and battery life hold the handset back

£239 inc VAT SIM-free
Windows 10 Hololens render
Microsoft announces augmented reality HoloLens glasses
Technology

With Microsoft's new smart glasses, augmented reality has never looked so good

John Lewis LG 55JL9000 review
TVs

A great TV with excellent picture quality and Smart TV apps, but the integrated soundbar isn’t great and makes the TV overly cumbersome

£999 inc VAT for 55in model
Adobe Lightroom Mobile
Adobe Lightroom Mobile arrives on Android
Mobile phones Photo editing

The previous iOS-only app now lets Android owners edit their images on the move

Samsung Z1
Samsung launches first Tizen phone for real this time
Mobile phones

The Samsung Z1 runs Tizen 2.3 and is available now in India for a rock bottom price of around £60

Lumia 435 and Lumia 532
Microsoft announces ultra budget Lumia 435 and Lumia 532
Mobile phones

Due to launch in February in selected countries, the Lumia 435 costs just 69 Euros while the Lumia 532 costs 79 Euros

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge header with stylus01
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge review
Mobile phones

It's expensive and the curved screen adds nothing to the phone's overall utility, but the Galaxy Note Edge is still a quick and decent phone

£680 inc VAT SIM-free
Netflix denies VPN, proxy server crackdown
VPNs

Reports that the streaming service is clamping down on overseas access to the US site are "false", the company says

HTC Desire 320
HTC Desire 320 unveiled at CES 2015
Mobile phones

HTC announces its latest entry-level Desire smartphone, now with more storage and a longer-lasting battery