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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

Scan 3XS Graphite LH145
Scan 3XS Graphite LH145 review
Laptops

The screen isn't great, but this is a powerful laptop with a great battery life and keyboard

£589 inc VAT
PC Specialist Cosmos II HD
PC Specialist Cosmos II HD review
Laptops

A super powerful graphics chip and a fast processor make this one of the most powerful laptops you'll find for £600

£599 inc VAT
BenQ GW2265HM
BenQ GW2265HM review
PC monitors

This simple budget monitor doesn't have the best colour accuracy, but its deep blacks and high contrast levels are great

£101 inc VAT
Pokemon Link Battle
Pokemon Link: Battle! review
Gaming

Fun in short bursts, but this simple puzzler doesn't have enough ideas to sustain itself over longer sittings

£7 inc VAT
Toshiba Satellite C75-A-13N
Toshiba Satellite C75-A-13N review
Laptops

This 17.3in laptop is powerful for its price, but its keyboard isn't the best

£530 inc VAT
Toshiba Satellite S50D-A-10G
Toshiba Satellite S50D-A-10G review
Laptops

An attractive laptop with great graphics performance, but it's a little underpowered for the price

£550 inc VAT
Viewsonic VX2770sml-LED
Viewsonic VX2770sml-LED review
PC monitors

A decent monitor with MHL support, but its image quality could be better

£222 inc VAT
Acer Aspire V5-572P Touch
Acer Aspire V5-572P Touch review
Laptops

This touchscreen laptop has a great keyboard and superb battery life, but it's a little expensive compared to the competition

£550 inc VAT
Soladapt TouchGenie
Soladapt TouchGenie review
Technology

A simple way to add touch support to your monitor, but it's a little expensive

£195 inc VAT
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 2
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 2 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Don't be put off by its Pentium processor – this is a quick laptop hybrid with a great battery life

£500 inc VAT