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
By Jason England last updated
With the best handheld gaming consoles, you can play excellent games anywhere, whether you’re looking for action, puzzle or strategy games.

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 practically live in VR, and these are the best VR headsets you can buy in 2026
By Jason England last updated
These are the best VR headsets you can buy right now from Meta, Apple, HTC and more.

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.

I test laptops year-round — these are the best laptops you can buy in 2026
By Jason England last updated
Here are the best laptops my team and I recommend based on our lab testing and hands-on 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.

Xreal One Pro’s huge 3D update just landed — and the $170 discount couldn’t be better timed
By Jason England published
The Xreal One Pro AR glasses just dropped to their lowest ever price with $170 off, and they just got so much better with this huge 3D update.

Best AI laptop for 2026 — tested and rated
By Jason England last updated
AI is well and truly here, and you'll need the right kind of laptop to run it well. Here are our picks for the best of the best.

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
The 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.

I just tested my first AMD Ryzen AI 400 series laptop — the Asus Vivobook 14 quietly nails the fundamentals
By Jason England published
The Asus Vivobook 14 won’t win hearts, but it will quietly help you meet deadlines with a focus on ergonomics, decent mid-range performance, solid battery life and an affordable price.

Samsung just confirmed 20% higher prices for Galaxy Book 6 with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 — here's what this means for you
By Jason England last updated
Samsung's the first, but not the last

‘Chaotic’ RAM pricing won’t kill PC gaming, a CEO told me — and history backs him up
By Jason England last updated
I spoke to Elan Raja, CEO of Scan UK (a company that's been tracking RAM prices since 1987), to provide historical context around RAMageddon. Put simply, it's all very "cyclical," in his words.
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