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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It's October 1, and you know what that means: It's time for another month of free Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. And there are some awesome games available this month via Games for Gold.

Games with Gold: October 2015

It's October 1, and you know what that means: It's time for another month of…

Microsoft is Adding Translator to Skype for Windows

Microsoft is Adding Translator to Skype for Windows

Microsoft announced today that it is adding its Skype Translator capabilities to the flagship Skype…

The Best Way to Learn Windows 10 Development

The Best Way to Learn Windows 10 Development

Here's some great news for aspiring developers: Bob Tabor's amazing and free Windows 10 development…

Microsoft Updates OneDrive for Business on Web and Mobile

Microsoft Updates OneDrive for Business on Web and Mobile

Microsoft today updated the OneDrive for Business experience on the web and on mobile. And…

Microsoft Finally Ships Improved OneDrive for Business Sync Client for Windows and Mac

Microsoft Finally Ships Improved OneDrive for Business Sync Client for Windows and Mac

OneDrive for Business users, your nightmare is finally coming to a close: Microsoft announced that…

1.4 Billion Android Users

1.4 Billion Android Users

As part of yesterday's press event, Google announced that there are over 1.4 billion active…

It's a Date: Microsoft's NYC Flagship Store to Open October 26

It’s a Date: Microsoft’s NYC Flagship Store to Open October 26

Microsoft will open its first flagship retail store on 5th Avenue in New York City…

Surface Pro 3 Gets A Second Firmware Update for September

With just a day left in the month, Microsoft has quietly squeaked out a second…

Google Announces New Nexus, Pixel and Chromecast Devices

Google Announces New Nexus, Pixel and Chromecast Devices

In a big day that was partially ruined by leaks, Google announced two new Nexus-branded…

HP Announces New Windows 10 PCs for Businesses

HP Announces New Windows 10 PCs for Businesses

HP this morning announced a number of new Windows 10-based PCs for the business market,…

Microsoft Offers Free Office 2016 Quick Start Guides

Microsoft Offers Free Office 2016 Quick Start Guides

To help customers get quickly up to speed on the new Office releases, Microsoft this…

Windows Device Recovery Tool Replaces Windows Phone Recovery Tool

Windows Device Recovery Tool Replaces Windows Phone Recovery Tool

Microsoft this week updated its Windows Phone Recovery Tool, renaming it to Windows Device Recovery…

Microsoft Finally Confirms That Windows 10 Does Not Violate Your Privacy

Microsoft Finally Confirms That Windows 10 Does Not Violate Your Privacy

Today, Microsoft finally took up its own defense. And as you might expect, it says…

A Few More Thoughts About the New iPhones

A Few More Thoughts About the New iPhones

In using iPhone 6S Plus more, I've identified a few more features that I think…

Some Thoughts About the New iPhones

A Few Thoughts About the New iPhones

I picked up an iPhone 6S Plus, but for now I'd like to focus on…

Major Leak Confirms Lumia 950, Lumia 950 XL, Lumia 550, and Continuum Dock

Major Leak Confirms Lumia 950, Lumia 950 XL, Lumia 550, and Continuum Dock

A major leak from an internal Microsoft presentation has confirmed previous rumors about Microsoft's coming…

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