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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Apple TV+ Can Coexist with Netflix, Cook Says

Apple CEO Tim Cook said his firm’s coming video service can coexist with Netflix and…

Huawei Sold Almost Twice as Many Smartphones as Apple in Q1

The market researchers at IDC have weighed in on the struggling smartphone market, but one…

Apple Posts Big Declines Compared to Year-Ago Quarter

Apple posted net income of $11.6 billion on revenues of $58 billion for the most…

Huawei P30 Pro First Impressions

Widely-rated as having the very best camera in any smartphone, the Huawei P30 Pro is…

Facebook is Launching a Major Redesign

Facebook today announced that it will soon launch a major refresh of its core social…

Facebook Messenger is Coming to Windows, Mac

Facebook announced a major overhaul of its Messenger service that focuses on privacy and speed.…

Microsoft Delays Testing of Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC

Microsoft quietly revealed today that it will not make the promised April start for public…

Plugable Launches Its Smallest USB-C Docking Station

Plugable today launched The Cube, its smallest-ever USB-C docking station. The price is $79.95.

Microsoft, VA Bring Xbox Adaptive Controller to Veterans

Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are partnering to provide the Xbox…

Wolfenstein II, Wargroove, More Coming to Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft is adding Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and several other titles to Xbox Game Pass…

Samsung’s Smartphones Took Another Hit in Most Recent Quarter

As part of its most recent quarterly earnings, Samsung said that profits from its smartphone…

Games with Gold for May Debuts a Day Early

Microsoft has announced the four new titles in Games with Gold for May, and the…

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Thinking About Google’s Smartphone Problems (Premium)

Google’s smartphone problems are easy to identify and hard to fix. This business is nothing…

Alphabet Quarterly Results Underwhelm Investors

Alphabet---Google’s parent company---delivered net income of $6.66 billion on revenues of $36.3 billion for the…

OnePlus Goes Old School to Promote New Phone

OnePlus took out a full-page ad for the OnePlus 7 Pro in today’s New York…

Week One with the Google Pixel 3 XL

I’ve been using a Google Pixel 3 XL since last week. Here are a few…

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