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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.
- Ubuntu-powered Meizu MX4 launches in Europe for 299 Euros The first major Meizu smartphone to be powered by Canonical's Ubuntu OS is available today, but only via invitation
- recommendedYoshi's Woolly World review It's not particularly challenging, but Yoshi's Woolly World is guaranteed to melt hearts of stone with its adorable, charming design£33
- Acer Liveblog Challenge 2015 We take to the streets of Dublin with a rucksack full of Acer goodies to show off its latest tech
- EE & Three worst networks for home mobile phone blackspots GWS reveals 40% of Britons have mobile phone blackspots in their homes, with EE and Three proving to be the least reliable in London
- Honor 4X review The Honor 4X could be better made, but this is a fast budget phone with a great camera and excellent battery life£145
- EE Harrier review A great phone on PAYG with its Full HD display, fast internals and decent camera, but the EE Harrier isn't such good value on contract£200
- Sony's RX100 IV camera can capture 1,000fps slow-mo video Using the world's first stacked sensor and DRAM chip, Sony's latest RX100 IV and RX10 II cameras are perfect for slow-motion video capture
- recommendedThe Next Penelope review In this futuristic action indie racer, Homer's Odyssey meets F-Zero with spectacular results. An adrenaline-fuelled triumph£10
- Honor 6 Plus review The Honor 6 Plus has a great screen, decent battery life and a flexible camera, but Huawei's Emotion UI prevents it from being truly great£300
- Three breaks mid-contract price rise promise Three changes its pay monthly terms and conditions to allow price increases every May in accordance with inflation
- Asus Zenfone Selfie's two 13MP cameras rival HTC Desire Eye Asus announces new ultimate selfie smartphone with dual LED flash at Computex 2015
- Vodafone Smart Tab Prime 6 review The Vodafone Smart Tab Prime 6 is a well-made tablet, but its poor screen and sluggish performance make it one to avoid£150
- recommendedAsus MeMO Pad 7 ME572C review With its fast internals, excellent screen and long-lasting battery, Asus strikes gold with the latest MeMO Pad 7£150
- Splatoon (Wii U) review - Nintendo's inkredible new shooter Fun, stylish and hugely entertaining, but Splatoon's meagre number of battle modes prevents it from being a must-have hit (for now)£29
- Acer Iconia One 7 B1-750 review The Acer Iconia One 7 is fast for its price and has a decent screen, but disappointing build quality and battery life£100