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

AMD Revenues Surged in Q2

AMD reported that it earned a net income of $447 million on revenues of $6.6…

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Commodore 64, a Love Story (Premium)

This week does not mark the 40th anniversary of the Commodore 64, but I’ve seen…

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Thinking About Laptops, 2-in-1s, and Convertibles (Premium)

Most of the laptops I review are actually 2-in-1s or convertibles despite the fact that…

Samsung Launches Galaxy Self-Repair Program

Samsung announced that its new self-repair program for Galaxy devices is now available in the…

Pixel 6a is Now Eligible for the Android 13 Beta

With the release of its first over-the-air software update, the Pixel 6a is now eligible…

Fitbit Announces New Features for Luxe and Charge 5 Wearables

Fitbit is bringing new clock faces and a way to find a lost smartphone to…

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Activision Blizzard Beats Expectations as Microsoft Closes In

Activision Blizzard reported a net income of $280 million on revenues of $1.64 billion for…

Google is Not Killing Stadia

Google responded to a rumor about Stadia, stating emphatically that it has no plans to…

Second Impressions: Google Pixel 6a

Moving past the first impressions, what strikes me most about the Pixel 6a is how…

Linux Mint 21 “Vanessa” is Now Available

Linux Mint has released the latest version of its Linux distribution for desktop PCs, Linux…

Google Pixel 6a First Impressions

My review unit Pixel 6a arrived today, and we spent a lovely afternoon photographing trains…

Report: Chromebook Sales Fell Through the Floor in Q2

Tablet sales are flat and PC sales are down, but IDC reports that Chromebook sales…

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Ask Paul: July 29 (Premium)

After a week away, my Ask Paul skills are a little rusty, but here’s a…

Amazon is Killing Amazon Drive

You probably forgot that Amazon once offered a OneDrive competitor, but the service, called Amazon…

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Sony Sold 2.4 Million PS5 Consoles, Closed Bungie Acquisition

As part of its quarterly financial results, Sony announced that it sold 2.4 million PlayStation…

Roku Misses on Earnings, Wins on Accounts

Roku delivered mixed financial results this week, posting a net loss of $112.3 million on…

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