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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

Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3
Gigabyte 78LMT-USB3 review
Motherboards

This budget AM3+ motherboard doesn’t have SATA3 or many expansion slots, but USB3 support is good to see

£40 inc VAT
Corsair Carbide 200R
Corsair Carbide 200R review
PC cases

A neat, clear design and plenty of room inside make this a an excellent budget

£50 inc VAT
Corsair Obsidian 550D
Corsair Obsidian 550D review
PC cases

Very quiet, plenty of room inside and it looks amazing, too

£108 inc VAT
Doro PhoneEasy 614
Doro PhoneEasy 614 review
Mobile phones

Expensive with some superfluous features, but easy to use and ideal for older users

£105 inc VAT
Acer C7 Chromebook
Acer C7 Chromebook review
Chromebooks

A great Chromebook with a proper 320GB hard disk, but poor battery life lets it down

£194 inc VAT
Gigabyte F2A85XM-D3H
Gigabyte F2A85XM-D3H review
Motherboards

Excellent value, great performance and tons of expansion make this a brilliant FM2 motherboard

£60 inc VAT
Google Chromebook Pixel
Google Chromebook Pixel review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

With its beautiful retina display, this would be a serious MacBook rival if it wasn’t for Chrome OS

£1049 inc VAT
Gigabyte 990FXA-UD5
Gigabyte 990FXA-UD5 review
Motherboards

Loads of USB ports and PCI-E slots make this a fantastic AM3+ motherboard a must-buy for gamers.

£120 inc VAT
Wacom Intuos 5 Graphics Tablet
Wacom Intuos 5 Touch Tablet review
Tablets

An excellent professional graphics tablet, but its rubbery touch controls make it difficult to use

£273 inc VAT
Acer Aspire S7
Acer Aspire S7 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Looks great, but it has poor keyboard and battery life

£985 inc VAT