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 Releases Swiftmoji Keyboard App for Android and iPhone

Microsoft Releases Swiftmoji Keyboard App for Android and iPhone

Microsoft's SwiftKey this week launched a new Swiftmoji keyboard app for both Android and iPhone…

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14393 Heads to Slow Ring as Final Release is Imminent

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14393 Heads to Slow Ring as Final Release is Imminent

In the clearest sign yet that development of the Windows 10 Anniversary update---and, thus, Windows…

Skype is Transitioning to a More Modern, Mobile-Friendly Architecture

Skype is Transitioning to a More Modern, Mobile-Friendly Architecture

Good news for those stung by Skype weirdness and reliability issues over the past several…

The NuAns NEO Will Never Make It, and That's Too Bad

The NuAns NEO Will Never Make It, and That’s Too Bad

The NuAns NEO is the most innovative Windows phone since the original Nokia Lumia, but…

Microsoft Celebrates the Windows 10 Anniversary with Windows Store Offers

Microsoft Celebrates the Windows 10 Anniversary with Windows Store Offers

Here's a tip for Windows 10 users: Microsoft is offering deals on apps, games, movies,…

Panorama Feature Comes to Windows 10 Mobile's Camera App

Panorama Feature Comes to Windows 10 Mobile’s Camera App

Windows 10 Mobile users on the Windows Insider Fast ring have a nice surprise this…

Xbox (Beta) App for Windows 10 Gets Twitter Sharing, More in New Update

Xbox (Beta) App for Windows 10 Gets Twitter Sharing, More in New Update

A new update to the Xbox (Beta) app for Windows 10 provides a number of…

Final Android N Developer Preview Arrives

Final Android N Developer Preview Arrives

Google announced this week that it has issued the final Android N developer preview ahead…

With Elite x3, HP Wants to Attract Windows Phone Enthusiasts Too

With Elite x3, HP Wants to Attract Windows Phone Enthusiasts Too

While HP has been very clear since the February unveiling of its Elite x3 that…

Microsoft Issues Major Groove Update on Android and iPhone

Microsoft Issues Major Groove Update for Android and iPhone

The first-ever major update to the Microsoft Groove apps on Android and iPhone brings most…

Skype UWP Preview Comes to Windows 10 Mobile, is Updated on PCs

Skype UWP Preview Comes to Windows 10 Mobile, is Updated on PCs

Microsoft announced today that it has started rolling out the new Skype UWP app on…

HP Elite x3 Arrives in the U.S. on August 29

HP Elite x3 Arrives in the U.S. on August 29

HP announced today that its business-class Elite x3 Windows phone will arrive in the United…

Ask Paul: What Do You Use for Backup?

Ask Paul: What Do You Use for Backup?

This is a bit random, but three readers have asked me the same question over…

Thurrott Daily: July 16

Thurrott Daily: July 16

Tech tidbits from around the web: Game play footage from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare…

What I Use: Must-Have Gadgets for Any Trip

What I Use: Must-Have Gadgets for Any Trip

I travel a lot for work and pleasure, and if I’m going to be spending…

About That One Billion Thing

About That One Billion Thing

Last week, I predicted that Microsoft would have trouble meeting its goal of getting one…

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