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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Yep, We Waited a Year for This (Premium)

One year ago, Microsoft announced that Apple iTunes was coming to Windows 10's app store.

First Preview of Office 2019 Arrives

Microsoft announced today that the first preview version of Office 2019 is now available for…

Here Comes Windows 10 Version 1803

Microsoft Announces Windows 10 April 2018 Update

Microsoft has finally announced the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, which will upgrade Windows 10-based…

Snap Announces New Spectacles

Snap Announces New Spectacles

Snap today announced a new generation of its Spectacles camera sunglasses that adds still photo…

New Usage Milestone for Fall Creators Update with Successor Delayed

With Microsoft remaining silent on the interminable delays to the Windows 10 April 2018 Update,…

Nintendo Sells 15 Million Switch Consoles in First Year

As part of a stellar quarterly earnings report today, Nintendo announced that it has sold…

HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review

HP Envy x2 (Qualcomm) Review

Despite its elegant and professional design, the HP Envy x2 falls short in too many…

State of Decay 2, Homefront 2, More Coming to Xbox Game Pass

State of Decay 2, Homefront 2, More Coming to Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft today announced that several new games will be added to the Xbox Game Pass…

Amazon's New Alexa Strategy: Get 'Em While They're Young

Amazon’s New Alexa Strategy: Get ‘Em While They’re Young

Amazon today announced a new Echo Dot aimed at kids and a new version of…

Google Intros New Tasks App for Mobile and Web

Google Intros New Tasks App for Mobile and Web

Moving a tad more decisively than Microsoft, Google has announced Tasks for Android and iOS…

Google Takes Aim at Microsoft, Again, with New Gmail

Google Takes Aim at Microsoft, Again, with New Gmail

Today, Google announced its first major Gmail update in over two years. And this one…

Opera Announces New PC, Mobile Web Browsers

Opera Announces New PC, Mobile Web Browsers

Opera today announced a new version of its PC-based web browser, plus a new mobile…

Google Chrome is About to Get Prettier

Google Chrome is About to Get Prettier

Google is planning a Material Design 2 overhaul for the UI of its desktop web…

Microsoft Begins Rolling Out Xbox April Update

Microsoft Begins Rolling Out Xbox April Update

The Xbox April Update has begun rolling out, bringing improvements to audio/video, streaming and captures,…

Spotify Pushes Its Freemium Advantage

Today, Spotify announced an update to its mobile app that emphasizes a key advantage over…

Consistency, Thy Name is Not Microsoft
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Consistency, Thy Name is Not Microsoft (Premium)

Windows 10 has many problems, but one of my big pet peeves is the lack…

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