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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

Asus VivoBook X550CA
Asus VivoBook X550CA review
Laptops

The screen could be better, but this is a well-priced laptop that gets the best out of its old hardware

£430 inc VAT
BenQ EW2740L
BenQ EW2740L review
PC monitors

A great VA monitor with good image quality and MHL support

£210 inc VAT
Asus X552CL
Asus X552CL review
Laptops

This laptop may only have an Ivy Bridge processor, but its dedicated graphics and superb screen make this £500 system an award winner

£450 inc VAT
Chillblast Prestige i5-4200SH
Chillblast Prestige i5-4200SH review
Laptops

This 15.6in laptop doesn't have the greatest screen, but its processing power rivals that of a high-end Ultrabook

£599 inc VAT
eBook reader
Tax change could make music and e-book downloads more expensive
Technology

New budget measures will mean VAT is levied in the country where item is consumed, not where company is based

Gigabyte Z87-HD3
Gigabyte Z87-HD3 review
Motherboards

This budget ATX LGA1150 board is a little lacking in performance, but it has a good range of ports

£77 inc VAT
Asus Transformer Book Trio TX201LA
Asus Transformer Book Trio TX201LA review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Great value hybrid with powerful hardware, excellent screen, but average battery life

£899 inc VAT
Huawei
Huawei drops plans for dual-OS Windows/Android phone
Mobile phones

The world's third largest mobile phone company says it will concentrate mainly on Android, but Microsoft is still a key partner

Gigabyte G1 Sniper A88X
Gigabyte G1 Sniper A88X review
Motherboards

A decent FM2+ ATX board with good performance, but you can get pretty much all of the same features on cheaper boards

£80 inc VAT
Layton Vs Wright
Professor Layton Vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney review
Gaming

The smartest game currently on 3DS, this is a treat for both Layton and Phoenix Wright fans alike

£32 inc VAT