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

Samsung Issue Major Software Update for Galaxy Buds

Samsung has issued a major software update for the original Galaxy Buds that adds some…

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Expensive, Yes, but the Value is There in the OnePlus 8 Series (Premium)

I’ve discussed my concerns with OnePlus raising its prices this year. But in using the…

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Ask Paul: April 24 (Premium)

Happy Friday! Here’s to an early start to the weekend in this never-ending cascade of…

Microsoft Posts Microsoft 365 Digital Briefing for Consumers

Before Microsoft announced that it was rebranding Office 365 for consumers, it provided press and…

Google Releases Android 11 Developer Preview 3

Google today announced the availability of Android 11 Developer Preview 3, the final pre-release version…

Opera Now Integrates with Instagram

The desktop versions of the Opera web browser now integrate Instagram into the sidebar alongside…

Dell XPS 13 (9300) First Impressions

It has been a while since I evaluated the iconic and trendsetting Dell XPS 13…

Flutter Has 500,000 Active Developers

Google announced today that there are now over 500,000 developers using its Flutter cross-platform framework…

Huawei Earnings Hammered by Coronavirus

Thanks to declining demand during the Coronavirus outbreak, Huawei recorded its weakest quarter in years.

Vivaldi Takes a Stand on Tracking, Privacy, and Ads

Vivaldi has released a major new version of its web browser with new tracking and…

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Master 365: What Do You Get for Free? (Premium)

Office 365 and Microsoft 365 subscribers get plenty of perks. But what if you don’t…

Microsoft Finally Releases a Bing Wallpaper App for Windows 10

While we’ll never know why this isn’t just integrated into the OS, Microsoft has finally…

OnePlus 8 First Impressions

The OnePlus 8 starts at just $699 and offers many of the same features as…

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Ask Paul: April 17 (Premium)

Happy Friday! And yes, while the days all do blend together, it is Friday. Here’s…

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The UWP Files: Unsyncable (Premium)

I had almost given up on the UWP version of .NETpad multiple times because of…

Quick Take: OnePlus Warp Charge 30 Wireless Charger

It may not warrant a full review, but there are a few things you need…

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