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

Build 2019: New Edge to Pick Up IE Mode, More

Microsoft announced that the new Chromium-based Edge web browser will offer Internet Explorer compatibility and…

Here Comes Build 2019

Microsoft is hosting its Build 2019 developer conference this week in Seattle. And yes, Brad,…

Google Fi Now Supports Visual Voicemail on iPhone

The new version of Google Fi for iPhone now supports that platform’s visual voicemail functionality,…

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Ask Paul: May 3 (Premium)

I’m in Vancouver, British Columbia ahead of next week’s Build conference, so it’s no surprise…

Xiaomi Sold 27.5 Million Smartphones in Q1 2019

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi said today that it sold 27.5 million smartphones in the first…

Apple’s Explanation for Removing Rival Wellness Apps is “Misleading”

The makers of the top-rated wellness app for iPhone have lashed out at Apple for…

Fitbit’s Smart Watch Sales are Surging

Fitbit announced better-than-expected revenues for the quarter ending March 31 thanks to a 117 percent…

Your Phone for Windows 10 Can Now Save Photos Directly to PC

A new update to Windows 10’s Your Phone app lets you save your smartphone-based photos…

Microsoft Solitaire is Inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame

Suck it, Minecraft: Microsoft Solitaire has been inducted into the 2019 class of the World…

Microsoft Launches HoloLens 2 Development Edition

It will set you back a cool $3500, but if you want a HoloLens 2,…

Grammarly Premium Picks Up a Consistency Checker

Those using the Premium version of Grammarly now have a new tool that will catch…

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Qualcomm to Receive $4.5 Billion from Apple

Qualcomm revealed that Apple will pay it approximately $4.5 to $4.7 billion to dismiss all…

Google to Allow Auto-Deleting of Location History and Activity Data

In a move that appears aimed at appeasing regulators, Google today said it will limit…

Here Comes the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18890 Arrives

Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 20H1 build to Insiders on the Fast ring,…

Hulu Has Over 28 Million Subscribers in the United States

Hulu announced today that its U.S.-based subscriber base jumped by 40 percent in the past…

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Is the Microsoft Store on the Way Out? (Premium)

I don’t expect to hear much about Windows 10 at Build next week, but several…

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