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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Google Decouples Drive and Photos

Google announced today that it will no longer automatically sync photos between its Drive and…

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So, My MacBook Air Died (Premium)

When Apple finally announced a new MacBook Air in late October, I ordered one immediately.…

Hands-On with iCloud for Windows 10

Yesterday, Microsoft announced the release of iCloud for Windows 10 in the Microsoft Store. Big…

Android Studio Will Be 64-Bit Only Going Forward

Google announced today that the future versions of Android Studio and its Android emulators will…

Apple iCloud Comes to the Microsoft Store for Windows 10

Microsoft announced today that Apple’s iCloud app is now available in the Microsoft Store for…

Report Details Huawei’s Plans for an Android Alternative

A new report provides our best look yet at Huawei’s plans to circumvent Android and…

OnePlus 7 Pro Now Available in Almond

The OnePlus 7 Pro is now available in a new limited-edition Almond color for $699.…

HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5 Review

The HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5 is a superb business-class convertible PC. It’s nearly perfect…

Lenovo Announces New ThinkPad Portable Workstations

Today at its NXT BLD conference in London, Lenovo announced its latest generation of portable…

Huawei’s Rise to Top of Smartphone Market Has Stalled

Huawei would have surpassed Samsung to become the number one smartphone maker in the world…

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The End of Ownership? (Premium)

I signed up for an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription yesterday, and now I feel…

Microsoft Reveals More Halo on PC Details

We know that Halo: Infinite is arriving next year with Xbox One “Scarlett.” But now…

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Microsoft Gives In to the E3 Mob (Premium)

Google has been quite open about its Stadia gaming service, and Microsoft’s Phil Spencer promised…

Google Assistant Comes to Waze

Google announced this morning that it is making the Google Assistant available in Waze, its…

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Apple WWDC 2019: An Analysis (Premium)

Thanks to a bit of downtime, I can finally weigh in on Apple’s recent announcements…

Hands-On with the New Xbox App for Windows 10

Xbox Game Pass for PC is key to Microsoft’s new strategy for Windows 10 gaming.…

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