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.

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Debacle (Premium)

I’ve been writing about Microsoft for over 25 years, and not since Longhorn has the…

Adobe Lightroom is Now Available on M1 Macs and Windows 10 on ARM

Adobe announced today that it has released Lightroom as a native app on M1-based Macs…

Apple’s M-Series Mac Roadmap Leaks

A report citing multiple sources says that Apple’s next-generation M-series Mac chips are due in…

Google Opens Up Fuchsia to Public Contributions

Google rarely talks about Fuchsia, an open-source operating system that may eventually replace Android and…

Apple Fitness+ Launches Next Week

Apple originally announced that its Fitness+ subscription service would launch by the end of 2020,…

Google Nest to Integrate with Samsung SmartThings

Google announced today that it will enable integration between its Nest-branded smart home products and…

Apple Announces AirPods Max

Apple today announced the long-rumored AirPods Max, which despite the name are not earbuds but…

Stadia Can Now Stream Directly to YouTube

When Google announced Stadia over one year ago, it promised that the game streaming service…

Google Pixel 4a 5G Review: The Best Value of 2020

The Pixel 4a 5G has a confusing name, but it offers the best value in…

Apple Music Comes to Google Assistant

Google announced today that users with Google Assistant-based smart speakers and displays can now control…

Google Delivers the Latest Pixel Feature Drop

Google today announced its December 2020 Pixel Feature Drop, which adds several new features to…

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Spotify is Testing Local Music Support on Android

As I’ve written in the past, it’s next to impossible to access your own music…

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The Perfect Smartphone for 2020? (Premium)

The Google Pixel 4a 5G occupies a confusing spot in Google’s confusing 2020 Pixel lineup.…

Apple to Replace Faulty iPhone 11 Displays

Apple has acknowledged widespread problems with the displays on iPhone 11 handsets and says that…

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Ask Paul: December 4 (Premium)

Happy Friday and welcome to the last month of the most terrible year of our…

JavaScript Turns 25

Netscape announced the initial release of the JavaScript web scripting language 25 years ago, on…

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