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

France Fines Google $593 Million

France fined $593 million for ignoring a 2020 ruling that requires the search giant to…

PC Sales Growth is Slowing Down

As expected, PC sales growth is slowing dramatically as the global pandemic winds down, with…

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Microsoft Could Miss an Opportunity with Windows 11 (Premium)

While it’s not too late for Microsoft to avoid disaster, I feel like it’s going…

Google Releases the Android Game Development Kit

As part of its Google for Games Developer Summit 2021 event, Google today announced the…

Google is Moving Users to New Drive Sync Client

Google’s consumer and commercial customers will soon transition to a new Google Drive sync client…

Google to Fight 2018 EU Antitrust Finding

A Reuters report says that Google will try to overturn a 2018 EU antitrust ruling…

Microsoft to Acquire RiskIQ

Microsoft announced this morning that it will acquire RiskIQ, which makes threat intelligence and attack…

Acer TravelMate Spin P4 Review

The Acer TravelMate Spin P4 is a business-class convertible laptop with a 14-inch IPS display,…

Windows 11 Feature Focus: Snap Groups

Like Snap Layouts, Snap Groups is a new Windows 11 feature that builds on the…

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Ask Paul: July 9 (Premium)

Happy Friday! It’s been another slog despite the short week here in the U.S., so…

HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 First Impressions

The HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 is an entry-level mobile workstation aimed at technical and…

Windows 11 Build 22000.65 Adds a Few Minor Updates

Microsoft has issued its second public build of Windows 11, but it only adds a…

Qualcomm Partners with ASUS on Smartphone for Snapdragon Fans

Qualcomm and ASUS have announced a lightly-skinned version of the ASUS ROG Phone 5 that’s…

OnePlus Admits to Throttling Apps to Save Battery Life

OnePlus was found to be throttling apps to save battery life on its OnePlus 9…

Google Defense Ignores the Reality of Its Dominance

Google argues that consumers have more choices on Android than they do on iPhone. That’s…

U.S. States Sue Google for Play Store Abuses

36 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google,…

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