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

Hands-On with Consumer Cellular

It's the holy grail of wireless carriers: A service that resells bandwidth on one or…

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Android is Using AI to Fulfill the Promise of Windows Phone (Premium)

Anyone still pining away for Windows phone needs to pay attention to how Google is…

Report: OnePlus 6T to Launch on T-Mobile

The next OnePlus flagship smartphone will launch on T-Mobile here in the U.S. in addition…

Microsoft Issues Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17741 to the Fast Ring

Redstone 5 development is winding down and today's Insider Preview build is the third in…

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Ask Paul: August 17 (Premium)

After a jet-lagged week at home, here's another set of reader questions to usher in…

Report: Google Smart Display to Arrive in Late 2018

While Google's plans for new Pixel phones and Pixelbook Chromebooks have leaked repeatedly, this one,…

Google Admits to Location History Collection

Just days after an explosive report claimed that Google was collecting location data when disabled…

Opera 55 Eases Install of Chrome Extensions, More

The latest version of Opera for desktop offers an easier way to install Chrome extensions,…

Arm Says Future Chips to Offer Desktop-Class Performance

Arm today disclosed its roadmap for CPU performance improvements through 2020. And the chipset designer…

Lenovo Notes PC Sales Surge in Earnings

Lenovo this week announced its most recent quarterly earnings. Of particular note, the firm saw…

Intel Brings 8th-Generation Core Chips to the NUC

Intel this week announced a new family of NUC kits and mini-PCs that utilize its…

Sony Has Sold 3 Million PlayStation VR Systems

Sony announced this week that it has now sold over 3 million PlayStation VR systems…

Android 9 Pie (Go Edition) Arrives This Fall

Google will ship the latest version of Android Go---which is optimized for first-time and entry-level…

Android 9 Pie Feature Focus: Overview Selection

Android 9 Pie contains a number of small new features that together add up to…

First Snapdragon 850 Benchmarks Disappoint (Updated)

Early Snapdragon 850 benchmarks suggest that Qualcomm's first PC-centric chipset may not bring hoped-for performance…

Google is Catching Up to Amazon in Smart Speakers

Two new reports point to an inevitable conclusion: Google could overtake Amazon in the smart…

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