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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

HP Elitebook 840 G1
HP Elitebook 840 G1 review
Laptops

Not cheap, but it is powerful with an excellent display and battery life

£1297 inc VAT
Sony VAIO Fit Multi-flip 14A
Sony VAIO Fit Multi-flip 14A review
Ultraportable laptops

Many flaws ruin what could’ve been a great hybrid laptop

£859 inc VAT
Asus Zenbook Prime UX301LA
Asus Zenbook Prime UX301LA review
Ultraportable laptops

Stylish and powerful, but we prefer Apple’s 13in MacBook Pro

£1500 inc VAT
Chillblast Fusion Vacuum Mini 3
Chillblast Fusion Vacuum Mini 3 review
PCs

A powerful and quiet media PC with a useful range of ports, but it's bigger than most mini PCs and very expensive

£1105 inc VAT
The Novelist
The Novelist review
Gaming

The stealth mechanics feel a little superficial at times, but this moving exploration of family life is decision-based gaming at its best

£12 inc VAT
Chillblast Fusion Brix
Chillblast Fusion Brix review
PCs

A tiny but mighty mini PC with good graphics performance, but it’s a bit expensive compared to the competition

£585 inc VAT
Octodad Dadliest Catch
Octodad: Dadliest Catch review
Gaming

Short but sweet, this hilarious tale of an octopus posing as a human will have you grinning from ear to ear in no time

£12 inc VAT
Acer C720 Chromebook
Acer C720 Chromebook review
Chromebooks

Cheap, powerful and well made; this is Acer’s best Chromebook yet

£199 inc VAT
Zotac ZBox IQ01 Plus
Zotac ZBox IQ01 Plus review
PCs

This mini PC is powerful and easy to upgrade, giving you desktop PC power in a tiny chassis

£525 inc VAT
Lenovo Ideacentre Q190
Lenovo Ideacentre Q190 review
PCs

This tiny PC has plenty of ports and power for the price, but its lack of upgrade options make it less versatile than other ultra compact systems

£330 inc VAT