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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Arm Announces Armv9 Architecture

Arm today announced its first new microprocessor architecture in a decade, stating that it will…

Build 2021: Windows 10

Build hasn’t focused on Windows for several years now, and so we only have a…

Build 2021: Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is an extensible platform and so it should come as no surprise that…

Build 2021: Power Platform

The Power Platform is a family of solutions helping users and developers create business solutions…

Google Rolls Out Fuchsia OS to First-Generation Nest Hub

Google confirmed that the latest update for the original Nest Hub replaces the underlying Linux-based…

Google Preps Users for Photos Changes

With Google Photos changing its storage policies in one week, the firm is reminding users…

Hands-On with the Apple Siri Remote (2nd Generation)

I described the previous Apple TV remote as a crime against humanity, and now that…

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon Developer Kit for Windows 10 on ARM

One day before Build 2021, Qualcomm has announced a low-cost Snapdragon Developer Kit for those…

Apple TV, Spotify Getting Big Updates on Xbox

Microsoft announced some big video-related updates to the Apple TV and Spotify apps on Xbox…

Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Supports Touch Controls for Dual-Screen Devices

Surface Duo and other dual-screen devices can now access Xbox Cloud Gaming touch controls on…

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Review

Weighing under two pounds despite its 13-inch display, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is the…

Hands-On with Android 12 Beta 1

At Google I/O 2021 this past week, Google announced that Android 12 would launch with…

HomePods to Gain Apple Music Lossless Support

The HomePod and HomePod Mini won't be compatible with Apple Music’s coming Lossless offering, but…

Microsoft Previews a Math Solver for Edge

Microsoft is adding a Math Solver feature to its Edge web browser that provides solutions…

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Ask Paul: May 21 (Premium)

Happy Friday! We’re in Boston as part of the busiest month of travel we’ve had…

Google is Opening a Retail Store in New York City

Google said that it would open a retail store location in New York City where…

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