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

My Original Crackdown Review from 2007

In celebration of the release of the eagerly-awaited Crackdown 3, here’s an annotated look at…

Report Details Apple’s 2019 Product Plans

A trusted source says that Apple is readying a 16-inch MacBook Pro, a more modular…

Google Retracts Proposal That Would Have Hobbled Chrome Ad Blockers

Google has retracted a controversial proposal that would have hindered the capabilities of Chrome-based ad…

Yep, Xbox One is on Sale Again

Has it been two weeks already? Because Xbox One S and Xbox One X are…

Huawei Smartwatch Delivers 2 Weeks of Battery Life

The Huawei Watch GT smartwatch delivers premium looks and materials, fitness and wellness tracking, and…

Hey, Cortana, $99 is the Right Price

Google No Longer Considers Cortana a Competitor

Alphabet’s most recent annual report dropped Microsoft from a list of competitors in the digital…

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Ask Paul: February 15 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Here’s another round of questions and answers to wind down the week. Contacts…

Tip: Zoho Suite is Free for Individuals

Looking for a free, high-quality alternative to Microsoft Office or Google Docs? This is it.

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Digital Decluttering: Photo Management (Premium)

Three weeks ago, I wrote about my latest attempt to scan in our old photos,…

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Slow Down Windows 10 Development, You Say? (Premium)

I’ve argued for years that “Windows as a Service”---(WaaS), or what I think of as…

Microsoft Will Launch Visual Studio 2019 on April 2

Microsoft announced today that it will hold a virtual launch event for Visual Studio 2019…

Amazon Abandons Plans for Second Headquarters in New York

“Like a petulant child, Amazon insists on getting its way or takes its ball and…

Opera Tips Its Latest Browser Redesign

Opera has a major design change coming in its next web browser release, and it’s…

EU Targets Big Tech with New Copyright Rules

In a blow to giant US tech firms, the European Union has reached a provisional…

Now Anyone Can Create and Publish Alexa Skills

Amazon announced today that it is now possible for anyone to create new Alexa skills…

Preorder a Galaxy S10 Now, Save Up to $550 with Trade-In

Pulling yet another page from the Apple playbook, Samsung is offering big trade-in values for…

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