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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 Transformer Book TX300 review - hands on
Asus Transformer Book TX300 review
Ultraportable laptops

Is the Asus Transformer Book the most innovative laptop-tablet hybrid yet?

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

It’s expensive and not as powerful as many other Core i7 Ultrabooks, but its screen and battery life are excellent

£1099 inc VAT
Viewsonic TD2420
Viewsonic TD2420 review
PC monitors

A cheap touchscreen monitor, but its colour accuracy and contrast could be better

£230 inc VAT
Dell Latitude 10
Dell Latitude 10 review
Tablets

Its extra accessories can make it very expensive, but this business tablet has great battery life and a wide range of ports

£453 inc VAT
Gigabyte U2442V
Gigabyte U2442V review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

A powerful Ultrabook with dedicated graphics, but the screen lets it down

£722 inc VAT
Philips 298P4QJEB/00
Philips 298P4QJEB/00 review
PC monitors

An excellent 29in monitor with great image quality and a wide range of inputs

£372 inc VAT
Mario & Luigi Box art
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. review
Gaming

It takes a while to get going, but this is one of Mario and Luigi’s best adventures yet

£28 inc VAT
Sony VAIO Fit
Sony VAIO Fit review
Laptops

A great value laptop with dedicated graphics, but its screen and keyboard just hold it back from an award

£949 inc VAT
Pikmin 3
Pikmin 3 review
Gaming

Cute, charming and full of character, but not quite the Pikmin evolution fans might have hoped for

£32 inc VAT
LG 29EA93
LG 29EA93 review
PC monitors

It's not height-adjustable and has a few fiddly features, but this 29in monitor has excellent image quality and a wide range of inputs

£377 inc VAT