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

Grammarly Keyboard Picks Up Dark Theme, More on iOS

The latest update to the Grammarly Keyboard on iOS adds a new Dark theme, emoji…

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USB Couldn’t Be More Screwed Up (Premium)

Modern implementations of the USB standard are a nightmare. This couldn’t possibly be more screwed…

USB 3.2 to Double Performance on PCs

The USB Implementers Forum revealed this week that its nearly two-year-old specification for USB 3.2…

FitBit Sold 5.6 Million Wearables in Q4, 13.9 Million in 2018

Fitbit today announced that it sold 5.6 million wearables in the fourth quarter, up 3…

HP Spectre x360 (2019) First Impressions

HP’s Spectre x360 has defined the state of the art in the premium portable PC…

Flutter 1.2 Hints at a Future Beyond Mobile

Google has announced Flutter 1.2, the first feature update for its mobile app development framework.

Windows 10 Version 1809 Surpasses 20 Percent Usage Share

The latest AdDuplex report shows that Windows 10 version 1809 usage share has hit 21…

Hands-On with HoloLens 2

HoloLens 2 is a significant improvement over the original: It’s more comfortable and natural to…

Android is Getting Official Support for Folding Displays, 5G, More

Google announced that it will formally support foldable displays, 5G communications, RCS messaging, and more…

What if This is the Real Future of Windows?

Qualcomm is Bringing 5G to PCs, Cars, and Homes Too

As it did previously with microprocessors, Qualcomm is expanding its lineup of 5G modems to…

Kinect Lives On as Azure Kinect

At the start of yesterday’s HoloLens 2 announcement, Satya Nadella indicated that Microsoft would be…

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MWC Barcelona: A Tale of Two Huaweis (Premium)

On the ground in Barcelona for MWC, I’m most struck by the looming presence of…

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HoloLens Can Thrive Because it Passes the “AACO” Test (Premium)

Don’t understand how Microsoft can make a thriving business out of a niche product like…

Microsoft Announces the Next HoloLens

Four years ago, Microsoft surprised us with HoloLens, its standalone augmented reality headset. It's time…

Huawei Mate X Unfolds the Future of Smartphones Today

Huawei today announced its own smartphone with a folding display, the Mate X. Unlike Samsung’s…

Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL are Both $200 Off

This is a great deal if you’re still thinking about a Google Pixel 3 or…

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