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

Apple Updates iCloud for Windows 10 Version 1809

After identifying an incompatibility between iCloud and the latest version of Windows 10, Apple this…

Report: Corel to Acquire Parallels

A report in TechCrunch states that Corel will announce plans to acquire Parallels as soon…

Google Pixel 2 XL: The Morning After
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The Best Smartphone May Be the One You Already Own (Premium)

People are holding on to smartphones for longer than before, triggering a sales collapse that…

Amazon Confirms Monday was its Biggest Day Ever

Black Friday may get all the press, but Cyber Monday continues to be the biggest…

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Sorry Haters, But Apple is Not a Monopolist (Premium)

It's been an interesting season of bad news for Apple, and that's really brought the…

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Taking the BS Out of AI (Premium)

AI is perhaps the most-overused personal technology term of 2018. But don't let the marketing…

Windows 10 Version 1809 Breaks Windows Media Player

As if there weren't already enough problems with this release, Windows 10 version 1809 breaks…

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Apple Needs an iPhone Classic (Premium)

Most of the commentary around Apple's declining iPhone sales focuses on its escalating prices. That's…

Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 Review

How do you improve on a near-perfect laptop? Subtly, in the case of Microsoft's Surface…

Acer Chromebook Spin 13 Review

The Acer Chromebook Spin 13 is a superb business-class convertible Chromebook. This platform has finally…

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Review

The ThinkPad X1 Extreme amps up everything to 11 and delivers portable gaming and workstation…

“Hey Siri, OK Google”

Google has figured out a way to subvert Siri so that you can use it…

Bad News for iPhone Sales Just Keeps Piling On

Now Apple's biggest manufacturer is trimming $3 billion in expenses related to diminished device sales.

You Can Now Sign-In to Your Microsoft Account Without a Password

You can now sign-in to your Microsoft account by using Windows Hello or a hardware…

Latest OnePlus 6 Open Beta Adds a Ton of New Features

This week, OnePlus released as new Open Beta for the OnePlus 6, adding a video…

Yet Another Pixel 3 Flaw Emerges

It would be comical if it weren't so sad. Reports have emerged of yet another…

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