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 Issues First Skype Preview Build on Android

Microsoft Issues First Skype Preview Build on Android

Microsoft has issued its first Skype Preview app release to those who signed up for…

Gartner: In 2016, Android and iOS Killed Off All Smartphone Competition

Gartner: In 2016, Android and iPhone Killed Off All Smartphone Competition

A new report paints an incredible picture of why Microsoft abandoned the smartphone market: Android…

Thurrott Daily: February 15

Thurrott Daily: February 15

Today: Microsoft president recommends a 'Digital Geneva Convention', Forza video games top $1 billion in…

Hands-On with Outlook.com Premium

Hands-On with Outlook.com Premium

Outlook.com Premium is an affordable way to set up an online identity with a custom…

Latest Microsoft Garage App Unlocks Content Trapped in Your Email

Latest Microsoft Garage App Unlocks Content Trapped in Your Email

Microsoft's new Email Insights app for Windows 10 promises faster, more relevant email searches than…

Unlimited Data Makes a Welcome Comeback at Verizon

Unlimited Data Makes a Welcome Comeback at Verizon

Verizon Wireless announced this week that it will once again offer an unlimited data plan…

Microsoft Opens Build 2017 Registration

Microsoft Opens Build 2017 Registration

Microsoft's next Build conference is happening at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle in…

LG Watch Style and Android Wear 2.0: First Impressions

LG Watch Style and Android Wear 2.0: First Impressions

Android Wear hasn't seen much success, but Google is quietly pushing forward. And this week,…

Apple's Content Push Only Highlights a Lack of Focus
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Apple’s Content Push Only Highlights a Lack of Focus (Premium)

It's time for new leadership at Apple, a rudderless company that is now drunkenly bouncing…

Outlook.com Premium Comes Out of Preview

Outlook.com Premium Comes Out of Preview

There's no announcement from Microsoft, but Outlook.com Premium has shed its Preview tag, meaning it…

Thurrott Daily: February 13

Thurrott Daily: February 13

Today: You can still extend your Office 365 subscription out by five years, Intel goes…

Favorite Places are Getting a Big Update in Google Maps

Favorite Places are Getting a Big Update in Google Maps

Google Maps has long supported the notion of favorite places. But with a new update…

Focused Inbox is Finally Coming to Windows 10 Mail

Microsoft has expanded the testing of Focused Inbox for the Mail app in Windows 10,…

The Morning After: HP ENVY Curved All-in-One PC (2017) Second Impressions

The Morning After: HP ENVY Curved All-in-One PC (2017) Second Impressions

Just a day after FedEx dropped off the HP ENVY Curved All-in-One in a VW-sized…

HP ENVY Curved All-in-One PC (2017) First Impressions

HP ENVY Curved All-in-One PC (2017) First Impressions

Last year, I described the original HP ENVY Curved All-in-One as "the most beautiful PC…

Ask Paul: Is Windows To Go Coming to Windows 10 Pro?

As some of you may know, Windows To Go is a perk of Windows 10…

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