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

OneNote for Windows 10 Gets a Major Update

Microsoft has documented a nice set of new features that just arrived in the latest…

Kensington Announces a Surface Studio-like Dock for Surface Pro

PC peripheral maker Kensington today announced a $300 dock for Surface Pro that looks an…

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The Future of Android (Premium)

What impact will this week's EU ruling against Google have on Android device makers, wireless…

EU Fines Google $5 Billion for Android Abuses

The EU has issued a record $5 billion antitrust fine to Google, asserting that the…

Travel Tech: T-Mobile Makes International Access More Affordable

T-Mobile's new day pass option for international travelers makes it the most affordable option of…

Google Adds Ambient Mode to Chromecast

Google this week updated the software for its Chromecast devices to support a new Ambient…

OxygenOS 5.1.9 Aimed at Improving OnePlus 6 Camera Quality

A coming update to the OnePlus 6 is aimed at improving various the device's camera…

Lenovo ThinkPad L480 Review

There is great value to be had in the ThinkPad lineup if don't mind forgoing…

Tip: Buy Surface Laptop or Book 2, Get a Free Surface Dock

Buy a Surface Laptop and Surface Book 2 and you'll get a free Surface Dock,…

Tip: Add Your Chrome or Firefox Activity to Timeline

Thanks to a third-party browser add-on, you can now add your Chrome and Firefox web…

Microsoft is Killing Skype Classic on September 1

Over the weekend, I noticed that the desktop version of Skype was being offered an…

Roku Announces Wireless Speakers for TV

Roku today announced its first step into the smart speaker market with its Roku TV…

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Thinking About the PC Market (Premium)

Yes, the PC market grew---if barely---in the most recent quarter. But what about calendar year…

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The PC Industry (Barely) Grew for the First Time in 6 Years

Both Gartner and IDC agree that the PC industry grew---if very slightly---in the quarter ending…

You Can Finally Delete Contacts in Outlook for Android

This a few more key new features have arrived in July Update for Office 365…

OnePlus 6 Review

Despite a few curious compromises, the OnePlus 6 is a much better value than other…

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