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 Major Set of Firmware Updates for Surface Book, Surface Pro 4
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- Jul 15, 2016
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Just days after releasing an important Intel graphics driver update for its Surface Book and…
New Music Discovery Features Come to Groove for Windows 10
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 15, 2016
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Microsoft has updated the Groove app for the shipping version of Windows 10, bringing it…
Thurrott Daily: July 14
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 14, 2016
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Tech tidbits from around the web: Microsoft won't force you to use Cortana on Xbox…
Lenovo Announces a Windows Phone Handset for Businesses in Japan
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 14, 2016
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Astutely jumping on the Windows phone bandwagon at exactly the right time, Lenovo will release…
Microsoft is Bringing Skype to Linux, Chromebook and Chrome Web Browser
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 13, 2016
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If you're feeling a little frosty this morning, it might be because hell just froze…
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14388 for PC and Mobile
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 13, 2016
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Last night, Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 14388 for both PC and Mobile.…
AppRaisin App Pick of the Week: Alto’s Adventure for Windows 10
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 12, 2016
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Alto's Adventure is a hugely popular perpetual motion scroller that debuted previously on Android and…
Google Releases Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview 2
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 12, 2016
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Today, Google announced the second preview release of its upcoming Android Wear 2.0 platform for…
Microsoft Releases New Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1511
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 12, 2016
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Just weeks ahead of the release of Windows 10 version 1607, Microsoft has delivered a…
Angry Birds Flies Away from Windows Phone
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 12, 2016
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Late to embrace Windows phone, Angry Birds maker Rovio was also late to abandon the…
Project Fi Gets Even Better for International Travelers
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 12, 2016
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Just one day after I reviewed the service, Google announced that it has improved Project…
Intel HD Graphics Driver Update Hits Surface Book and Surface Pro 4
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 11, 2016
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An important update to the Intel HD Graphics driver has finally been approved by Microsoft…
Google Project Fi Review
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 11, 2016
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Google's Project Fi is a near-perfect reinvention of what a wireless carrier can and should…
Microsoft Has a Plan to Improve Edge Web Apps
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 10, 2016
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This week, Microsoft expanded on its plans to improve Edge web apps by both modernizing…
Microsoft Delivers Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14385 for PC and Mobile
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 09, 2016
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Surprise! Yes, it's a Saturday night, but Microsoft has shipped a new build of the…
Xbox Play Anywhere Gets an Asterisk
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 09, 2016
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Microsoft's promise to publish all future in-house games via Xbox Play Anywhere---meaning they will work…