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

OnePlus 6T Features Come to OnePlus 6 in Beta

OnePlus is bringing some of the software improvements in the OnePlus 6T to its predecessor,…

Games with Gold for November Lands a Day Early

Happy Halloween! Microsoft has delivered the first two Games with Gold titles for November a…

October 2018 Update Barely Impacts Windows 10 Usages Stats

Not surprisingly, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update barely impacted this month's Windows 10 usage…

Apple iPhone XR First Impressions

Launched alongside the iPhone XS, the iPhone XR is a more affordable and colorful take…

Microsoft Celebrates 1000th ID@Xbox Game Title

Microsoft announced today that there are now over 1,000 games available via the ID@Xbox program.

Google Assistant Comes to Roku

Roku announced that the Google Assistant is now available on its newer living room set-top…

The Nintendo Switch Has Upended the Video Game Market

Nintendo Switch Surpasses GameCube, But …

The Switch continues to falter when compared to the surprisingly resilient Sony PlayStation 4 against…

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Thinking About the OnePlus 6T (Premium)

OnePlus's T-branded releases are perhaps more correctly identified as a sideways shift than an upgrade.

OnePlus 6T Launches in New York

There were no real surprises given all the leaks, but the OnePlus 6T is now…

Hands-On: HP Thunderbolt Dock G2 with Audio Module

Here's a quick peek at how HP's EliteBook x360 1030 G3 and Thunderbolt Dock G2…

IBM to Acquire Red Hat for $34 Billion

IBM announced today that it will acquire open source firm Red Hat for approximately $34…

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Trusting Google (Premium)

My relationship with Google is complicated. And the key issue, as you might imagine, is…

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1.5 Billion Windows PCs (Premium)

Microsoft has once again asserted that there are 1.5 billion "Windows-powered" PCs in use worldwide.…

Google Pixel USB-C Earbuds (Mini) Review

Google's inexpensive Pixel USB-C Earbuds are a great option for those who don't want the…

Google Releases Chrome OS 70

Google today announced the release of Chrome OS 70, bringing a dramatically improved UI for…

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Ask Paul: October 26 (Premium)

Happy Halloween! This week's Ask Paul includes a follow-up from last time plus a ton…

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