Jason brings a decade of tech and gaming journalism experience to his role as a Managing Editor of Computing at Tom's Guide. He has previously written for Laptop Mag, Tom's Hardware, Kotaku, Stuff and BBC Science Focus. In his spare time, you'll find Jason looking for good dogs to pet or thinking about eating pizza if he isn't already.
Latest articles by Jason England

I built a 152-inch gaming screen in bed and my fiancée has no idea — these AR glasses are $140 off
By Jason England last updated
I game in bed while my fiancée sleeps, and the Viture Luma Pro AR glasses are the reason I’m still engaged. Even better, you can get $140 off them in a huge Presidents’ Day discount.

RAM prices keep rising in 2026 — Acer exec says PC makers may bypass major suppliers to keep laptops affordable
By Jason England last updated
Acer has shared its plan with Tom’s Guide to work with “multiple smaller” RAM vendors to bypass the consumer tech price crisis caused by the big three focusing on the AI boom.

Windows 10 users warned to upgrade now or risk a ‘degraded security state’ as Microsoft ends Secure Boot support
By Jason England published
On Windows 10? Do this right now.

I raced 5,000 miles with the Logitech G RS50 — and it’s the sweet spot for aspiring sim racers
By Jason England published
Editor's ChoiceMid-range sim racing greatness

Best tablets for kids in 2026: our top child-friendly picks tested and rated
By Jason England last updated
Our guide to the best kid-friendly tablets around, based on our own hands-on testing and reviews.

M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros look set to launch in March — but it's the cheap MacBook that has me most excited
By Jason England last updated
Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros look set to launch as soon as the week of March 2, according to reports pointing to a "spring Mac refresh."

I switched to the HP OmniBook X Flip 14 for 30 days — and I'm shocked how good this laptop is for $599
By Jason England published
RecommendedUpmarket stylings for a properly affordable price

Nvidia DLSS 4.5 is a cheat code for gaming laptops — here's what I found testing it on the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
By Jason England published
I've been testing DLSS 4.5 on the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, and it the huge uplift in performance while not compromising too much detail is seriously impressive! Here are my numbers.

Steam Machine delayed, as Valve will ‘revisit’ the cost because of the RAM price crisis
By Jason England published
The Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Controller have all been delayed because of "memory and storage shortages."

AMD just hinted the next-gen Xbox could ‘launch in 2027’ — here’s why I’m not convinced
By Jason England published
AMD CEO Lisa Su just revealed that Microsoft's next-gen Xbox is set to "launch in 2027." Here's why I'm skeptical of that.

I ditched my PC and used Meta Quest 3 to turn every surface into a virtual keyboard — it’s futuristic, and kind of painful
By Jason England last updated
Meta Quest 3's recent Horizon OS v85 PTC update lets you turn any surface into a virtual keyboard. So I ditched my PC for the day and worked using this.

I've tested more than 50 Chromebooks — these are the best for every budget and use
By Jason England, Darragh Murphy last updated
The best Chromebooks provide great, affordable alternatives to Windows PCs and MacBooks. These are our favorites to recommend, based on hands-on testing and reviews.

Don’t buy a MacBook Pro right now! A huge new report says M5 Pro and M5 Max are launching tomorrow
By Jason England last updated
A new report reveals M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro are set for an "imminent" launch.

I swapped my Ray-Ban Metas for these $20 smart glasses just to mock them — then they actually impressed me
By Jason England published
wearIQ smart glasses may not actually be smart, but they don't need to be at $20. Here's what happened when I switched my Ray-Ban Metas for these dirt cheap specs.

Best Samsung tablets in 2026: expert tested and rated
By Jason England last updated
These are the best Samsung tablets we've reviewed, in a range of prices and sizes to fit a variety of budgets.

I tested Intel XeSS 3 vs Nvidia DLSS 4: my laptop tests made me rethink the future of integrated graphics
By Jason England last updated
Just when I thought Intel Core Ultra Series 3 couldn’t get any better, I just tested XeSS 3 multi-frame generation against Nvidia's DLSS 4. This should be a mismatch, but my tests say otherwise.

Samsung just confirmed its Android XR smart glasses will launch this year — here’s how they can beat Ray-Ban Meta
By Jason England published
Earnings calls can be boring, but Samsung has taken the chance with its own update to confirm that Android XR smart glasses are dropping in 2026.

Costco is removing RAM from its display PCs to stop stores from being RAMsacked — shoplifters are getting savvy about GPUs and PC parts
By Jason England published
The RAM price crisis is hitting the world of computing hard, and Costco has started protecting itself by removing the precious memory from its display PCs on the shelves.

Best Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S accessories in 2026
By Jason England last updated
The Meta Quest 3 and 3S great VR headsets, but they can be improved even further with some of the best Meta Quest accessories. Here are our top picks.

TikTok outage live updates — 'major infrastructure issue' revealed, and what's going on with TikTok's Terms of Service?
By Jason England last updated
TikTok USA is experiencing severe disruptions that started just hours after the deal was signed to transition it into America. Here's what is happening.

Is TikTok U.S. broken, or working as intended? 3 ‘terrifying’ Terms of Service changes may explain what’s really going on
By Jason England published
TikTok's new Terms of Service for U.S. users are being branded as 'terrifying' by users. Here's what the big changes are, and what you can do to protect yourself.

I’m benchmarking an Intel Core Ultra X9 388H laptop right now — what would you like me to test?
By Jason England last updated
I've just started testing the new Asus Zenbook Duo — the first ever Intel Core Ultra X9 388H laptop. For Tom's Guide's first ever live Q&A, I have one simple question: what do you want me to test?

Daily driving the Asus Zenbook Duo with Intel Core Ultra X9 has ruined normal laptops for me — 3 things I love about it (and 1 I don’t)
By Jason England published
Editor's ChoiceThe latest Asus Zenbook Duo sports a dramatic redesign with gorgeous OLED panels but the real star of the show is the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H.

MacBook Pro could get two upgrades this year, with Apple’s M6 chip arriving early
By Jason England published
Apple may fast-track two MacBook Pro generations in one year, as M6 looks set to launch sooner than anyone expected.

Microsoft 365 outages prove cloud services are only one glitch away from chaos, and they still don't have a backup plan for the internet
By Jason England last updated
Microsoft 365 failed recently. The internet’s lack of a Plan B is the real issue, and we're expected to rely on cloud computing? Hell no.
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