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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Programming Windows: A Timeline (Premium)

In 2020, Windows will celebrate its 35th anniversary. Here’s a rough timeline of each release,…

Xbox Game Pass for PC Pricing Leaks

Ahead of today’s its E3 press conference, Microsoft has leaked the pricing for its Xbox…

OnePlus 7 Pro Updated to Fix Phantom Touch Issue

OnePlus has issued a new software update that fixes a widely-reported “phantom touch” issue with…

Microsoft Edge for Mac Comes to the Dev Channel

Mac users who are interested in testing the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge now have a…

Huawei Mate 10 Pro Review

Huawei Delivers EMUI 9 to Older Handsets

In a bid to demonstrate its ability to rollout software updates, Huawei this week cited…

Google Appeals EU Antitrust Ruling on Advertising

Google this week appealed a March EU antitrust ruling in which it was found to…

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Programming Windows, the Series (Premium)

I’m starting a new series of articles that will examine how Windows application development has…

Firefox Now Enables Enhanced Tracking Protection by Default

Mozilla announced today that new users of the Firefox web browser will automatically be protected…

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Microsoft Loomed Large Over WWDC (Premium)

Microsoft quietly had an outsized impact on the WWDC 2019 announcements. Not bad for a…

The United States Finally Takes on Big Tech

No, it’s not just Google. Amazon, Apple, and Facebook are also under scrutiny by the…

Apple Quietly Reinstates Rival Wellness Apps on iOS

After the U.S. House of Representatives informed Apple that it was under investigation, the firm…

Apple Has No Plans for Music, Podcasts, and TV Apps on Windows

Confirming our suspicions, Apple will ignore Windows and its 1.5 billion users as it moves…

Qualcomm is Planning a Snapdragon 7cx for PCs, Too

Last year, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8cx chipset for PCs. But the firm is planning…

Microsoft Hosts the “Greatest” Xbox Sale of the Year

Every June, Microsoft hosts a humongous sales on all things Xbox. This year, it’s called…

Lenovo Smart Clock is Now Available

The $80 Lenovo Smart Clock is now available for purchase at Best Buy and Walmart…

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The End of iTunes (Premium)

There is not a person on earth who will mourn the passing of iTunes. Let’s…

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