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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The Always Connected PC is the Future of the Platform (Premium)

By taking on the best attributes of mobile devices, the venerable PC will live to…

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What’s the Value Proposition for Snapdragon-Based Always Connected PCs? (Premium)

We now have a clearer understanding of how ARM-based Always Connected PCs will fare compared…

Notes from the Road: Planes, Planes, and Beach
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Notes from the Road: Planes, Planes, and Beach (Premium)

I travel a lot for work. Rarely do I get to go to a place…

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A Few Questions from the Always Connected PC Launch

Terry Myerson appeared at a Qualcomm event this morning in Hawaii to launch Always Connected…

Much Ado About Nothing on Smartphone Pricing
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Much Ado About Nothing on Smartphone Pricing (Premium)

With flagship smartphone pricing finally hitting the $1000 threshold, there's been a lot of hand-wringing.

OK Google, Why Should We Trust You to Make Hardware?
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OK Google, Why Should We Trust You to Make Hardware? (Premium)

You've probably heard the oft-spouted phrase, "hardware is hard." Well, it's true. Just ask Google.

Google Daydream View: One Year Later
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Google Daydream View: Mobile VR, One Year Later (Premium)

Google's most elegant mobile VR solution doesn't get a lot of attention from what I…

OnePlus 5T Review: We Have a Winner

OnePlus 5T Review: We Have a Winner

The OnePlus 5T is that rarest of personal technology products, something I can recommend wholeheartedly…

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Thinking About the Mac (Premium)

Studying how Apple has evolved Mac hardware and macOS software over the years is instructive…

Microsoft Delivers First Driver and Firmware Pack for Surface Pro LTE

Microsoft revealed today that it has shipped the initial driver and firmware pack for Surface…

Games with Gold Delivers a Happy Holiday Season

It's already December 1, and that means it's time for another month of free games…

PWA Support is Coming to Firefox for Android

PWA Support is Coming to Firefox for Android

Firefox 58 for Android will bring support for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). Here's an early…

Spotify's Support of Live Tiles is Important
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Spotify’s Support of Live Tiles is Important (Premium)

The latest update to Spotify for Windows 10 adds support for live tiles in Start.…

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Ask Paul: December 1 (Premium)

This week: Phones, Surface, Call of Duty, passwords, Microsoft Edge, technology nostalgia, and much more.

Microsoft Edge for Android and iOS Comes Out of Preview

Microsoft formally announced today that Edge for Android and iOS is no longer in preview.

Tip: Enable Pixel Visual Core in Android 8.1
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Tip: Enable Pixel Visual Core in Android 8.1 (Premium)

Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL users running Android 8.1 can now enable the Pixel…

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