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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

Asus VivoBook X200CA
Asus VivoBook X200CA
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Battery life could be better, but this budget touchscreen laptop is great value

£299 inc VAT
Optoma HD25-LV
Optoma HD25-LV
Projectors

Ultra bright Full HD projector with superb image quality that you can use in daylight as well as darkness

£828 inc VAT
Philips 55PFS6609
Philips 55PFS6609
TVs

Good-value TV with great image quality and superb black levels, but its fiddly menu and online content disappoints

£1000 inc VAT for 55in model
Nokia Lumia 635
Nokia Lumia 635 dated for 3rd July
Mobile phones

The 4G version of the Lumia 630 will also have glowing dual-layered polycarbonate shell designs

Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails
Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails review
Gaming

Fiendishly difficult but always fun and very rewarding, this is easily one of the best games on the Wii U eShop

£9 inc VAT
Nokia's Z Launcher is an alternative home screen for Android
Mobile phones

Get to your favourite apps in just one second with Nokia's brand new Android home screen

Panasonic DMP-BDT160
Blu-ray players

A cheap 3D Blu-ray player that's easy to use and has good picture quality

£79 inc VAT
BenQ W1080ST
BenQ W1080ST
Projectors

A good idea for those short on space, but video can look jerky

£791 inc VAT
Among the Sleep
Among the Sleep review
Gaming

This first-person horror game from the eyes of a two year old is a great idea that never reaches its potential

£15 inc VAT
Tomodachi Life
Tomodachi Life review
Gaming

It may not have much staying power beyond its initial novelty, but Tomodachi Life is an ode to surreal comedy

£30 inc VAT