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

Google Launches Nearby Share on Android

Google announced today that it is launching a new feature called Nearby Share on select…

Google Play Music is Getting a Major Refresh

Google Play Music Shut Down Starts in September

Google revealed today via a support document that it will begin shutting down its Google…

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Damned if You Do (Premium)

Over the weekend, Microsoft admitted that it would like to acquire the non-Chinese assets of…

PlayStation Plus Up 3.4 Million Users, to 44.9 Million

As part of its quarterly earnings announcement, Sony said that its PlayStation Plus subscription service…

Fitbit Announces Charge 2 and Flex 2 Fitness Wearables

Google Reiterates Fitbit Data Pledge as EU Launches Major Investigation

Google said today that it would work with EU antitrust regulators to overcome any obstacles…

Microsoft Shows Off Xbox Mobile Gaming Accessories

Anyone considering cloud gaming in Xbox Game Pass this fall will want to check out…

Cloud Gaming is Coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15

Microsoft is describing the functionality provided by Project xCloud in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as…

Microsoft Announces New Teams Features

Today, Microsoft announced a set of new features it will add to Team in the…

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The Problem with the Pixel 4a (Premium)

After three months of delays, Google finally announced the Pixel 4a, which embodies everything right…

Microsoft Giveth and Microsoft Taketh Away

Microsoft Expands Windows 10 Version 2004 Rollout

Thanks to some machine learning-based training and the resolution of several blockers, Microsoft has expanded…

Too Little Too Late, Microsoft Voices Support for Cortana

Microsoft is Killing Cortana on Mobile, Invoke, and Surface Headphones

A Microsoft support document reveals that the firm will end support for Cortana on mobile,…

Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok

Multiple reports claim that Microsoft is seriously considering acquiring TikTok, the controversial social networking platform.

Nvidia is in Talks to Acquire Arm

A Financial Times report claims that Nvidia is in talks to acquire chipset designer Arm…

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Live the Thin Client Dream with OneDrive (Premium)

Or the cloud service provider of your choice. With a bit of organization, you can…

The Pandemic Hit Alphabet/Google Hard

Google reported its first-ever revenue decline in the most recent quarter and attributed the poor…

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Apple Delivers Blockbuster Quarter Despite Slow iPhone Sales

Apple reported net income of $11.25 billion on revenues of $46.5 billion in the quarter…

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