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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.
- Panasonic SC-HTE180 review This large speaker board has a great range of ports, but only average sound quality£280
- Amazon outs new Fire HD6, Fire HD7 and faster Fire HDX 8.9 The all-new Fire HD6 is Amazon's cheapest tablet yet, while the Fire HD7 and Fire HDX 8.9 both get significant upgrades
- Amazon reveals new Kindle and Kindle Voyage eReaders Kindle Voyage is Amazon's new premium eReader and will launch in November with prices starting from £169
- recommendedHyrule Warriors (Wii U) review The most exciting Zelda game in recent years, Hyrule Warriors is a must buy for any Zelda fan£32
- Samsung brings curved screen to its latest 27in monitor The S27D590C will use a VA panel and have a Full HD resolution
- Fantasy Life review It gets bogged down by its fussy class constraints, but underneath Fantasy Life is an enjoyable RPG that will keep you going for hours£28
- recommendedSamsung Galaxy K Zoom review An excellent optical zoom and lightning fast performance make the Galaxy K Zoom an exceptional camera phone£398
- New Moto G (G2, 2014) vs Moto G (2013) - which is best? The new Moto G is here, but how does it compare to the original? We put both phones to the test to see which one you should buy.
- Sony Xperia Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 - specs comparison The Xperia Z3 is finally here so we've compared it to Samsung Galaxy S5 to see which phone you should buy
- Lenovo reveals two new Vibe smartphones The Vibe X2 is the world's first "layered smartphone" while the Vibe Z2 is Lenovo's answer to the selfie phone
- Moto Hint becomes the world's smallest Bluetooth headset Put an end to ugly Bluetooth headsets with Motorola's discrete, voice-controlled ear bud
- HTC's latest 4G selfie phablet is the Desire 820 Desire 820 will have an 8-megapixel front-facing camera and will be available in a range of colours.
- Lenovo announces its first Intel-powered Android tablet Lenovo Tab S8 will cost just £149 and will hit stores this September
- Toshiba announces new Encore Mini tablet Encore Mini will run Windows 8.1 and come with a year's worth of Office, OneDrive and 60 minutes of Skype calls for free
- Uber banned in Germany by Frankfurt court The taxi and ride-sharing service will face a fine if it continues to operate in Germany