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.

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Ask Paul: December 18 (Premium)

Happy Friday and Happy Holidays! With 2020 finally winding down, here’s a great set of…

Together Mode Comes to Skype

Skype 8.67 is now available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and the web, and it includes…

Google Jumps Into IoT with Android Things

Google Kills Android Things

Google this week announced that it was killing its IoT platform, Android Things, less than…

Sony Removes Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store

How bad is the game Cyberpunk 2077? Sony has removed the title from its PlayStation…

Microsoft Edge Heads to M1 Macs in Preview

Microsoft revealed last night that owners of M1-based Macs can now test a native version…

Over 2 Million People Have Played Microsoft Flight Simulator

The new Microsoft Flight Simulator is the fastest-growing entry in the series, Microsoft says, with…

EU Approves Google’s Fitbit Acquisition

Six months later, the European Union (EU) has finally approved Google’s $2.1 billion acquisition of…

Apple Fires Back at Facebook

In the wake of Facebook’s public complaints about Apple, the consumer electronics giant has fired…

HBO Max is Coming to Roku

After months of negotiations, AT&T and Roku today reached an agreement to bring HBO Max…

Google, Qualcomm Moving to Four Years of Android Support

Project Treble has helped Android 11 get off to a fast start. And now, Google…

Google Stadia Lands on iPhone and iPad

Following in the footsteps of Amazon Luna, Google Stadia is now available on iPhone and…

Germany Approves Huawei for its 5G Networks

After a stunning defeat in the UK, Huawei has notched a win in Germany, which…

Facebook Attacks Apple in Newspaper Ads

In a bizarre move, Facebook has taken out full-page ads in major U.S. newspapers to…

Apple TV+ is Coming to Google TV

It’s going to happen: Google announced today that the Apple TV+ app is coming to…

Amazon Luna is Now Available on Android

When it launched in early access in October, Amazon’s Luna game streaming service was available…

Firefox 84 Brings M1 Mac Support

Mozilla has released the latest version of its flagship Firefox web browser, which, among other…

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