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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

LG Optimus L3 2
LG Optimus L3 II
Mobile phones

It’s very cheap, but its tiny screen and low resolution aren't very good for web browsing

£90 inc VAT
Viewsonic VG2437mc
Viewsonic VG2437mc review
PC monitors

A great monitor with high colour accuracy and an adjustable stand, but no HDMI input

£187 inc VAT
Blackberry Q10
Blackberry Q10
Mobile phones

The Q10 combines the best of BlackBerry’s new operating system with a keyboard, but it’s expensive and apps are lacking

£560 inc VAT
HP Pavilion Chromebook
HP Pavilion Chromebook review
Chromebooks

It has poor battery life, but its large keyboard makes this much more comfortable to type on than other Chromebooks

£249 inc VAT
HTC One X+
HTC One X+
Mobile phones

A great mid-range phone with an excellent battery life but there's better-value phones with similar specifications

£410 inc VAT
Sony VAIO Duo 13
Sony VAIO Duo 13 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

This powerful laptop has an outstanding battery life, setting the standard for all Ultrabooks to come

£1460 inc VAT
Dell Inspiron 15z
Dell Inspiron 15z review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

It’s rather large and heavy for an Ultrabook, but its responsive touchscreen and powerful hardware make it a Best Buy

£779 inc VAT
LG Optimus L5 II
LG Optimus L5 II
Mobile phones

This budget phone has a great battery life and good performance, but its screen and camera slightly let it down

£154 inc VAT
Microsoft Surface Pro
Microsoft Surface Pro review
Laptops Tablets

The best Windows 8 tablet, but battery life isn't great and you have to factor in the cost of a keyboard

£799 inc VAT
Excite Write
Toshiba Excite Write review
Tablets

Toshiba's new top of the range tablet has a stunning 2,560x1,600 display