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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iPad Sales Fell in Q2, But It Still Dominates

The market researchers at Canalys claim that iPad sales fell slightly in Q2 2021, but…

Chromebook Sales Grew 75 Percent in Q2

The market researchers at Canalys reported this week that Chromebook sales grew an astonishing 75…

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Ask Paul: July 30 (Premium)

Happy Friday! If you’re interested in kicking off the weekend a bit early, here’s a…

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Amazon Reports $113.1 Billion in Revenues in Q2 2021

Amazon reports that it earned a net income of $7.8 billion on $113.1 billion in…

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Throwback: My First Laptop Review (Premium)

Over 20 years ago, in January 2001, I published my first-ever laptop review in a…

Microsoft Adds “My Day” Pane to Outlook.com, Outlook on the Web

Microsoft today announced the immediate availability of a new “My Day” pane to Outlook.com and…

Windows 11 Comes to the Insider Beta Channel

With just days remaining to meet its July deadline, Microsoft has started issuing Windows 11…

HP Pavilion Aero First Impressions

At just 2.2 pounds, the Pavilion Aero is HP’s lightest consumer laptop. It’s built with…

Samsung Earnings Beat Expectations

The world’s largest maker of smartphones reported an operating profit of $10.8 billion on revenues…

Google Releases JetPack Compose 1.0 and Android Studio Arctic Fox

Google has released the first stable version of JetPack Compose, its modern UI toolkit for…

Qualcomm Earnings Surged 63 Percent in Q2 2021

Qualcomm reported that it earned a net income of $2 billion on revenues of $8…

Vivaldi 4.1 Adds Accordion Tabs and Command Chains

The new version of the Vivaldi web browser on desktop and mobile offers two new…

Google Will Require Employees to be Vaccinated

Google announced today that employees returning to work at its campuses starting in late October…

HP Elite Dragonfly Max Review (Updated)

The HP Elite Dragonfly Max is literally a maxed-out version of the Elite Dragonfly with…

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Sony Has Sold 10 Million PlayStation 5 Consoles

Sony, like Microsoft, is now claiming that its latest videogame consoles are its fast-selling ever.…

Microsoft Announces Games with Gold for August

Microsoft has revealed the four free games that Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass…

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