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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Ask Paul: September 9 (Premium)

Happy Friday! There’s something about short weeks that make them seem longer, but we can…

Google Fi Adds More International Features

Google Fi is getting even better for those who travel internationally, especially if you’re using…

Google Announces New Features for Android

Google today announced a set of new features coming to supported Android versions. Among them…

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Windows 11 Field Guide + Thurrott Premium

I’m giving away the Windows 11 Field Guide to Thurrott Premium members and making the…

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Apple Still Thinks Different, Oh Well (Premium)

11 years after his passing, the legacy of Steve Jobs still weighs heavily on Tim…

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Sony Says Microsoft Lied About its Activision Blizzard Concession

Microsoft agreed to make some concessions to the UK CMA so that its Activision Blizzard…

Apple Fitness+ to Work with iPhone Starting Next Week

To date, Apple Fitness+ has required an Apple Watch for some reason, but starting next…

AMD to Use New Naming System on 2023 Mobile Chipsets

AMD announced today that it will use a new naming system for its expanding mobile…

Tip: Customize Your Windows 11 Privacy Settings

Like its predecessor, Windows 11 gives you numerous privacy-related options to configure. But only a…

Qualcomm Announces New Lower-End Smartphone Chipsets

Qualcomm today announced new smartphone chipsets that address what it calls the mid-tier and mass-volume…

Microsoft Announces Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro

Today, Microsoft announced Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro and has made Microsoft Teams Rooms Basic available…

Microsoft Adds Three More Tools to PowerToys

Microsoft released PowerToys 0.62 today, but the big surprise is the addition of three new…

Microsoft Quietly Adds New Visual Effect to Windows 11

Microsoft has quietly updated its Mica “material” for Windows 11 with a more colorful new…

Acer TravelMate Spin P6 Review

The Acer TravelMate Spin P6 is a delightful 14-inch business-class convertible PC with excellent performance…

EU to Require Phone, Tablet Makers to Stock Parts for Years

A coming EU regulation could require hardware to stock parts for smartphones and tablets for…

Here Comes USB4 Version 2.0

The USB Promoter Group this week announced the successor to USB4, which will deliver data…

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