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

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Google Pixel 2 XL, Round Three (Premium)

I had my Google Pixel 2 XL replaced under warranty in April. Now I'm having…

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What I Use: Home Swap 2018 (Premium)

After two years of detours, our 2018 home swap sees us return to our normal…

Surface Go Got a Day One Firmware Update

With all of Microsoft's Surface PC getting massive sets of firmware updates in recent weeks,…

Hands-On with Your Phone for Windows 10

After a summer of silence, Microsoft has finally delivered the first pre-release version of its…

Thinking About Surface Book 2 Specs and Configurations

Surface Book 2 Joins the Party, Gets Massive Set of Updates

Following Surface Pro 4, Surface Laptop, and Surface Pro (2017), Surface Book 2 has just…

Acer’s New Business Chromebooks Arrive in September

Acer announced two new business-class Chromebooks, one of which is a convertible form factor. Both…

Fitbit Sees Strong Demand for New Smartwatch

Fitbit's recently-launched Versa is off to a strong start and has outsold Samsung, Garmin and…

The New Windows with Paul Thurrott

I chat with Richard Campbell about what happened with Terry Myerson, and what this re-organization…

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It’s Go Time (Premium)

Microsoft's goal for Surface Go is as understandable as it is necessary. But for it…

The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants

Tip: Surface Laptop is On Sale for $200-$300 Off

You can save up to $300 on a Surface Laptop, depending on configuration, if you…

Google to Aggressively Improve YouTube Music

Google launched YouTube Music in May, and said that the service would eventually replace Google…

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Edging Closer to Using Microsoft’s Web Browser (Premium)

I had intended to test some alternative web browsers during my home swap. And then…

Samsung Targets iPad Pro with Galaxy Tab S4

Samsung apparently didn't get the memo that the future of productivity-focused Android tablets is with…

Xbox Game Pass Adds Hitman, Ryse, More for August

Microsoft released its first Xbox Game Pass games for August a bit early. But it…

Apple Delivers a Blockbuster Quarter, But…

Apple reported yet another record quarter. And yet Huawei also surpassed it as the second-biggest…

Sony Has Sold Over 83 Million PlayStation 4 Consoles

Sony has now sold over 83 million PlayStation 4 video game consoles. So it will…

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