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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

Acer K750 Hybrid
Acer K750 Hybrid review
Projectors

Bright enough to use in even the harshest lighting conditions, but this hybrid projector is jack of all trades and master of none

£1235 inc VAT
Leopard in a box
Serif DrawPlus X6 review
Software

DrawPlus X6 has lots of new features to spice up your graphics, but the speed problems from X5 are still present

£82 inc VAT
Asus P1M
Asus P1M review
Projectors

A great pico projector, but best used in darkness

£370 inc VAT
Iiyama Prolite XB2485WSU
Iiyama Prolite XB2485WSU review
PC monitors

Its larger resolution is useful, but this height-adjustable monitor doesn’t have the image quality to match its high price

£257 inc VAT
Philips 271P4QPJKEB
Philips 271P4QPJKEB review
PC monitors

It’s the best 27in AMVA panel we’ve tested, but this screen's contrast and image quality is still far below average

£302 inc VAT
Iiyama Prolite E2473HS
Iiyama Prolite E2473HS review
PC monitors

This 24in monitor has lots of ports and good image quality, but it’s let down slightly by its poor contrast and black levels

£145 inc VAT
BenQ GW2750HM
BenQ GW2750HM review
PC monitors

It’s very cheap, but this screen's image quality isn’t up to scratch

£190 inc VAT
HannsG HL249
HannsG HL249 review
PC monitors

It’s very cheap, but this screen's poor default colour accuracy means it needs a colour calibrator to bring out its potential

£101 inc VAT
Dell U2913WM
Dell U2913WM review
PC monitors

Dell’s novel super-wide monitor has fantastic image quality and a wide range of inputs

£490 inc VAT
Iiyama Prolite T2452MTS
Iiyama Prolite T2452MTS review
PC monitors

A touchscreen monitor with fair image quality, but its thick bezel isn’t a good fit for Windows 8

£249 inc VAT