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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Ask Paul: October 16 (Premium)

Happy Friday and Happy iPhone Day! Let’s kick off the weekend with an unusually long…

Sony Shows Off the PlayStation 5 UI for the First Time

Sony today posted the first videos and screenshots of the PlayStation 5 user interface, which…

Microsoft is Testing Office PWAs in Windows 10

Late last year, Microsoft transitioned its core, web-based Office applications to Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).…

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The iPhone Sweet Spot (Premium)

Because of my focus on photography, I typically buy the most expensive iPhone every year.…

October Xbox Update is Now Available

Microsoft announced today that the October Xbox Update is now available on Xbox One with…

OnePlus Launches the OnePlus 8T

OnePlus today announced its OnePlus 8T, a mid-season refresh of its first 5G-capable smartphone, the…

Microsoft Details Xbox Series X|S Backward Compatibility

We already knew that Xbox Series X and Series S users will be able to…

Microsoft Announces Remaining Xbox Game Pass Titles for October

We’re closing in on the ides of October, so Microsoft has revealed which game titles…

Google Play No Longer Sells Music

As part of its phased migration from Google Play Music to YouTube Music, Google no…

PC Sales Rose 8.43 Percent in Q3 2020

Thanks to the pandemic’s work- and learn-from-home requirements, PC sales rose 8.43 percent in the…

Google Releases Android Studio 4.1

Google announced the release of Android Studio 4.1, the latest version of its Android application…

EU Moves to Curb Market Power of Big Tech

A new report says that European Union regulators have drawn up a “hit list” of…

Google Announces New Nest Thermostat

Google this morning announced a simpler and less expensive version of its Nest Thermostat that…

Microsoft Takes Down Russian Botnet

Microsoft announced this morning that it has taken down a Russian botnet called Trickbot that…

OnePlus Releases Oxygen 11

OnePlus announced this week that the Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 is now rolling out for…

Judge Issues Split Ruling in Epic v. Apple

As expected, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has ruled that Apple can ban Fortnite from its…

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