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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

MSI A78M-E35
MSI A78M-E35 review
Motherboards

A cheap FM2+ board with good performance, but it doesn't leave much room for expansion

£40 inc VAT
Gigabyte F2A88XN-Wifi
Gigabyte F2A88XN-Wifi review
Motherboards

This Mini-ITX motherboard is great if you want to build a small PC

£77 inc VAT
Gigabyte H81M-S2PV
Gigabyte H81M-S2PV review
Motherboards

This micro-ATX's H81 chipset is fairly limited, but its budget price makes it a good choice for a very simple, entry level PC

£39 inc VAT
Yoshi's New island
Yoshi's New Island review
Gaming

A simple platformer whose quirky looks will go down well with kids, but its bland level design and cheap deaths will frustrate older players

£30 inc VAT
Scooba 450
iRobot Scooba 450 review
Vacuum cleaners

We go hands-on with iRobot's future of wet floor care - the Scooba 450

Roomba 800
iRobot Roomba 800 series review
Vacuum cleaners

We go hands-on with iRobot's future of home vacuuming

MSI 760GMA-P34
MSI 760GMA-P34 review
Motherboards

This compact micro-ATX AM3+ board has great performance and a good layout, but it won't be for everyone

£39 inc VAT
Acer Iconia B1
Acer Iconia B1 review
Tablets

This budget tablet was always part of Acer's B-team, and it's now outgunned by far superior rivals

£150 inc VAT
MSI GE70 2PE Apache Pro
MSI GE70 2PE Apache Pro review
Laptops

An extremely powerful gaming laptop in a stylish chassis

£1299 inc VAT
Dell UP2414Q
Dell UP2414Q review
PC monitors

Stunning monitor with superb colour accuracy but Ultra HD is an issue at 24 inches

£870 inc VAT