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.

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WinUIpad: Hey, That Was My Idea ⭐

Clairvoyance has helped me fix bugs in my app and add new features, but it's…

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Microsoft Announces Leadership Shakeup in Experiences + Devices Team

Microsoft announced today that Experience + Devices executive vice president Rajesh Jha will retire mid-year.

Google Play is associated with Android, of course, but Google's app store also supports native games on Windows.

Google Play Expands Android/PC Crossover Game Library

Google Play is associated with Android, of course, but Google's app store also supports native…

Intel Announces Core Ultra 200S Plus Desktop Processors

Intel Announces Core Ultra 200S Plus Desktop Processors

Intel today announced its Core Ultra 200S Plus series of desktop processors for creators and…

Microsoft Releases .NET 11 Preview 2

Microsoft Releases .NET 11 Preview 2

.NET 11 Preview 2 delivers improvements across the .NET Runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, Blazor,…

A Peek at Our Android Laptop Future
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A Peek at Our Android Laptop Future ⭐

Armed with a Pixel Tablet, Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and Android 16 QPR3, I can…

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Review

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Review

The iPhone 17 Pro Max provides significant upgrades over its predecessor and a new Pixel-like…

Samsung Claims Strong Preorders for Galaxy S26 Series, Especially the Ultra

Samsung Claims Strong Preorders for Galaxy S26 Series, Especially the Ultra

Samsung announced its Galaxy S26 series smartphones two weeks ago and now claims stronger than…

Sonos Announces Lower-Cost Era 100 SL Smart Speaker

Sonos Announces Lower-Cost Era 100 SL Smart Speaker

The Sonos Era 100 SL is a lower-cost version of the Sonos Era 100 that…

Sonos Announces New Play Portable Speaker

Sonos Announces New Play Portable Speaker

Sonos Play is a new portable smart speaker that sits between the Sonos Roam 2…

Visual Studio Code Moves to a Weekly Update Schedule

Visual Studio Code Moves to a Weekly Update Schedule

With the release of Visual Studio Code 1.111, Microsoft has moved its lightweight code editor…

Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive Get Major Gemini Updates

Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive Get Major Gemini Updates

This one is for businesses enrolled in Gemini Alpha and individuals with a Google AI…

WinUIpad: We Can Rebuild It
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WinUIpad: We Can Rebuild It ⭐

Armed with an AI-built version of my app that supports multiple documents/tabs, I set out…

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Cheap ⭐

Is the MacBook Neo the next iPhone 5C, or is it a tremendous value destined…

Jolla to Offer a Linux-Based European Phone in 2026

Jolla to Offer a Linux-Based European Phone in 2026

The Jolla Phone will cost €649, and you can reserve one now with a refundable…

Mozilla Partners with Anthropic to Better Secure Firefox

Mozilla Partners with Anthropic to Better Secure Firefox

Mozilla and Anthropic announced that they are partnering to improve the security and stability of…

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