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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.
- Asus Zenfone 6 review The Zenfone 6 has excellent performance and a helpful UI, but its mediocre screen, camera and battery life hold the handset back£239
- Microsoft announces augmented reality HoloLens glasses With Microsoft's new smart glasses, augmented reality has never looked so good
- John Lewis LG 55JL9000 review 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
- Adobe Lightroom Mobile arrives on Android The previous iOS-only app now lets Android owners edit their images on the move
- Samsung launches first Tizen phone for real this time The Samsung Z1 runs Tizen 2.3 and is available now in India for a rock bottom price of around £60
- Microsoft announces ultra budget Lumia 435 and Lumia 532 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 review 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
- Netflix denies VPN, proxy server crackdown Reports that the streaming service is clamping down on overseas access to the US site are "false", the company says
- HTC Desire 320 unveiled at CES 2015 HTC announces its latest entry-level Desire smartphone, now with more storage and a longer-lasting battery
- Stream 4K Netflix on your Roku TV in 2015 Roku's latest version of its Roku TV platform will support 4K streaming on select TVs later this year
- Nokia 215 is Microsoft's cheapest internet-ready phone yet Costing just $29, Microsoft's latest handset is a throwback to the Nokia phones of yore
- BenQ W1070+ review The W1070+'s optional wireless isn't as good as the competition, but this is still a fantastic projector in its own right£665
- recommendedEpson EH-TW6600 review A bright lamp, excellent lens shift and built-in speakers make this a very convenient and flexible projector£1399
- recommendedSuper Smash Bros (Wii U) review With its brilliantly chaotic eight-player local Smash battles, Super Smash Bros for Wii U is the funnest entry in the series yet£37
- Samsung UE48HU7500 review A great-looking 4K TV at a reasonable price, but you’ll have to put in the work to get the best picture and 3D isn't great£1399