Paul Thurrott
Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with over 25 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
Build 2021: Power Platform
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- May 25, 2021
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The Power Platform is a family of solutions helping users and developers create business solutions…
Google Rolls Out Fuchsia OS to First-Generation Nest Hub
- Paul Thurrott
- May 25, 2021
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Google confirmed that the latest update for the original Nest Hub replaces the underlying Linux-based…
Google Preps Users for Photos Changes
- Paul Thurrott
- May 24, 2021
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With Google Photos changing its storage policies in one week, the firm is reminding users…
Hands-On with the Apple Siri Remote (2nd Generation)
- Paul Thurrott
- May 24, 2021
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I described the previous Apple TV remote as a crime against humanity, and now that…
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Developer Kit for Windows 10 on ARM
- Paul Thurrott
- May 24, 2021
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One day before Build 2021, Qualcomm has announced a low-cost Snapdragon Developer Kit for those…
Apple TV, Spotify Getting Big Updates on Xbox
- Paul Thurrott
- May 24, 2021
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Microsoft announced some big video-related updates to the Apple TV and Spotify apps on Xbox…
Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Supports Touch Controls for Dual-Screen Devices
- Paul Thurrott
- May 24, 2021
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Surface Duo and other dual-screen devices can now access Xbox Cloud Gaming touch controls on…
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Review
- Paul Thurrott
- May 22, 2021
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Weighing under two pounds despite its 13-inch display, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is the…
Hands-On with Android 12 Beta 1
- Paul Thurrott
- May 22, 2021
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At Google I/O 2021 this past week, Google announced that Android 12 would launch with…
HomePods to Gain Apple Music Lossless Support
- Paul Thurrott
- May 22, 2021
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The HomePod and HomePod Mini won't be compatible with Apple Music’s coming Lossless offering, but…
Microsoft Previews a Math Solver for Edge
- Paul Thurrott
- May 22, 2021
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Microsoft is adding a Math Solver feature to its Edge web browser that provides solutions…
Ask Paul: May 21 (Premium)
- Paul Thurrott
- May 21, 2021
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Happy Friday! We’re in Boston as part of the busiest month of travel we’ve had…
Google is Opening a Retail Store in New York City
- Paul Thurrott
- May 20, 2021
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Google said that it would open a retail store location in New York City where…
Amazon to Host a Live Alexa Developer Event
- Paul Thurrott
- May 20, 2021
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Amazon will host a free, live virtual event aimed at Alexa skill builders, device makers,…
HBO Max to Add a Cheaper, Ad-Supported Tier
- Paul Thurrott
- May 20, 2021
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WarnerMedia announced today that it will soon add an ad-supported tier to HBO Max that…
Microsoft to Retire IE 11 in 2022. Mostly.
- Paul Thurrott
- May 19, 2021
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Microsoft announced that it will retire the desktop version of Internet Explorer 11 on June…