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
Microsoft Says Creators Update Rollout is “On Track”
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- May 24, 2017
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Six weeks after Microsoft first began rolling out the Windows 10 Creators Update, the software…
Xbox Game Pass Launches June 1
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- May 24, 2017
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Microsoft announced today that its game subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, will launch publicly on…
Twitter Lite is a PWA Win
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- May 24, 2017
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The transition to Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) will take time. That said, one PWA, Twitter…
Apple Makes an Education Push Of Its Own
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- May 24, 2017
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With both Microsoft and Google announcing major new education initiatives in recent weeks, Apple today…
Smartphone Sales Grew 6.35 Percent in Q1 2017
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- May 24, 2017
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With both Gartner and IDC weighing in on smartphone sales in the first quarter of…
New Surface Pro Offers a Faster Inking Experience
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- May 24, 2017
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It's not clear to me why Microsoft isn't highlighting this more, but the new Surface…
Google Pushes Chrome Further Into the Enterprise
- Paul Thurrott
- May 24, 2017
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Google this week announced a set of updates for its Chrome web browser that are…
Windows 10 Device Usage: Creators Update After One Month
- Paul Thurrott
- May 24, 2017
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For May, AdDuplex looks at the progress Microsoft has made deploying the Windows 10 Creators…
Google Brings Family Features to YouTube TV, Calendar, Keep and Photos
- Paul Thurrott
- May 23, 2017
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Googles announced today that it is bringing family-based sharing functionality to its YouTube TV, Calendar,…
Microsoft Announces the May Updates for Office 365
- Paul Thurrott
- May 23, 2017
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As it does each month, Microsoft is providing its Office 365 customers with news about…
Google Home, Take 2
- Paul Thurrott
- May 23, 2017
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When Google announced its Home appliance a year ago, I figure it would quickly evolve…
Surface Pro 4 is Still Available, Now $100-$200 Off
- Paul Thurrott
- May 23, 2017
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With Microsoft launching a new Surface Pro today, most previous generation Surface Pro 4 models…
Thinking About the New Surface Pro
- Paul Thurrott
- May 23, 2017
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With Microsoft finally announcing a long-awaited Surface Pro refresh, here are a few thoughts about…
Huawei Announces New MateBook Portable PCs
- Paul Thurrott
- May 23, 2017
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Huawei today announced a new family of its flagship MateBook portable PCs, with new notebook…
Microsoft Announces Windows 10 China Government Edition
- Paul Thurrott
- May 23, 2017
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Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 China Government Edition is now available, offering the government…
Microsoft Announces New Surface Pro, Surface Pen, and Signature Type Covers
- Paul Thurrott
- May 23, 2017
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Microsoft today formally announced a new Surface Pro along with an improved Surface Pen and…