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Katharine Byrne

@Byrneinator

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

Toshiba Portégé R930-18L review

Laptops Ultraportable laptops

A good all-round business laptop, but it's far too expensive

Published : 8 Jul 2013

£1540 inc VAT

Sony VAIO Pro 13 review

Laptops Ultraportable laptops

It may be the lightest Ultrabooks we've ever seen and have an impressive battery life, but its thin chassis compromises performance.

Published : 5 Jul 2013

£1079 inc VAT

Lenovo IdeaPad S405 review

Laptops Ultraportable laptops

It’s very slim for a budget laptop, but it’s far too slow and the touchpad will drive you mad

Published : 4 Jul 2013

£348 inc VAT

Acer Aspire P3 review

Laptops Ultraportable laptops

It’s much faster than other £500 Windows 8 tablets, but its temperamental keyboard cradle holds it back from being the very best

Published : 2 Jul 2013

£550 inc VAT

Gigabyte U2142 review

Laptops Ultraportable laptops

Poor performance and a grainy display mean that this is an Ultrabook to avoid

Published : 1 Jul 2013

£829 inc VAT

Samsung Series 7 Ultra 740U3E review

Laptops Ultraportable laptops

A beautiful Full HD touchscreen display and dedicated graphics chip make this Ultrabook excellent value

Published : 25 Jun 2013

£898 inc VAT

LG 23ET83 review

PC monitors

Excellent design, but we were disappointed by its sub-par image quality

Published : 17 Jun 2013

£348 inc VAT

LG Optimus L3 II

Mobile phones

It’s very cheap, but its tiny screen and low resolution aren't very good for web browsing

Published : 16 Jun 2013

£90 inc VAT

Viewsonic VG2437mc review

PC monitors

A great monitor with high colour accuracy and an adjustable stand, but no HDMI input

Published : 15 Jun 2013

£187 inc VAT

Blackberry Q10

Mobile phones

The Q10 combines the best of BlackBerry’s new operating system with a keyboard, but it’s expensive and apps are lacking

Published : 10 Jun 2013

£560 inc VAT

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