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 Music Inches Up on Spotify in the U.S.

This is an astonishing example of Apple's popularity in its home market, given that Spotify…

Casper Mattress Mini-Review

After four nights sleeping on our new Casper mattress, I'm declaring success. I'm not sure…

Hands-On with Redstone 5: Display Improvements

It seems like a such a small thing. But the ability to discretely zoom system…

Ask Paul: July 6
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Ask Paul: July 6 (Premium)

This was a short week with two Mondays, but here's a pretty long "Ask Paul"…

Windows 10 at 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Three years and five feature updates later, Windows 10 is in a very different place…

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The PWA Revolution is Off to a Slow Start. Why? (Premium)

I had hoped that 2018 would be the year of the Progressive Web App. It…

Microsoft Will Release a Dark Mode for Outlook.com

In a support forum post, Microsoft said that it will finally release a Dark Mode…

Reassessing the Sony PlayStation 4, Again

Two years after my last check-in, hows does Sony's PlayStation 4 stack up against the…

Reading List: Favorite Audiobooks of 2018, So Far

We're only halfway through 2018, but I've already listened to a long list of great…

Hands-On with Redstone 5: The Future Comes Into Focus

Six weeks after my first exploratory look at the next version of Windows 10, I'm…

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Cord-Cutting Services are Headed in the Wrong Direction (Premium)

Several cord-cutting services have announced price hikes recently. This isn't the way it's supposed to…

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Andromeduh? (Premium)

Microsoft is quietly working on a mobile hardware project called Andromeda that fans feel will…

Launcher 10 Brings the Windows Mobile Home Screen to Android

Those still pining for Windows phone may find solace in Launcher 10, an Android launcher…

OnePlus Launches a Red OnePlus 6

OnePlus today announced that it will soon sell its OnePlus 6 smartphone in a new…

Tip: Get a Surface Pro Platinum Bundle for Just $799

Those looking for an affordable way to pick up a well-appointed 2017 Surface Pro with…

Microsoft Releases Firmware Updates for Surface Studio and Surface Pro LTE

Microsoft has announced separate sets of firmware updates for Surface Studio and Surface Pro with…

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