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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

Iiyama ProLite T2735MSC
Iiyama ProLite T2735MSC review
PC monitors

It's expensive, but this 27in touchscreen has great image quality and a wide selection of ports

£458 inc VAT
Philips 272P4QPJKEB/00
Philips 272P4QPJKEB/00 review
PC monitors

A good value 2,560x1,440 display, but it needs a colour calibrator to get the best image quality

£450 inc VAT
Chillblast Fusion Defiant Mini
Chillblast Fusion Defiant Mini review
Laptops

A great value and powerful gaming laptop in an attractive 13in chassis

£899 inc VAT
Asus Transformer Book Duet TD300
Asus Transformer Book Duet TD300 runs two OSes
Laptops Tablets

Asus has revealed the Transformer Book Duet TD300, a hybrid laptop that runs both Android and Windows

Toshiba Satellite P50t-10U
Toshiba Satellite P50t-10U review
Laptops

A powerful laptop with great battery life, but its dim display and sub-par image quality disappoint

£999 inc VAT
Toshiba KIRAbook
Toshiba KIRAbook review
Ultraportable laptops

We go hands on with Toshiba's latest premium Ultrabook

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 15
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 15 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

The screen and touchpad could be better, but this novel and powerful touchscreen hybrid is a great alternative

£550 inc VAT
Asus Transformer Book T100TA
Asus Transformer Book T100 review
Laptops Ultraportable laptops

This great value touchscreen hybrid has a great screen and superb battery life

£349 inc VAT
HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11-e030sa
HP Pavilion Touchsmart 11-e030sa review
Laptops

This touchscreen laptop is beautifully designed, but its slow processor and temperamental touchpad hold it back

£329 inc VAT
Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Keyboard
Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Desktop review
Keyboards Mice

The mouse is quick and responsive, but the keyboard is a little too soft for accurate typing

£51 inc VAT