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

Microsoft Flight Simulator is Now Available

Today’s the day! Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator is available on Windows 10 via Xbox Game…

Samsung Commits to 3 Generations of Android Updates

With users holding onto their smartphones for longer now, Samsung will provide 3 generations of…

Google is Working on a Your Phone for Chromebooks

Looks like Microsoft may be onto something: Google is essentially making a version of its…

Apple Retaliates Against Epic

Epic revealed today that Apple is terminating its developer accounts and cutting off the firm…

Microsoft Says Goodbye to Internet Explorer, Legacy Edge

Microsoft announced today that it will phase out support for Internet Explorer 11 and Legacy…

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Huawei’s limited extension to do business with U.S. businesses has expired, casting doubts about its…

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga First Impressions

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 provides a 13.3-inch display and the vaunted ThinkPad quality in a…

Canada and Germany Add to Amazon’s Antitrust Woes

Canada and Germany have both launched separate antitrust investigations into Amazon’s business practices related to…

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Master 365: Getting Started with a Microsoft Teams Display (Premium)

The Lenovo ThinkSmart View is the first Microsoft Teams Display, and while its features are…

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Ask Paul: August 14 (Premium)

Happy Friday, and thanks to everyone for another great set of reader questions to kick…

Google Deal Should Keep Mozilla Afloat for Years

Mozilla has extended its search deal with Google for five years and will receive over…

Microsoft Celebrates Over 2000 Indie Titles on Xbox

Microsoft has paid out over $1.5 billion in royalties to independent game developers since it…

Watch the Epic Parody of Apple’s “1984” Ad

Epic has released an amazing if somewhat obvious video parody of Apple’s iconic “1984” advertisement…

Epic Sues Google Too, But with a Twist

Epic isn’t just going after Apple’s illegal business practices, it’s going after Google’s too. But…

Microsoft Posts Surface Duo Briefing

Earlier this week, Microsoft invited select journalists, bloggers, and MVPs to attend a virtual briefing…

Epic Sues After Apple Removes Fortnite from App Store

Apple fell for a brilliant trap set by Epic when the latter company implemented its…

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