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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

Game of Disorientation
Top Flash games (no registration or download required)
Technology

Free Flash games abound on the internet - here are our top 10 office lunchtime entertainments

Philips Gioco 278G4
Philips Gioco 278G4 3D Ambiglow review
PC monitors

A great 27in screen with excellent image quality, but its 3D performance could be better

£267 inc VAT
Lenovo ThinkPad Twist
Lenovo ThinkPad Twist review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Poor battery life, mediocre performance and display problems make this an average business convertible

£885 inc VAT
Motorola Gleam Plus
Motorola Gleam Plus review
Mobile phones

Top marks for style, but otherwise a rather basic and underwhelming low-cost feature phone

£69 inc VAT
HannsG HE225
HannsG HE225DPB review
PC monitors

A cheap, all-purpose monitor that’s good for everyday use, but limited by mediocre image quality

£90 inc VAT
Philips E-Line 237EQHA
Philips E-Line 237E4QHAD review
PC monitors

Below-average image quality prevents this IPS monitor from being a real contender

£133 inc VAT
Lenovo ThinkPad T430u
Lenovo ThinkPad T430u review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Has great potential as a business Ultrabook, but its sharp and uncomfortable keyboard tray makes this one to avoid

£896 inc VAT
Samsung Series 5 550P5C-S03
Samsung Series 5 550P5C-S03 review
Laptops

Its screen could be better, but this powerful laptop is the perfect swan song for Windows 7

£680 inc VAT
HP Envy Spectre One
HP Envy Spectre One review
PCs

A stylish all-in-one with NFC, but its lack of touchscreen and underpowered hardware fail to impress

£1200 inc VAT
Lenovo IdeaPad Z580
Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 review
Laptops

Perfect if you like to watch films or play games, but its poor battery life and touchpad prevent the Z580 from achieving true greatness

£550 inc VAT