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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The 4K Lie?
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The 4K Lie?

You have to wonder about Sony, a company that inexplicably chose to introduce its new…

Microsoft SMS Relay Preview

Microsoft SMS Relay Preview

Yesterday, I wrote about the surprise appearance of what we used to call "Messaging Everywhere"…

Apple iPhone 7 Plus: Day Two

On Day Two, A Few More Thoughts About the Apple iPhone 7 Plus

While my time with the iPhone 7 Plus has still been brief, I was able…

Apple iPhone 7 Plus First Impressions

Apple iPhone 7 Plus First Impressions

Well, it's International iPhone Day (tm). So I headed over to the local Apple Store---we…

Pandora Plus Replaces Pandora One, More Full-Featured Service on the Way

Pandora Plus Replaces Pandora One, Full-Featured Service on the Way

Pandora announced this week that it is rebranding its $5-per-month Pandora One music streaming service…

InFocus Takes Kangaroo PC to Go

InFocus Takes Kangaroo PC to Go

I'm a big fan of the InFocus Kangaroo PC, an innovative mini-PC that offers Windows…

Messaging Everywhere Arrives in Skype Preview for Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring

Messaging Everywhere Arrives (Again) for Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring

Though Microsoft never mentioned this when it announced Windows Insider build 14926 earlier this week,…

Outlook.com to Support Google Drive and Facebook Photos

Outlook.com to Support Google Drive and Facebook Photos

Microsoft today announced a number of new features coming to Outlook.com, plus one for Outlook…

Microsoft Health Mobile App Quietly Renamed to Microsoft Band

Microsoft Health Mobile App Quietly Renamed to Microsoft Band

Microsoft is renaming its Microsoft Health app on Android, iPhone and Windows phone to Microsoft…

Thurrott Daily: September 15

Thurrott Daily: September 15

Tech tidbits from around the web: Dell introduces XPS laptops with Windows 10 in new…

Spotify at 40

Spotify at 40

Spotify this week said that it now has 40 million paying subscribers, up from 30…

Yes, Microsoft Edge Still Gets (Much) Better Battery Life Than Chrome

Yes, Microsoft Edge Still Gets (Much) Better Battery Life Than Chrome

Back in June, Microsoft threw down the gauntlet, claiming that Edge provided significant better battery…

Sold Out
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Sold Out

Apple reported this week that its initial quantities of iPhone 7 Plus smartphones have already…

Thanks, Samsung
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Thanks, Samsung

Recent issues with exploding Samsung smartphones are a welcome reminder in these parts that Microsoft…

Microsoft Sets An Expiration Date on Older Windows Insider Builds

Microsoft Sets An Expiration Date on Older Windows Insider Builds

As you may have seen, Microsoft released a new Windows 10 build today to Windows…

Microsoft Expands the Availability of Its Desktop App Converter

Microsoft Expands the Availability of Its Desktop App Converter

Microsoft's Desktop App Converter---previously code-named Project Centennial---is now available in the Windows Store. This will…

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