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

Patch Tuesday Brings New Features to Windows 11

In keeping with its threat to bring "continuous innovation" to Windows 11, today's Patch Tuesday…

Google is Coming for Your Fitbit Account

Google announced today that it will begin transitioning Fitbit accounts to Google accounts this summer,…

Google Delivers the April 2023 Pixel Update

Google today delivered the April 2023 Pixel Update for all supported devices running Android 13.

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From the Editor’s Desk: To Don’t (Premium)

Every once in a while, I come across a formalized description of something I've just…

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This is a Tough Year to Bet on Ecosystems (Premium)

With Big Tech reeling in the wake of the pandemic-era boom, Amazon, Google, and others…

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Raspberry Pi Introduces a Code Editor for Kids

In keeping with its mission of bringing computing to the young, the Raspberry Pi Foundation…

Google Pixel Buds Pro Second Impressions

I had vague plans to follow up on my original post about the Google Pixel…

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Ask Paul: April 7 (Premium)

Happy Friday! We're finally settling down after the move and are looking forward to a…

Microsoft is Bringing the Quick Access Toolbar Back to Office

Last July, Microsoft unveiled the Microsoft 365 visual refresh, which, among other things, allowed the…

Google Pixel Buds Pro First Impressions

With my recent return to the Pixel 7 Pro, I figured I should examine some…

Microsoft Brings Bing Image Creator, More to Microsoft Edge

And you thought it was only Windows 11 that was getting out-of-band feature updates all…

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More Mobile: A Lot Less Mobile (Premium)

Back in December, I wrote about the possibility of using a desktop PC at home…

Windows 11 Field Guide Progress Report: Light at the End of the Tunnel

The Windows 11 Field Guide has grown to over 830 pages in PDF form since…

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Small Bytes: Visual Studio Code (Premium)

Visual Studio Code is a free, open-source, cross-platform, lightweight, and extensible code editor that has…

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Local Guide (Premium)

I'm active on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Mastodon. But I use another service to reach…

GM Makes a Big Bet on Google

General Motors has confirmed that it will drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its…

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