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

The best handheld gaming consoles in 2026 — our top recommendations
By Darragh Murphy last updated
With the best handheld gaming consoles, you can play excellent games anywhere, whether you’re looking for action, puzzle or strategy games.

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.

X (Twitter) was down — live updates on the worldwide outage
By Jason England last updated
X was experiencing an outage that took down the "For You" timeline and other features.

RAM prices are crashing in huge 'market correction': New report shows the crisis may be subsiding as 'DDR5 retail prices pullback'
By Jason England last updated
After months of devastating price hikes, the cost is starting to fall. U.S. DDR5 RAM prices have dropped by over 20% in the last month — with similar reductions being seen across the world.

The best power banks for travel, work, and emergency charging — tested in the real world
By Jason England last updated
Need to keep your devices going while you're on the go? The best portable chargers to keep them juiced up.

I tested DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation: It’s not just AI trickery, it’s Nvidia’s cheat code for 4K 240Hz and a true console killer
By Jason England published
PC Gaming’s “manual” era is over

I really wanted to love the Asus TUF Gaming A14 (2026), but it’s an expensive heartbreaker
By Jason England published
TUF break

Is the RAM price crisis finally ending? I’m starting to see cracks
By Jason England last updated
I’ve been dreading the 2026 hardware crisis, but a $130B tariff refund and a new "Consumer Shield" might just save our wallets. Here is why the fever has finally broken.

I fed my Tamagotchi, looked like a D1 athlete and fact-checked my boss — my time with Even G2's secret smart glasses app store
By Jason England published
Smart glasses just had their iPhone moment

The best external SSDs in 2026 — tested by experts
By Darragh Murphy last updated
Running out of space on your laptop or phone? These are the best external SSDs, based on our extensive testing.

I tested the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and 5 250K Plus against AMD’s best gaming CPUs — this should be a mismatch, but the results shocked me
By Jason England published
Editor's ChoiceTeam Blue’s getting its desktop swagger back

I tested the iBuyPower RDY Element 9 Pro R07, and it’s the sweet spot pre-built for PC gaming enthusiasts
By Jason England published
Editor's ChoiceA RAMageddon-busting pre-built

I've tested every MacBook Neo alternative — the Asus Zenbook A14 leads 3 rivals that should worry Apple
By Jason England last updated
The MacBook Neo is widely considered to be one of the best budget laptops, but I've tested three rivals that give Apple a run for its money!

What is Nvidia DLSS? Explaining the AI tech transforming PC gaming — and why it’s getting controversial
By Jason England published
What is Nvidia DLSS? Learn how to master Super Resolution and Frame Generation to boost your PC's performance, and discover why the new DLSS 5 is sparking controversy in the gaming community.

Windows fans mocked MacBook Neo’s 8GB RAM — my testing shows why that’s wrong
By Jason England last updated
Windows 11 just got caught being *way* too greedy

I pixel-peeped DLSS 5 — and now I can’t tell if Nvidia just changed gaming or broke it with AI
By Jason England last updated
The response to DLSS 5 has been mixed

After 18 years of video editing, these are my top 3 laptops — spoiler: it's hard to beat a MacBook Pro
By Jason England, Darragh Murphy last updated
The best laptops for video editing deliver plenty of power for your projects, a vivid display and all the ports you need. Here are the best you can buy, for professionals and hobbyists alike.

Nvidia GTC 2026 LIVE — Jensen Huang reveals DLSS 5, OpenClaw partnership, and an Olaf robot
By Jason England last updated
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's GTC Keynote in Washington D.C. just finished, and we got a glimpse of how Team Green tech is going to bring AI to a whole lot of US companies.

Best graphics cards in 2026: I've tested every GPU to find the best bang for your buck
By Jason England, Darragh Murphy last updated
Looking to find the best GPU for your PC setup? Rather than just recommending you sell your house and buy an RTX 5090, here are our top graphics cards that give you the biggest bang for your buck.

Nvidia says PC gaming will ‘look like a film’ — GTC 2026 could herald 1 million times better path tracing for GPUs
By Jason England last updated
Nvidia looks set to reveal the "future of real-time rendering" at GTC 2026. We break down the shift to neural rendering and the hunt for film-quality gaming graphics.

The era of cheap PCs may be over — RAM prices are about to jump 15% with no relief until 2028
By Jason England last updated
The ‘era of bargain PCs’ is over

I’ve worn smart glasses for over 4 years — here’s the best AR and AI glasses
By Jason England, Darragh Murphy last updated
I’ve been wearing and testing smart glasses for over 4 years — here are the best AR and AI glasses you can buy right now.

I tested the Xreal 1S — here’s why they are the essential AR Glasses for Nintendo Switch 2 gamers and power users alike
By Jason England last updated
Editor's ChoiceThe best way to play Nintendo Switch 2 on-the-go, but also an immersive 3D cinema

Xreal axes its Nintendo Switch glasses adapter ‘indefinitely’ — so I've tested the best alternative you should use instead
By Jason England published
Xreal has just put the Neo Nintendo Switch 2 dock on hold "indefinitely," so I tested the best alternative for AR glasses gaming. Spoiler alert: it's from the last company you'd expect.
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