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

Sonos: Amazon Selling Smart Speakers Below Cost is Illegal

In the wake of its legal challenge to Google, Sonos has finally gone after the…

Nintendo Profits Surge as Switch Sales Skyrocket

Nintendo is the latest beneficiary of the COVID-19 lockdown: Sales of Switch hardware and software…

Future of Project xCloud on iPhone/iPad in Doubt

Testers who were using Microsoft’s Project xCloud received some bad news this week when the…

HP Envy 15 First Impressions

The HP Envy 15 is a beast of a laptop aimed at content creators who…

Google Releases Flutter 1.20

Google today announced the release of Flutter 1.20, the next major release of its cross-platform…

Microsoft, Samsung Extend Partnership Again

Almost every year, it seems that Microsoft and Samsung extend their partnership on mobile, and…

Microsoft Reveals First Games Pass Titles for August

Xbox Game Pass subscribers on console and PC have several new games to look forward…

Google’s Files App Gets a Safe Folder

In a move that appears to mimic OneDrive’s Personal Vault, Google’s Files app for Android…

Class-Action Lawsuit Adds to TikTok Drama

A class-action lawsuit involving 20 US-based families claims that TikTok steals private data and sends…

Google Launches Nearby Share on Android

Google announced today that it is launching a new feature called Nearby Share on select…

Google Play Music is Getting a Major Refresh

Google Play Music Shut Down Starts in September

Google revealed today via a support document that it will begin shutting down its Google…

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Damned if You Do (Premium)

Over the weekend, Microsoft admitted that it would like to acquire the non-Chinese assets of…

PlayStation Plus Up 3.4 Million Users, to 44.9 Million

As part of its quarterly earnings announcement, Sony said that its PlayStation Plus subscription service…

Fitbit Announces Charge 2 and Flex 2 Fitness Wearables

Google Reiterates Fitbit Data Pledge as EU Launches Major Investigation

Google said today that it would work with EU antitrust regulators to overcome any obstacles…

Microsoft Shows Off Xbox Mobile Gaming Accessories

Anyone considering cloud gaming in Xbox Game Pass this fall will want to check out…

Cloud Gaming is Coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15

Microsoft is describing the functionality provided by Project xCloud in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as…

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