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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

AOC i2369Vm
AOC i2369Vm review
PC monitors

Disappointing colour accuracy for an IPS panel, but this budget monitor looks great and has a wide range of inputs

£130 inc VAT
Samsung S24C770T
Samsung S24C770T review
PC monitors

Responsive touchscreen, but it needs a calibrator to produce the best image quality

£504 inc VAT
Gigabyte P34G
Gigabyte P34G review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

This is a formidable portable gaming laptop with an excellent screen and powerful hardware

£1200 inc VAT
Bravely Default
Bravely Default review
Gaming

A beautiful JRPG that bravely goes where other games fear to tread, this is a triumph of its genre

£35 inc VAT
HP Envy M6-1310sa
HP Envy M6-1310sa review
Laptops

A powerful laptop with dedicated graphics and good battery life at a great price

£580 inc VAT
Sony VAIO Tap 11
Sony VAIO Tap 11 review
Laptops Tablets

An interesting experiment in hybrid design, but this Windows 8 tablet is both too expensive and underpowered

£999 inc VAT
Dell M900HD
Dell M900HD review
Projectors

It's expensive, but this is a great portable projector if you want to project wirelessly

£619 inc VAT
Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario 3D World review
Gaming

It never quite breaks out of the shadow of Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS, but this is a great Mario game for friends and solo players alike

£40 inc VAT
Samsung S24C570HL
Samsung S24C570HL review
PC monitors

A slim monitor with good contrast, but its colour accuracy isn't good enough to justify the price

£249 inc VAT
Asus Zenbook Touch U500VZ
Asus Zenbook Touch U500VZ review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

A powerful Zenbook but with a disappointing screen

£1495 inc VAT