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

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From the Editor’s Desk: Drink (Premium)

I see a future in which I don’t drink alcohol at all. This seems far-fetched sometimes, but it would be healthier,…

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Small Bytes: Get Started with TypeScript (Premium)

Without knowing any better, I assumed it would be easy---automatic even---to get started with TypeScript…

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Gurman Dishes on Apple’s 2023 Product Releases

A new report from the ever-reliable Mark Gurman reveals some new information about the new…

Report: Microsoft is Bringing ChatGPT to Office Applications Too

Just days after claiming that ChatGPT was coming to Bing, The Information is reporting that…

Roku Has Over 70 Million Active Accounts

Roku announced last night that it ended 2022 with over 70 million active accounts, up…

Microsoft Starts a New Windows Core OS Platform Blog

Anyone looking for a little more in-depth information about the underpinnings of Windows will want…

Report: Apple Has Killed Next iPhone SE

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple has killed its next-generation iPhone SE, which was once…

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Small Bytes: Putting the Type in TypeScript (Premium)

As a decades-long fan of Anders Hejlsberg and having struggled to see a way forward…

Microsoft Revises Its Response to the FTC

Last night, Microsoft filed an amended version of its response to the FTC lawsuit over…

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Ask Paul: January 6 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Here’s another great set of wide-ranging reader questions to help kick off the…

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Satellite

Snapdragon Satellite will use satellite connectivity to support two-way global emergency messaging on flagship phones…

Google to Bring New Audio Experiences to Android 13

At CES 2023 this week, Google announced that it will introduce a way for users…

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30 Million (Premium)

Sony had some good news for gamers today, and it’s interesting to compare PS5 sales…

Google Rolls Out January Update for Pixel

Google has announced the immediate rollout of its January 2023 update for Pixel, adding spatial…

Acer Announces New AMD-Powered Nitro and Swift Laptops

Acer last night announced new Nitro and Swift laptops based on the latest AMD Ryzen…

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Small Bytes (Premium)

I’m looking to write a series of short articles, each of which dives into whatever…

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