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.

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Google Digital Wellbeing Now Available in Beta

Those lucky enough to be running Android 9 Pie already now have access to the…

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Ask Paul: August 9 (Premium)

Greetings from Sweden. This week's Ask Paul is a day early because we're flying home…

Roku Delivers Solid Quarter, Expands Services Offerings

Roku reported strong earnings growth and it is expanding its video streaming service beyond its…

Microsoft is Bringing Spotify to Skype

Microsoft today started testing a Spotify add-on for the modern versions of its Skype app.

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17733

Microsoft is delivering Windows 10 build 17733 to testers on the Fast ring. There's only…

Android 9 Pie Feature Focus: Adaptive Battery

Android 9 Pie includes a new Adaptive Battery feature that works alongside the battery life…

Mail for Windows 10 Picks Up Ink Support

The Mail app that comes with Windows 10 was recently updated to support Windows Ink-based…

Microsoft Releases July Firmware Updates for Surface Pro 3

Surface Pro 3 Gets a Single Firmware Update

While several other Surface PCs have received massive sets of firmware updates in recent days,…

Google Finalizes Dart 2.0

Google announced the release of Dart 2.0, the latest version of the programming language used…

Tip: Surface Owner? You Need the Surface Diagnostic Toolkit

PCs from major PC makers ship with special software utilities for troubleshooting, support, and driver…

T-Mobile Introduces a Cheaper Unlimited Plan

T-Mobile today announced a new Essentials wireless plan that undercuts the pricing of unlimited plans…

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Android Pie in Perspective (Premium)

With Android Pie, it really is the little things that make a difference. Here are…

Amazon Echo Data Leaks, Shows Poor Engagement

Amazon's Echo devices may still dominate the smart speaker market, but customers rarely use them…

Tip: Link Your MSA to Movies Anywhere, Get a Free Movie

Now that Microsoft's Movies & TV app is compatible with Movies Anywhere, the software giant…

Microsoft Pay Now Supports Masterpass by Mastercard

Microsoft announced today that it now supports Mastercard's digital wallet service, Masterpass, in the U.S.

Tip: Surface Pro and Book 2 Are On Sale for Up to $300 Off Too

On the heels of a similar sale for Surface Laptop, Surface Pro (2017) and Surface…

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