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
Thurrott Daily: December 3
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- Dec 03, 2015
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Here are some other things that are happening today: The two-year Windows 10 Mobile support…
Today’s 12 Days of Deals Promotion: 2 Free Games with Purchase of Select Xbox One Consoles
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 03, 2015
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If you buy an Xbox One console or bundle today, you will get two free…
The Top Bing Searches of 2015
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- Dec 03, 2015
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Microsoft has announced the top Bing searches of 2015, and as you might expect, they…
Best Tech of 2015: Mobile Apps
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- Dec 03, 2015
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Mobile devices---and smart phones in particular---are only as good as the apps you use. So…
Live in the Boston Area? Please Help with a PC Focus Group
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 02, 2015
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Next week, I am conducting a focus group study in Dedham on behalf of a…
Microsoft Delivers Display Driver Fix for Surface Book, Surface Pro 4
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 02, 2015
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Microsoft has delivered a firmware update today that it says will fix near-constant display driver…
Thurrott Daily: December 2
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- Dec 02, 2015
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Here's some other news from around the web today: Microsoft makes nice with Apple in…
Today’s 12 Days of Deals Promotion: Lenovo Ideapad 100 15-Inch Signature Edition Laptop
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 02, 2015
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We're on day two of Microsoft's annual 12 Days of Deals promotion, and today's deal…
Best Tech of 2015: Smart Phones
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 02, 2015
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The smart phone is the most important personal computing product of the year. So let's…
Moto 360 Sport Will Arrive in Early January in the U.S.
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 01, 2015
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The Moto 360 Sport will become available in the U.S. in early January, providing built-in…
“Halo: The Fall of Reach” Movie is Now Available
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 01, 2015
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This new animated feature film fills in the backstory of the enigmatic Master Chief character…
Games with Gold: December 2015
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- Dec 01, 2015
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It's December 1, and you know what that means: It's time for Xbox Live Gold…
Thurrott Daily: December 1
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- Dec 01, 2015
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Here's what else is happening today: Windows phone fans finally enter the final stage of…
Microsoft Launches Annual 12 Days of Deals Promotion
- Paul Thurrott
- Dec 01, 2015
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Microsoft has launched its annual 12 Days of Deals promotion, offering a different sale item…
Google Nexus 5X First Impressions
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 30, 2015
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The Google Nexus 5X is an LG-made smart phone handset that provides solid build quality,…
Visual Studio 2015 Update 1 is Now Available
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 30, 2015
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The first major update for Visual Studio 2015, simply called Update 1, is now available,…