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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

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge lifestyle shot
Samsung to launch flexible smartphone displays in 2015
Mobile phones

Samsung will also reduce the number of smartphone models by up to one third in 2015 and cut the cost of AMOLED

NXP Car-to-X technology
NXP, Honda and Siemens launch smart car corridor test drive
Car accessories & equipment

The Intelligent Transport Systems corridor spans 1,300km of road across Germany, Austria and the Netherlands

Nokia Lumia 530 header
Lumia 530 and Lumia 630 to get Cortana by Christmas
Mobile phones

Microsoft confirms that its digital personal assistant will be coming to Nokia's budget Lumia handsets by the end of the year

Microsoft Lumia Phone
First Microsoft Lumia Windows phone spotted with specs
Mobile phones

The orange Microsoft Lumia smartphone looks very similar to the current crop of Nokia handsets

Sony Xperia Z2 waterproof
Sony Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet get PS4 Remote Play support
Mobile phones Tablets

Latest software update lets you play PS4 games on your Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet and also brings high-res audio support

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy Alpha - which is best?
Mobile phones

We pit Samsung's Galaxy S5 against the Samsung Galaxy Alpha to see which phone comes out on top

Google Nexus 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Google Nexus 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - which is best?
Mobile phones

We compare Google's brand new Nexus 6 with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to see which phablet you should buy

iPhone 6 Plus vs Galaxy Note 4 - which phablet is best?
Mobile phones

We compare Apple's big-screen iPhone 6 Plus with the successor to the original phablet, the Galaxy Note 4

Ultimate NES Remix
Ultimate NES Remix (3DS) review
Gaming

A great trip down memory lane, but an over-reliance on old Mario games prevents it from really digging deep into Nintendo's rich history

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Samsung Galaxy A5 and A3
Samsung does metal phones on a budget with Galaxy A5 and A3
Mobile phones

The Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 will form a new series of budget metal handsets and are Samsung's slimmest smartphones to date