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

Report: Spam Phone Calls Jumped 300 Percent in 2018

According to a report from TrueCaller, spam phone calls surged by over 300 percent in…

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Sandbox Could Be Key to the Future of Windows (Premium)

With Windows Sandbox, Microsoft is taking a big step towards doing exactly what I've been…

Intel Threatens to Sue Qualcomm Over Windows 10

Qualcomm Calls on China to Enforce iPhone Sales Ban Immediately

Remember those reports that the China sales ban on iPhones applied only to older models…

Movies Anywhere Comes to Xfinity

Xfinity customers can now access their cross-service purchased movie content from their cable TV interface.

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When S%^t Don’t Work (Premium)

I've always been frustrated by technology that doesn't work as advertised. And maybe it's just…

Xbox One is $100 Off. Again.

Microsoft is once again offering $100 off any Xbox One S or Xbox One X…

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It’s the Web Browser, Stupid (Premium)

In evaluating Windows 10 on ARM again thanks to the Snapdragon 850-based Lenovo Yoga C630,…

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Google Creepiness: Science or Coincidence? (Premium)

There is a wide range of responses to Google's privacy violations, from those who simply…

Apple Will Change iPhone in China to Avoid Sales Ban

Apple says that it will make two major changes to the iPhone software in China…

Chrome OS 71 is Now Available

Google this week made the latest version of Chrome OS available to Chromebooks, adding a…

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Google, We Need to Talk About the Pixel 3 Lite (Premium)

It's getting to the point where Google and I have a rich history of the…

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Ask Paul: December 14 (Premium)

Happy Friday! With the holidays bearing down on us again, here's another week-ending edition of…

HP Spectre Folio Review

With its handsome hybrid leather and metal design, the HP Spectre Folio is unlike anything…

Chromecast Returns to Amazon.com

Three years after it banned them from its online store, Amazon is once again selling…

Qualcomm Seeks to Ban Sale of iPhone XS, XR in China Too

Qualcomm now seeks to ban the sale of the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR…

Intel Will Finally Make its Big 10nm Push in 2019

Intel today announced that it will finally move its mainstream Core and Xeon processors to…

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