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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

Eizo Foris FG2421
Eizo Foris FG2421 review
PC monitors

A superb gaming monitor, but it’s expensive and you’ll need a powerful graphics card to make the most of it

£444 inc VAT
Acer S276HL
Acer S276HL review
PC monitors

Its colour accuracy is quite poor for an IPS panel, but great if you only want a big screen for your phone and tablet

£240 inc VAT
Iiyama ProLite XB2779QS
Iiyama ProLite XB2779QS review
PC monitors

A huge resolution and superb IPS panel make this one of Iiyama's best monitors to date

£468 inc VAT
Schenker XMG A523
Schenker XMG A523 review
Laptops

A powerful gaming laptop, but there are faster and cheaper rivals

£1072 inc VAT
Rayman Legends
Rayman Legends review
Gaming

A celebration of its genre and then some. Rayman Legends is a truly innovative platforming experience

£32 inc VAT
Adobe Project Mighty & Napoleon
Adobe Project Mighty – Hands on and interview
Software

We take a look at Adobe's iPad-compatible stylus and ruler

Wind Waker HD
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD review
Gaming

We didn't think The Wind Waker could get any more beautiful, but this refined Full HD remake proves us wrong

£40 inc VAT
Optoma ML550
Optoma ML550 review
Projectors

It’s expensive, but a wide range of ports and bright bulb make this one of the best ultraportable projectors so far

£450 inc VAT
Disney Infinity box
Disney Infinity review
Gaming

Beautiful open worlds that really capture the spirit of the films and a fun world-builder, but the main Play Sets lack substance

£52 inc VAT
Kobo Aura
Kobo Aura review
eReaders

Has a lower resolution than the Aura HD, but it's a great value eReader and a worthy rival to the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite

£119 inc VAT