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
Hands-On with Xbox Cloud Gaming for Windows, iPhone, and iPad
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- Apr 26, 2021
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Over the weekend, Microsoft allowed me into the preview for Xbox Game Gaming, formerly called…
Apple Increases Its U.S. Investments
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- Apr 26, 2021
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After promising to invest $350 billion in the United States over five years, Apple today…
Ask Paul: April 23 (Premium)
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- Apr 23, 2021
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Happy Friday, and greetings from Massachusetts, where we’re spending the weekend. Here’s another great set…
Intel Reports Flat Revenues Despite PC Boom
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- Apr 23, 2021
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Intel reported last night that it earned a net income of $3.4 billion on revenues…
Commercial Customers Can Now Test the Next Standalone Office
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- Apr 23, 2021
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Microsoft announced that Office LTSC for Windows and Office 2021 for Mac are now available…
Microsoft is Launching News and Interests in Windows 10
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- Apr 22, 2021
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After testing this new feature for the past few months, Microsoft said today that it…
Tile Testifies Against Apple in Antitrust Case
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- Apr 22, 2021
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Fresh off the AirTag announcement, Tile general counsel Kirsten Daru testified against Apple this week…
Chrome OS 90 is Now Available on Chromebooks
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- Apr 22, 2021
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Google has announced the release of Chrome OS 90, which brings several useful new features…
Microsoft Classroom Pen 2 Arrives Next Week
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- Apr 21, 2021
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Microsoft announced today that its new low-cost smartpen, the Classroom Pen 2, is launching next…
Google Meet Gets New Look, New Features
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- Apr 21, 2021
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One year ago, Google made Meet free to everyone to address the needs of the…
Windows Insider Build Adds Linux GUI App Support
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- Apr 21, 2021
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Today, Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 21364 to the Dev channel with the…
Google Delivers Android 12 Developer Preview 3
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- Apr 21, 2021
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Google today released the third and final Android 12 Developer Preview ahead of its first…
Sonos Roam First Impressions
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 21, 2021
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If there’s an obvious first impression of the Sonos Roam, and there is, it’s this:…
Discord Turns Down Microsoft Offer, Will Launch IPO
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 20, 2021
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Two credible reports claim that Discord has turned down Microsoft’s acquisition offer and will launch…
Apple MacBook Pro (M1) Review
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 20, 2021
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The M1 version of the MacBook Pro for the most part delivers on the performance,…
Apple Event Recap: iMac, AirTags, iPad Pro, More
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 20, 2021
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At a virtual event today, Apple announced new M1-based iMacs and iPad Pros, a new…