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

Windows 10 to Include a Linux Kernel for WSL

Future versions of Windows 10 will ship with a real Linux kernel that offers dramatically…

Amazon Alexa for Windows 10 Goes Hands-Free

Amazon released a new version of its Alexa app for Windows 10 that runs in…

Android Auto is Getting a New Design this Summer

Google announced that it is launching a major design overhaul of Android Auto that will…

Build 2019: Microsoft Announces .NET 5

The next .NET release after .NET Core 3 will be branded as .NET 5, with…

Build 2019: Windows 10 to Pick Up Tabbed Terminal, More

Today at its Build 2019 developer show, Microsoft announced several coming improvements to Windows 10.

EU to Launch Apple Antitrust Probe

It’s finally happening: The European Commission will investigate whether Apple is abusing its market power…

Build 2019: New Edge to Pick Up IE Mode, More

Microsoft announced that the new Chromium-based Edge web browser will offer Internet Explorer compatibility and…

Here Comes Build 2019

Microsoft is hosting its Build 2019 developer conference this week in Seattle. And yes, Brad,…

Google Fi Now Supports Visual Voicemail on iPhone

The new version of Google Fi for iPhone now supports that platform’s visual voicemail functionality,…

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Ask Paul: May 3 (Premium)

Happy Friday! I’m in Vancouver, British Columbia ahead of next week’s Build conference, so it’s…

Xiaomi Sold 27.5 Million Smartphones in Q1 2019

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi said today that it sold 27.5 million smartphones in the first…

Apple’s Explanation for Removing Rival Wellness Apps is “Misleading”

The makers of the top-rated wellness app for iPhone have lashed out at Apple for…

Fitbit’s Smart Watch Sales are Surging

Fitbit announced better-than-expected revenues for the quarter ending March 31 thanks to a 117 percent…

Your Phone for Windows 10 Can Now Save Photos Directly to PC

A new update to Windows 10’s Your Phone app lets you save your smartphone-based photos…

Microsoft Solitaire is Inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame

Suck it, Minecraft: Microsoft Solitaire has been inducted into the 2019 class of the World…

Microsoft Launches HoloLens 2 Development Edition

It will set you back a cool $3500, but if you want a HoloLens 2,…

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