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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.

  • Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
    Microsoft Lumia 950 XL review It's the best Windows 10 phone around, but it's still dogged by major performance issues
    £470
    Katharine Byrne
  • Wacom Bamboo Spark
    Wacom Bamboo Spark review An accurate and intuitive digital note-taker that uses ordinary paper, but it only takes A5 and doesn't turn your notes into typed text
    £120
    Katharine Byrne
  • best buy
    SteamWorld Heist
    SteamWorld Heist review A beautifully made turn-based strategy shooter, SteamWorld Heist steals in as this year's best 3DS game
    £15
    Katharine Byrne
  • ZTE Axon Elite
    ZTE Axon Elite review It's not the most attractive smartphone ever created, but the ZTE Axon Elite is very quick for its price
    £280
    Katharine Byrne
  • Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Bros
    Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Bros review Paper Jam Bros is rather lacking in imagination, but its turn-based battles are still good fun
    £35
    Katharine Byrne
  • Microsoft Lumia 950
    Microsoft Lumia 950 review - Windows 10 comes to mobiles The Lumia 950 has a superb camera and Windows 10 Continuum is a revelation, but it's crippled by sluggish performance and a mediocre battery
    £420
    Katharine Byrne
  • best buy
    Xenoblade Chronicles X
    Xenoblade Chronicles X review With its incredible world and thrilling combat system, Xenoblade Chronicles X shows other open world RPGs how it's done
    £40
    Katharine Byrne
  • best buy
    Motorola Moto X Force
    Motorola Moto X Force review With its top-end specs, beautiful build quality and outstanding shatterproof display, the Moto X Force is officially king of all smartphones
    £480
    Katharine Byrne
  • Huawei Mate S
    Huawei Mate S review A beautifully made but ultimately average handset, the Mate S is once again dragged down by Huawei's fussy interface
    £420
    Katharine Byrne
  • Assassin's Creed Syndicate
    Assassin's Creed Syndicate review An enjoyable if repetitive romp through Victorian London, but Assassin's Creed Syndicate fails to move the series forward
    £45
    Katharine Byrne
  • BlackBerry Priv
    BlackBerry Priv review 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
    Katharine Byrne
  • Sony SmartBand 2
    Sony SmartBand 2 review A comfortable fitness band with built-in heart rate monitor for under £100, but the SmartBand 2's tracking accuracy could be improved
    £92
    Katharine Byrne
  • recommended
    Vodafone Smart Speed 6
    Vodafone Smart Speed 6 review The Smart Speed 6 isn't without its drawbacks, but for £50, there's simply nothing better
    £50
    Katharine Byrne
  • Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water
    Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water review 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
    Katharine Byrne
  • Virgin Media broadband advert with Richard Branson and Usain Bolt
    Virgin Media's free public Wi-Fi initiative delayed to 2016 Virgin Media cites customer experience concerns as main reason behind the delay of its free public Wi-Fi scheme
    Katharine Byrne