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

HBO Max is Coming to Roku

After months of negotiations, AT&T and Roku today reached an agreement to bring HBO Max…

Google, Qualcomm Moving to Four Years of Android Support

Project Treble has helped Android 11 get off to a fast start. And now, Google…

Google Stadia Lands on iPhone and iPad

Following in the footsteps of Amazon Luna, Google Stadia is now available on iPhone and…

Germany Approves Huawei for its 5G Networks

After a stunning defeat in the UK, Huawei has notched a win in Germany, which…

Facebook Attacks Apple in Newspaper Ads

In a bizarre move, Facebook has taken out full-page ads in major U.S. newspapers to…

Apple TV+ is Coming to Google TV

It’s going to happen: Google announced today that the Apple TV+ app is coming to…

Amazon Luna is Now Available on Android

When it launched in early access in October, Amazon’s Luna game streaming service was available…

Firefox 84 Brings M1 Mac Support

Mozilla has released the latest version of its flagship Firefox web browser, which, among other…

Microsoft Authenticator Gains Password Management and Autofill Capabilities

Microsoft Authenticator can now provide password management and autofill capabilities on mobile, so you can…

Surface Duo is Coming to 4 New Countries in 2021

Microsoft today announced that it will bring its Surface Duo folding Android device to four…

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Native Microsoft 365 Apps for Apple M1 Are Now Available

Microsoft announced today that it has released new versions of many Microsoft 365 for Mac…

Google Acquires Neverware

Google has quietly acquired Neverware, the maker of CloudReady, a solution for bringing Chrome OS…

Amazon Fire TV Now Has 50 Million Monthly Active Users

Amazon announced today that its Fire TV streaming platform now has over 50 million monthly…

What’s Next for the Windows 10 Field Guide?

One year ago, I decided to support the Windows 10 Field Guide through the end…

PS5 Leads the Way with Record November

The U.S. video game industry experienced a record November in large part because of the…

Google is Working on a Post-Pandemic Work Schedule

With an eye on the post-pandemic world, Google this past weekend told employees that it…

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