Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of Thurrott.com and the host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, Hands-On Windows, and First Ring Daily with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows from 1999 to 2014 and the Major Domo of Thurrott.com while at BWW Media Group from 2015 to 2023. You can reach Paul via email, Twitter or Mastodon.

Paul Thurrott’s Recent Posts

U.S. States to Support Digital Driver’s Licenses in Apple Wallet

Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah are bringing state IDs and driver’s…

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Lying Liars Who Lie (Premium)

As you may have seen, South Korea today approved a new law that will require…

Microsoft Schedules a Surface Event for September

Microsoft alerted influencers that it will hold its next Surface event, virtually, on Wednesday, September…

Microsoft Announces First Game Pass Titles for September

It’s September, so Microsoft has revealed the first Xbox Game Pass titles that will arrive…

Yes, Google is Making Chips for Chromebooks Too

With Google set to release the first Pixel handsets with its own in-house microprocessors, this…

Thanks for Testing Windows 11, Now Leave

Microsoft is alerting users in the Windows Insider Program with unsupported PC specs that they…

South Korea Approves New IAP Law

South Korea has a new law that will require Apple and Google to offer third-party…

Windows 11 Feature Focus: Widgets

The Widgets interface in Windows 11 is an evolution of the News and interests flyout…

Google Extends Return-to-Office Timeframe to 2022

Google announced today that it is extending its voluntary return-to-office timeframe until January 10, 2022.

Google Highlights Some Chrome Experiments

Google will release Chrome 93 later today, but for now, the online giant is highlighting…

IDC: Smartphone Sales to Grow 7.4 Percent in 2021

The market researchers at IDC predict that smartphone unit sales will grow 7.4 percent overall…

Microsoft will Release Windows 11 on October 5

In a mad bid to make the holiday selling season, Microsoft announced today that it…

ASUS ExpertBook B9450 Review

The ASUS ExpertBook B9450 presents a unique take on the premium ultraportable PC with its…

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Google Play Had a Profit of $8.5 Billion in 2019 With Margins of 62 Percent

According to court filings unsealed this week, Google Play earned a profit of $8.5 billion…

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The Great Windows 11 Dipsy-Doo (Premium)

When it comes to enthusiasts looking to upgrade unsupported PCs to Windows 11, Microsoft is…

Apple Will Repair iPhone 12s with Audio Issues for Free

Apple has agreed to fix audio issues in some iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro…

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