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.

  • best buy
    Asus VivoBook S400
    Asus VivoBook S400 review The display isn't perfect, but a touchscreen, powerful specs and superior build quality easily make this the best-value Ultrabook we’ve seen
    £700
    Katharine Byrne
  • Toshiba Satellite P845t-101
    Toshiba Satellite P845t-101 review An excellent touchscreen laptop that offers great computing performance at a competitive price
    £650
    Katharine Byrne
  • Asus ET2701INTI
    Asus ET2701INTI review A powerful all-in-one with a large screen, but you can get higher-resolution screens for similar money
    £1560
    Katharine Byrne
  • Toshiba LX830-11D
    Toshiba LX830-11D review Nice looking and well-built, but for this money you can get faster all-in-one PCs
    £799
    Katharine Byrne
  • Asus ET2300IUTI
    Asus ET2300IUTI review A great all-in-one PC. It's powerful and its screen can lie flat, but it's out-powered by cheaper models
    £880
    Katharine Byrne
  • Acer Aspire A5600 U
    Acer Aspire A5600 U review This PC looks great and can play games, but you can get faster computers for less
    £1080
    Katharine Byrne
  • Lenovo IdeaCentre C340
    Lenovo IdeaCentre C340 review A great price and fast processor, but the screen quality lets the side down
    £499
    Katharine Byrne
  • best buy
    Dell XPS One 27
    Dell XPS One 27 review It’s got a beautiful screen and powerful hardware, but adding a touchscreen makes it very expensive
    £1399
    Katharine Byrne
  • Game of Disorientation
    Top Flash games (no registration or download required) Free Flash games abound on the internet - here are our top 10 office lunchtime entertainments
    Katharine Byrne
  • Philips Gioco 278G4
    Philips Gioco 278G4 3D Ambiglow review A great 27in screen with excellent image quality, but its 3D performance could be better
    £267
    Katharine Byrne
  • Lenovo ThinkPad Twist
    Lenovo ThinkPad Twist review Poor battery life, mediocre performance and display problems make this an average business convertible
    £885
    Katharine Byrne
  • Motorola Gleam Plus
    Motorola Gleam Plus review Top marks for style, but otherwise a rather basic and underwhelming low-cost feature phone
    £69
    Katharine Byrne
  • HannsG HE225
    HannsG HE225DPB review A cheap, all-purpose monitor that’s good for everyday use, but limited by mediocre image quality
    £90
    Katharine Byrne
  • Philips E-Line 237EQHA
    Philips E-Line 237E4QHAD review Below-average image quality prevents this IPS monitor from being a real contender
    £133
    Katharine Byrne
  • Lenovo ThinkPad T430u
    Lenovo ThinkPad T430u review Has great potential as a business Ultrabook, but its sharp and uncomfortable keyboard tray makes this one to avoid
    £896
    Katharine Byrne