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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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,…

Amazon Music Unlimited is Just 99 Cents for Prime Students

Here’s a new perk for students who also subscribe to Amazon Prime: They can get…

Microsoft Issues Major Update to Windows Terminal

It’s still very much in beta, but the new Windows Terminal received a major update…

MSDN Magazine Ends in November

Microsoft announced this week that it will stop publishing MSDN Magazine in November after a…

Google Trips Takes Its Final Trip

Less than three years after it launched Google Trips, Google is killing the service and…

Google Hardware to be Carbon Neutral by 2020

Today, Google committed to making the delivery of its hardware products to and from customers…

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