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 iPhone XS First Impressions

As was the case for many others, my iPhone XS arrived on Friday. But I…

Telltale Games is Shutting Down (Updated)

Bad news, video game fans: Telltale Games, makers of highly-rated interactive stories like The Walking…

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The Thing About Amazon (Premium)

I needed a few days to decompress after Amazon's massive set of announcements on Thursday.…

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Ask Paul: September 21 (Premium)

Later than usual, but here's another round of questions and answers before I head off…

HP Envy x2 (Intel) First Impressions

The ARM-based version of the HP Envy x2 suffers from poor performance and compatibility. How…

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Coincidence (Premium)

I have an incredible story of coincidence that I just have to share. Yes, Google…

PlayStation Now Picks Up Game Downloading

This week, Sony announced that its PlayStation Now service is picking up a crucial feature…

Finally, Some Good News for Call of Duty Fans on Xbox

It's tough being a Call of Duty fan on Xbox. But I finally have some…

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Skype Hammers Another Nail in Cortana’s Coffin (Premium)

Today, Amazon announced numerous new smart home products, among them a smart display that will…

Amazon Announces a Smart Home Tsunami

Today, Amazon revealed that it is dramatically increasing the number of Alexa-powered smart home devices…

Tip: Harman Kardon Invoke is Just $50 at Best Buy

The Cortana-based Harman Kardon Invoke smart speaker is currently on sale for just $50 at…

Google Brings its Emergency Location Service to Android in the U.S.

Google announced that it has expanded the availability of its Emergency Location Service for Android…

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Google Pixelbook “Nocturne” Leaks

Just weeks ahead of Google's annual hardware event, yet another new Pixel-branded device has leaked.

Surprise! Amazon is Announcing New Hardware Today

Look out, Apple, Google, and Microsoft: Amazon is trying to muscle in on this month…

Google Pushes Flutter to Release Preview 2

Google has announced the final pre-release version of its Flutter cross-platform mobile app toolkit.

Now the EU is Investigating Amazon Too

Following in the rich traditions of Microsoft, Intel, Apple, and Google, Amazon has finally found…

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