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

Report: Nintendo Increases Switch Production Again

Thanks to blockbuster Switch sales, Nintendo is ramping up production of the portable console yet…

Google is Bringing Native Microsoft Office Editing to Mobile

Google said this week that it is bringing native Microsoft Office editing capabilities to the…

Microsoft 365 First Steps: Understanding the Value

The business versions of Microsoft 365 offer unparalleled value, and they are especially useful in…

OxygenOS 11 Open Beta Now Available on OnePlus 8 Series

With Google releasing Android 11 earlier today, OnePlus announced that it is releasing the Android…

Google Launches Android 11

Google today announced the immediate availability of Android 11, the latest version of the most…

SMB Tip: Secure Your Remote Workforce with Microsoft 365

We all raced to enable employees to work from home, but now it’s time to…

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Now I Want an Xbox Series S (Premium)

Thanks to rampant leaks, Microsoft has gone public with the Xbox Series S, exactly one…

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Git ‘Er Done with GitHub (Premium)

I’ve been using GitHub for years to host the Windows 10 Field Guide, and this…

Italy is Investigating Apple, Dropbox, and Google

The Italian Competition Authority announced today that it has launched investigations into cloud services run…

Pentagon Sticks with Microsoft for JEDI Contract

The U.S. Department of Defense announced today that it will move forward with Microsoft as…

Dell XPS 15 (9500) First Impressions

I was excited to see that Dell has completely redesigned its XPS 15 for the…

Premature Regulation: DOJ to File Antitrust Charges Against Google

Warned by 40 lawyers developing an antitrust case against Google that they need more time,…

Now Japan is Going After Apple’s App Store Too

The list of antitrust regulators going after Apple for its abusive App Store policies is…

Flight Simulator is Biggest Xbox Game Pass for PC Launch Ever

Microsoft Flight Simulator has, um, really taken off: It’s the biggest-ever Xbox Game Pass for…

Tip: Streamline Your Phone’s App Integration Functionality

Your Phone app integration functionality is going to improve over time, but here’s a quick…

Qualcomm Officially Unveils Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 for PCs

Qualcomm claims that the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform provides a 50 percent…

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