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

Vivaldi 3.7 Makes Massive Performance Gains

The latest version of the Vivaldi web browser opens tabs twice as fast, and windows…

New Insider Build (Finally) Pours on the New Features

Windows Insiders in the Dev channel finally spotted an oasis at the end of the…

Android 12 Developer Preview 2 is Now Available

Google announced the availability of the second Developer Preview release for Android 12 today, adding…

PowerPoint Presenter Coach is Now Available

Microsoft announced the general availability of PowerPoint Presenter Coach across all supported platforms: Web, Windows,…

Justin Long is No Longer a Mac in New Intel Ads

Intel is finally stepping up its campaign against Apple Silicon with a new series of…

Samsung Launches New A-Series Handsets, May Skip Note This Year

As part of its launch of new A-series mid-tier smartphones today, Samsung said that it…

EA Play Lands on Xbox Game Pass for PC Tomorrow

After a delay of three months, the day has finally arrived: Over 60 EA Play…

Microsoft Releases Windows Community Toolkit 7

Microsoft today announced the availability of the Windows Community Toolkit 7, the latest version of…

Intel Releases 11th-Generation Core Desktop Processors

Intel today announced the availability of its 11th-generation “Rocket Lake” Core S-series processors for desktop…

Xbox Wireless Headset is Now Available

Microsoft’s eagerly awaited Xbox Wireless Headset is now available for purchase in 30 markets worldwide…

Here are the Titles Coming to Xbox Game Pass in Late March

Microsoft today announced several new games that are coming to Xbox Game Pass across all…

AMD Launches Ryzen Pro 5000 Series Mobile Processors

AMD announced today that its business-class Ryzen Pro 5000 series mobile processors are now available…

IDC: Wearables Market Grew 28.4 Percent in 2020

The market researchers at IDC claim that the wearables market grew by 28.4 percent last…

Google Play Store

Google to Halve its Developer Fees (UPDATED)

Google will reduce its fees to mobile app developers from 30 percent to 15 percent,…

Huawei Demands 5G Royalties from Apple, Samsung, Others

With its smartphone business crippled by its place on the U.S. Entity List, Huawei this…

Google Launches New Nest Hub

Google announced today that its second-generation Nest Hub is available for preorder. It costs $99.99…

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