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
Google is Retiring the Chrome App Launcher on Windows
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 23, 2016
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Google announced this week that it will be retiring the Chrome App Launcher on Windows…
Streaming is Now the Most Popular Form of Music Consumption in the U.S.
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 23, 2016
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The Recording Industry Association of America reported this week that revenues from streaming music services…
Microsoft Band 2: Another View
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 22, 2016
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My wife Stephanie—admittedly non-technical, but very interested in health and nutrition—started using a Microsoft Band…
Google Photos Adds Auto Album Feature
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 22, 2016
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I've recommended Google Photos since the service first launched last year. And this week, it's…
Lenovo ThinkPad T460s First Impressions
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 22, 2016
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With its latest T-series Ultrabook, Lenovo is blurring the line with its upscale X1-series more…
Thurrott Daily: March 22
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 22, 2016
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A few tech tidbits from around the web: Microsoft throws a bone to MixRadio users,…
A Quick Look at iOS 9.3
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 21, 2016
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While it's not a major update by any measure, iOS 9.3 ships on the new…
Apple Special Event: New iPhone, iPad, No Surprises
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 21, 2016
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There were no major surprises at Apple's special event today, with the consumer electronics giant…
Thurrott Daily: March 21
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 21, 2016
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A few tidbits from around the web: how I spent my weekend, skewering today's Apple…
Reassessing the Sony PlayStation 4
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 20, 2016
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Two and a half years after I first purchased the PlayStation 4, I've dusted off…
Apple Won’t Let the iPad Be an iPad
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 19, 2016
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Apple's iPad is the best tablet on the market and by a wide margin. And…
Microsoft Extends Support for Windows 7 and 8.1 on Skylake PCs
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 18, 2016
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Back in January, Microsoft revealed that it would only support Windows 7 and 8.1 on…
Lowes Will Put HoloLens in Hands of Consumers for the First Time
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 18, 2016
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While we still believe that a consumer HoloLens release is years away, a new partnership…
Thurrott Daily: March 18
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 18, 2016
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A few tech tidbits from around the web: No 512 MB Windows phones will get…
Get an Xbox One For As Little As $300 This Weekend
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 18, 2016
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As part of a Spring Sale, Microsoft will be offering its Xbox One video game…
Audible Introduces Clips Feature
- Paul Thurrott
- Mar 18, 2016
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Amazon this week announced a new feature in its Audible mobile app that helps you…