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

Pixel 2 XL is Now Discounted, But Not the Pixel 2

Google has never explicitly discussed its Apple-like policy of keeping previous generation devices around at…

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Made by Google 2018: It’s About More Than Hardware (Premium)

This week, Google announced lots of new hardware. But if that's all you got from…

Apple iPhone XS Review

Apple's biggest strength, I think, is its ability to bring it all together into a…

Microsoft Begins the “Re-release” of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update

Microsoft has concluded its investigation into a data deletion bug in the Windows 10 October…

HP Chromebook x360 14 Might Be the Chromebook I’ve Been Looking For

HP's new premium Chromebook seems to hit the sweet spot when it comes to form…

Microsoft Partners with, Invests in Grab

Microsoft announced a partnership with Grab, a Southeast Asia-based online-to-offline services giant.

Apple Releases iOS 12.0.1

Don't be fooled by the version number: This release fixes several major bugs in the…

Intel Announces First 9th-Generation Core Processors

Intel today announced its first 9th-generation Core processors. They are high-end parts aimed at gamers.

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Are the Stars Aligning for Microsoft + Google? (Premium)

I've mourned Terry Myerson's exit from Microsoft. But it may be the best thing that's…

Microsoft Announces October 2018 Update for Windows 10 IoT

Microsoft today announced the October 2018 Update for Windows 10 IoT, its operating system for…

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Surface All Access: Love the Idea, Need Details (Premium)

Surface All Access was one of the less heralded announcements to come out of this…

Report: Nintendo Plans a New Switch for 2019

A Wall Street Journal report claims that Nintendo will release an update Switch video game…

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme First Impressions

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Extreme blends high-end specifications with its vaunted style and build quality. Is…

The Email Experiment: A Quick Check-In

I'm still researching and experimenting with alternatives to Google Inbox. But I learned something interesting.

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The Myth of Apple Knowing What People Want (Premium)

There's a myth, cultivated by former CEO Steve Jobs, that Apple provides customers with products…

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Yes, the New Surface PCs Run Windows 10 Home. Yes, It’s OK (Premium)

Many are feigning indignity at the thought of premium PCs running the lowly Windows 10…

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