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.

  • Viewsonic VG2437mc
    Viewsonic VG2437mc review A great monitor with high colour accuracy and an adjustable stand, but no HDMI input
    £187
  • Blackberry Q10
    Blackberry Q10 The Q10 combines the best of BlackBerry’s new operating system with a keyboard, but it’s expensive and apps are lacking
    £560
  • HP Pavilion Chromebook
    HP Pavilion Chromebook review It has poor battery life, but its large keyboard makes this much more comfortable to type on than other Chromebooks
    £249
  • HTC One X+
    HTC One X+ A great mid-range phone with an excellent battery life but there's better-value phones with similar specifications
    £410
  • Sony VAIO Duo 13
    Sony VAIO Duo 13 review This powerful laptop has an outstanding battery life, setting the standard for all Ultrabooks to come
    £1460
  • best buy
    Dell Inspiron 15z
    Dell Inspiron 15z review It’s rather large and heavy for an Ultrabook, but its responsive touchscreen and powerful hardware make it a Best Buy
    £779
  • LG Optimus L5 II
    LG Optimus L5 II This budget phone has a great battery life and good performance, but its screen and camera slightly let it down
    £154
  • Microsoft Surface Pro
    Microsoft Surface Pro review The best Windows 8 tablet, but battery life isn't great and you have to factor in the cost of a keyboard
    £799
  • Excite Write
    Toshiba Excite Write review Toshiba's new top of the range tablet has a stunning 2,560x1,600 display
  • Toshiba Excite Pure
    Toshiba Excite Pure review We go hands on with Toshiba's latest budget tablet, the Excite Pure
  • recommended
    Huawei Ascend W1
    Huawei Ascend W1 An excellent Windows phone with a good camera and stunning battery life, all for a great price
    £130
  • best buy
    Samsung Series 7 Chronos
    Samsung Series 7 Chronos review Powerful hardware, massive battery life and a good graphics processor make this the Ultimate laptop
    £1300
  • Samsung S27C750P
    Samsung S27C750P review It’s a little expensive and doesn’t have the best colour accuracy, but this stylish monitor has excellent contrast and a fantastic design
    £300
  • Gigabyte Slate S1082-CF2
    Gigabyte Slate S1082-CF2 review Poor battery life and lacklustre hardware make this a tablet to avoid
    £500
  • Viewsonic TD2340
    Viewsonic TD2340 review It’s expensive and only has average image quality, but this versatile touchscreen has a great range of inputs and a highly flexible stand
    £440