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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.

  • Secrets of Raetikon
    Secrets of Raetikon review The game's structure feels a little flat at times, but this gorgeously realised world is well worth exploring
    £7
    Katharine Byrne
  • HP Envy X2
    HP Envy X2 review Too slow to be a laptop and too mediocre as a tablet, the only thing going for the Envy X2 is its long battery life
    £699
    Katharine Byrne
  • Samsung Series 9 900X3D
    Samsung Series 9 900X3D review The price has been cut, but so has the quality - this laptop is a little underpowered and battery life isn't as good as we'd expect
    £830
    Katharine Byrne
  • Acer Aspire S3-392G
    Acer Aspire S3-392G review A beautifully designed Ultrabook with powerful hardware and a discrete graphics chip
    £900
    Katharine Byrne
  • Lenovo G580
    Lenovo G580 review A competent budget laptop with a decent specification, but its touchpad can make navigating Windows a bind
    £380
    Katharine Byrne
  • Scan 3XS Graphite LH145
    Scan 3XS Graphite LH145 review The screen isn't great, but this is a powerful laptop with a great battery life and keyboard
    £589
    Katharine Byrne
  • PC Specialist Cosmos II HD
    PC Specialist Cosmos II HD review A super powerful graphics chip and a fast processor make this one of the most powerful laptops you'll find for £600
    £599
    Katharine Byrne
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    BenQ GW2265HM
    BenQ GW2265HM review This simple budget monitor doesn't have the best colour accuracy, but its deep blacks and high contrast levels are great
    £101
    Katharine Byrne
  • Pokemon Link Battle
    Pokemon Link: Battle! review Fun in short bursts, but this simple puzzler doesn't have enough ideas to sustain itself over longer sittings
    £7
    Katharine Byrne
  • Toshiba Satellite C75-A-13N
    Toshiba Satellite C75-A-13N review This 17.3in laptop is powerful for its price, but its keyboard isn't the best
    £530
    Katharine Byrne
  • Toshiba Satellite S50D-A-10G
    Toshiba Satellite S50D-A-10G review An attractive laptop with great graphics performance, but it's a little underpowered for the price
    £550
    Katharine Byrne
  • Viewsonic VX2770sml-LED
    Viewsonic VX2770sml-LED review A decent monitor with MHL support, but its image quality could be better
    £222
    Katharine Byrne
  • Acer Aspire V5-572P Touch
    Acer Aspire V5-572P Touch review This touchscreen laptop has a great keyboard and superb battery life, but it's a little expensive compared to the competition
    £550
    Katharine Byrne
  • Soladapt TouchGenie
    Soladapt TouchGenie review A simple way to add touch support to your monitor, but it's a little expensive
    £195
    Katharine Byrne
  • Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 2
    Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 2 review Don't be put off by its Pentium processor – this is a quick laptop hybrid with a great battery life
    £500
    Katharine Byrne