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: “Strong Demand” for Xbox Over Black Friday
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- Nov 26, 2016
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The Black Friday holiday shopping weekend isn't over yet, but Microsoft has already hailed the…
Adobe Photoshop Elements is Now Available in the Windows Store
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 25, 2016
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 15 is now available in the Windows Store for just $60. But…
Black Friday Deal: Xbox One S for $250 and Up
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- Nov 24, 2016
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If you've been holding out on Microsoft's stunning new Xbox One S, today is the…
Microsoft Uses Black Friday to Sell Off Remaining Lumias
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 24, 2016
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This is how it ends, Lumia fans: Microsoft is using Black Friday deals to clear…
Eve V 2-in-1 Sells Out Immediately
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 23, 2016
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A crowd-sourced 2-in-1 aimed squarely at Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 sold out immediately this week…
Microsoft Solitaire Collection Comes to Android and iOS
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 23, 2016
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And you thought Office for iPad was big news: Today, Microsoft announced the release of…
Thinking About Microsoft’s “Most Ultimate Mobile Device”
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 23, 2016
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Windows enthusiasts have found a lot to cheer in a recent interview with Microsoft CEO…
Satya Nadella Toasts Tim Cook
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 22, 2016
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has finally taken Apple CEO Tim Cook to task for his…
Google Rolls Out the Final Android 7.1 Developer Preview Update
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 22, 2016
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Google announced today that it has released its final update for the Android 7.1 Developer…
Minecraft: Holiday Update Coming to Xbox in December
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 22, 2016
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Microsoft announced today that it will bring a Holiday Update to Minecraft on Xbox and…
Windows Device Usage: Alcatel IDOL 4S Surges in the U.S.
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 22, 2016
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With not much happening in Windows PC or phone usage, AdDuplex this month looks at…
Thurrott Daily: November 22
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 22, 2016
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Today: Galaxy Note 7 recall did not damage Samsung brand in U.S., Apple to offer…
Chaseable Tile Support Begins Showing Up in Windows 10 In-Box Apps
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 22, 2016
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A new Windows Store app platform feature called Chaseable Tiles has started appearing in some…
Netflix 4K Video Comes to Windows 10 … Sort Of
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 22, 2016
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This week, Microsoft claimed that 4K content from Netflix was now available exclusively for Windows…
Thinking About x86 Emulation on ARM
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 21, 2016
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A new report about Microsoft working on x86 emulation for the ARM-based versions of Windows…
Instagram Adds Live Videos and Disappearing Photos
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 21, 2016
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Instagram announced today that it is adding live videos and disappearing photos to its photo-sharing…