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

Intel’s Project Athena is “Engineered for Mobile Performance”

This week, Intel announced that laptops verified through its Project Athena program will feature a…

Roku Has Over 30 Million Active Accounts

As part of its earnings report, Roku revealed that it now has 30.5 million active…

Gears 5 is Complete, Ready for September Launch

Microsoft announced today that its game-making subsidiary The Coalition has completed development of Gears 5.

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Ask Paul: August 9 (Premium)

I’m back from The Netherlands, a little bleary-eyed and ready for a weekend of rest.…

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Programming Windows: Hello, Java (Premium)

Let's quickly say hello to Java, the programming language and runtime environment that would go…

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Samsung Expands Its Galaxy of Stars (Premium)

This week’s Samsung event included a major Microsoft presence that makes the Note 10 launch…

Huawei Unveils Harmony OS, Won’t Ditch Android

Huawei unveiled Harmony OS, a new platform for digital devices, this week. But it will…

Google Releases Android Q Beta 6, Final Release Soon

Google today announced the 6th and last beta release of Android Q and says it…

New Windows Insider Preview Build Brings Networking, Calculator Improvements

A new Windows Insider Preview build for the Fast ring (20H1) brings improvements to Network…

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Programming Windows: Java (Premium)

Sun’s Java programming language and runtime environment were perfect for the Internet. And an existential…

Hands-On with the Lenovo ThinkPad T490s

Lenovo’s ThinkPad T490s is an exceptional laptop, with a classic design and excellent performance, durability,…

Apple to Limit Third-Party Messaging Apps on iOS

According to a new report, Apple will limit what third messaging party apps can do…

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Marketing Materials Leak

Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Note 10 today at 4 pm ET. But you don’t…

Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ Bundle to Take on Netflix

Disney announced that it will leverage its many assets to offer an inexpensive streaming bundle…

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In Search of a Decent $500 Windows Laptop (Premium)

A recent Wirecutter comparison of sub-$500 laptops highlights a big problem for Microsoft: There are…

Microsoft Announces New Gear 5 Xbox Hardware

Microsoft today announced a suite of new Gears 5-branded hardware, including Xbox bundles, consoles, controllers,…

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