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

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL First Impressions

Not sure whether I could handle the notch on the larger handset, I ordered both…

Essential Has Allegedly Only Sold 5,000 Phones

Essential Lays Off 30 Percent of Workforce

More bad news for Essential: The struggling smartphone maker has laid off about 30 percent…

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Google’s Response to the EU is Brilliant (Premium)

Using past Microsoft, Intel, and Apple antitrust cases as its guide, Google has offered a…

New Kindle Paperwhite is Waterproof

Just in time for summer, Amazon today announced a new version of its Kindle Paperwhite…

Adobe Premiere Rush CC is a Big Deal, Too

Adobe's Adobe Premiere Rush CC announcement got a bit lost in all the excitement around…

Cortana 3.0 Launches in Beta on Android

Microsoft updated the Cortana Beta with a new user interface and additional functionality.

Microsoft is Finally Testing Keyboard and Mouse Support for Xbox One

Weeks after promising to do so, Microsoft has finally opened up keyboard and mouse support…

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Full Photoshop on iPad Pro May Be a Game Changer (Premium)

Photoshop CC coming to iPad Pro may finally usher in the post-PC era that Apple…

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 First Impressions

I only had about 24 hours to tool around in Black Ops 4 before I…

OnePlus Previews Software Changes Coming in the OnePlus 6T

In an internal interview, OnePlus is promising a lot of changes to the software that…

Fitbit Charge 3 First Impressions

The Fitbit Charge 3 sits in an interesting space between a basic fitness wearable and…

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Ask Paul: October 12 (Premium)

Happy Friday. Here's another round of questions and answers, many related to Windows 10 software…

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Android: Going, Going, Gone (Premium)

Just as Microsoft did with Windows, Google is now quietly deemphasizing the term Android in…

PC Market Flat-Lined in Q3 2018

There was one surprise in the quarter: Lenovo regained the top spot in the market,…

Google Pixel USB-C Earbuds First Impressions

Quietly launched this week, Google's new Pixel USB-C earbuds are a low-cost and stylish mobile…

Google Home Hub is Just Another Smart Display (Updated)

When Google first announced its Home Hub, I assumed that it was, you know, an…

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