Jason England
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
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The massive PSVR 2 discount has finally happened — here’s why you should buy it now for £180 off
By Jason England published
Right now, you can get the PSVR 2 for just £349 from Amazon. That is a massive £180 saving!
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Asus ROG Ally X review — here’s why it’s the best Windows gaming handheld
By Jason England last updated
The only problem is Windows itself
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Best Meta Quest 3 and 2 cases in 2024 — tested and rated
By Jason England last updated
We put several models to the test to find the best Meta Quest 2 cases, and here they are.
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The best Meta Quest 3 and 2 accessories for 2024
By Jason England published
Meta Quest 3 and 2 are great VR headsets, but they can be improved even further with some of the best Meta Quest accessories. Here are our top picks.
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The best Apple Vision Pro alternatives in 2024 — save yourself at least $1,500
By Jason England last updated
Apple Vision Pro too expensive? Here are the best alternative VR headsets and AR glasses that can save you over $1,500.
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Asus ROG Ally X vs Steam Deck OLED: Which gaming handheld wins?
By Jason England last updated
Which is the better PC gaming handheld to buy — the Asus ROG Ally X or Steam Deck OLED? The answer is complicated.
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CrowdStrike global Windows crash latest updates — aftermath of the biggest IT outage in history
By Jeff Parsons last updated
A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has took thousands of PCs and servers offline worldwide, leading to downtime for many widely-used services.
![A photo of the Google Chrome logo on a white background, displayed on the screen of a large MacBook Pro which is situated on a table with green foliage behind.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kyAS2fj92nsynwWRnEwCUU-320-80.jpg)
Google’s 'shortsighted' decision to halt plans to kill Chrome third-party cookies is proof Apple was right
By Jason England published
Google is pulling the plug on eliminating third-party cookies in Chrome, and this proves Apple was right all along.
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The best VR games in 2024
By Jason England last updated
These are the best VR games you can play on the best VR headsets — from Meta Quest 3 to PSVR 2.
![Steam Deck OLED vs Asus ROG Ally X](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VDazB4ct8735hi6uHLbA2m-320-80.jpg)
Steam Deck is the Nintendo Switch of PC gaming handhelds — it’s better than Asus ROG Ally X
By Jason England last updated
The Asus ROG Ally X is damn good, but here's why I'd still recommend that you buy a Steam Deck.
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Windows Blue Screen of Death hits millions in Microsoft and CrowdStrike outage — what you need to know
By Jason England published
Businesses have been affected by a glitchy CrowdStrike security update, which is causing Windows computers to be hit by the Blue Screen of Death.
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If you’re a GeForce Now subscriber, it’s now easier than ever to stream some of the best Xbox Series X games through the Nvidia cloud service.
By Dave Meikleham, Jason England published
You can now stream Xbox games on GeForce Now directly from Microsoft’s site
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Apple tells over a billion iPhone users to stop using Chrome — here’s Google’s response
By Jason England last updated
Apple’s latest scary attack ad takes a rather blatant shot at Google’s browser for the ton of tracking cookies it uses — claiming that Safari is “a browser that’s actually private.”
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I really wanted to love the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16, but it’s complicated — here’s why
By Jason England published
I’m in a love/hate relationship with the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16
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HomePod Mini could be the perfect Apple Intelligence machine, but instead we just got a new color
By Jason England published
The HomePod Mini just got a new Midnight color. It looks cool and all, but in the face of Apple Intelligence being announced at WWDC, this is such a missed opportunity.
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Got a $500 budget for Prime Day? Here’s what's on our experts' wish list
By Jason England last updated
If you’ve got $500 of your hard-earned money ready to make the most of Amazon Prime Day, what should you spend it on?
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Prime Day Deal alert — one of the best mesh Wi-Fi systems we’ve tested just hit lowest price ever
By Jason England published
Right now, you can get a 2-pack of Amazon’s eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi mesh routers for just $159 — it’s lowest price ever at 33% off!
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The best Meta Quest 3 (and Quest 2) games for 2024
By Jason England last updated
Our picks for the best Meta Quest 2 games offer one-of-a kind virtual reality experiences with high replay value.
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The first Snapdragon X Elite laptop deal is here, and it’s a big one — get $350 off right now!
By Jason England published
Right now, you can get $350 off Samsung’s Galaxy Book 4 Edge at Best Buy, with prices starting at a MacBook-busting $999.
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I think we will see M4 MacBook Air this summer — here’s why Apple's getting rushed by Copilot+ PCs
By Jason England published
In response to the mighty Copilot+ PCs, Apple could be forced to launch its M4 MacBook Air a whole lot sooner.
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The best VR headsets in 2024
By Jason England last updated
These are the best VR headsets you can buy right now from Meta, Sony and more.
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Copilot+ PCs make Windows fun again — I've been waiting for this moment for 23 years
By Jason England published
There's a lot to love about the new Snapdragon X Elite-armed Copilot+ PC hardware, but that's not what caught my affection.
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Tom’s Guide asks: What’s your biggest laptop pet peeve?
By Alex Wawro published
Watch out for these common pitfalls when buying a laptop
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I just tested Asus’ first Snapdragon X Elite laptop and it (mostly) blows away the MacBook Air M3
By Jason England last updated
This thing toasts the M3 MacBook Air!
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Our Copilot+ PC reviews are coming soon — here's 5 things you can expect based on early testing
By Jason England published
While we’re busy reviewing the new Copilot+ PCs, here are 5 things I predict you’ll hear a lot about over the next couple of weeks based on my time with the Asus Vivobook S 15.