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

HP Launches Chrome OS Tablet PC, All-in-One Desktop

In yet another sign of the versatility of Chrome OS, HP today announced a Chromebook…

Google Brings NFC to its Titan Security Keys

Google is simplifying its Titan Security Key product lineup by adding NFC support and discontinuing…

Parallels Desktop 17 to Bring Windows 11 to the Mac

The latest version of Parallels Desktop will support Windows 11 and macOS Monterey on Intel-…

Xbox Cloud Gaming Comes to Xbox App for Windows

Microsoft is letting Xbox Insiders preview Xbox Cloud Gaming---previously called Project xCloud---in Windows via the…

Microsoft Announces Gamescom 2021 Live Stream

Microsoft will show off some of the first- and third-party game titles coming to Xbox…

Google is Building a Campus Just for Hardware

CNBC reports that Google is building a five-building campus codenamed “Midpoint” that will house its…

Microsoft to Revamp OneNote Desktop, Kill Windows 10 Client

Microsoft had previously revealed that it would move forward with the desktop version of OneNote…

Windows 11 Feature Focus: Start

Like the rest of the Windows 11 user experience, the Start menu has been streamlined…

The FCC Has Published a 4G LTE Mobile Coverage Map

The U.S. FCC has published a 4G LTE mobile coverage map that shows you what…

Microsoft is Working on a Super Duper Secure Mode for Edge

The Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Research team is working on a Super Duper Secure Mode for…

The Google Pixel 5a Leaks

Reliable leaker Jon Prosser says that Google will launch the Pixel 5a this month and…

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Thinking About Hardware Reviews (Premium)

I’ve been evaluating laptops and other electronics for over 20 years, and it shouldn’t be…

Microsoft Teases Spotify Integration with Windows 11

Microsoft’s Panos Panay has teased a coming Windows 11 feature called Focus sessions that will…

Microsoft Releases New Build of Windows 11 to the Dev Channel

There’s a new build of Windows 11 to test. It adds several small changes, but…

Google Announces New Nest Cams and Doorbell

Google today announced three new Nest Cam models and its first-ever battery-powered Nest Doorbell. Some…

Nintendo Switch Sales Fall by 22 Percent

Nintendo reported its latest quarterly earnings and for perhaps the first time, the news wasn’t…

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