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

The End of Ownership? (Premium)

I signed up for an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription yesterday, and now I feel…

Microsoft Reveals More Halo on PC Details

We know that Halo: Infinite is arriving next year with Xbox One “Scarlett.” But now…

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Microsoft Gives In to the E3 Mob (Premium)

Google has been quite open about its Stadia gaming service, and Microsoft’s Phil Spencer promised…

Google Assistant Comes to Waze

Google announced this morning that it is making the Google Assistant available in Waze, its…

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Apple WWDC 2019: An Analysis (Premium)

Apple’s annual WWDC keynote address is a chance to see how the firm’s major platforms…

Hands-On with the New Xbox App for Windows 10

Xbox Game Pass for PC is key to Microsoft’s new strategy for Windows 10 gaming.…

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Programming Windows: A Timeline (Premium)

After obsessing over the idea of an open-ended “Programming Windows” series for months, I finally…

Xbox Game Pass for PC Pricing Leaks

Ahead of today’s its E3 press conference, Microsoft has leaked the pricing for its Xbox…

OnePlus 7 Pro Updated to Fix Phantom Touch Issue

OnePlus has issued a new software update that fixes a widely-reported “phantom touch” issue with…

Microsoft Edge for Mac Comes to the Dev Channel

Mac users who are interested in testing the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge now have a…

Huawei Mate 10 Pro Review

Huawei Delivers EMUI 9 to Older Handsets

In a bid to demonstrate its ability to rollout software updates, Huawei this week cited…

Google Appeals EU Antitrust Ruling on Advertising

Google this week appealed a March EU antitrust ruling in which it was found to…

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Programming Windows, the Series (Premium)

I’m starting a new series of articles that will examine how Windows application development has…

Firefox Now Enables Enhanced Tracking Protection by Default

Mozilla announced today that new users of the Firefox web browser will automatically be protected…

Microsoft Loomed Large Over WWDC (Premium)

Microsoft quietly had an outsized impact on the WWDC 2019 announcements. Not bad for a…

The United States Finally Takes on Big Tech

No, it’s not just Google. Amazon, Apple, and Facebook are also under scrutiny by the…

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