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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2019: The Year in Smartphone Cameras (Premium)

The conversation about the top smartphone cameras has revolved around Huawei and Google in recent…

Huawei’s Latest Smartphones, Network Gear are “America-Free”

Here’s one thing the U.S. government might not have considered when it banned Huawei from…

Cyber Monday Comes Early to Microsoft Store

You didn’t think you were done shopping, did you? Today, Microsoft announced new Cyber Monday…

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The WinForms Notepad Project: Themes (Premium)

I decided to take a look at adding some features that aren’t available in the…

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Microsoft Still Doesn’t Get Consumers (Premium)

Nothing says more about Microsoft’s inability to understand consumers than the pointless new features it’s…

Google Explains Pixel 4’s Astrophotography Capabilities

The Pixel 4 extends Google’s Night Sight low-light photography feature to include astrophotography capabilities.

HP Beats Financial Forecast as Xerox Gets Aggressive

With Xerox hot on its heels, HP Inc.---the PC and printer company---announced better than expected…

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Yes, It’s Called Windows 10 Version 2004. Relax. (Premium)

Microsoft has quietly revealed the final name of the next version of Windows 10. You’re…

Microsoft's Bold Plan to Bring PWAs to Windows 10

Microsoft Edge is Getting New PWA Features on Windows 10

The new version of Microsoft Edge will more seamlessly integrate with Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)…

Outlook.com is a PWA Now, Too

It’s not just Outlook on the Web: Outlook.com, Microsoft’s consumer email service, is now a…

Hands-On: Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

With my three-year-old Roku Premiere+ exhibiting regular performance problems, I started looking around for a…

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The WinForms Notepad Project: Text Cursor (Caret) Position (Premium)

As it turns out, the little code experiment we engaged in yesterday can be added…

Outlook on the Web is Becoming a PWA

It’s finally happening: Microsoft’s web-based email app for commercial Office 365 customers is becoming a…

Actor Ryan Reynolds Buys Ownership Stake in Mint Mobile

Yep, it reads like an April Fools’ joke. But actor Ryan Reynolds has purchased an…

Windows 10 Versions 1903/09 Blocked on Older AVs

Microsoft has quietly revealed that it is blocking the Windows 10 version 1903/1909 upgrade if…

Google Responds to Stadia 4K Complaints

Google has finally responded to complaints that Stadia isn’t hitting its promised 4K/60 fps quality…

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