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
Messaging Skype Beta Comes to Windows 10 Mobile for Phones
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- Sep 07, 2015
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Microsoft has quietly released Messaging Skype Beta, a curiously-named app download that integrates Skype into…
Microsoft is Using Bing to Recommend Edge. So What?
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 06, 2015
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To the click-baiters, Microsoft is "aggressively pushing" its new web browser, Edge, when users search…
Windows 10 Tip: Take a Screenshot
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 05, 2015
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Windows 10 really expands on your options for taking screenshots. Indeed, there are almost too…
Microsoft Touts Partner PCs at IFA Keynote
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 04, 2015
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At its Friday address at IFA 2015 in Berlin today, Microsoft provided a demo of…
Microsoft Axes Some Lumia-Branded Camera Apps
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 04, 2015
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Bad news, Lumia fans: Microsoft announced today that it is scaling back its collection of…
Tip: Legally Obtain Microsoft Office Setup Media
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 04, 2015
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I've written a lot about how you can legally acquire Windows 8.1/10 Setup media from…
Microsoft Redesigns Skype on Android, iPhone and iPad
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 03, 2015
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Microsoft has issued major new versions of Skype for Android, iPhone and iPad, adding UI,…
Windows 10 Tip: Get Instant Language Translations with Cortana
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 03, 2015
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This week, Microsoft added instant language translation capabilities to Cortana in Windows 10 in the…
Moto X Pure Edition Preview
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 03, 2015
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The Moto X Pure Edition is an unlocked wonder with universal radios that provides high-end…
Latest Moto 360 Smart Watch Amps Up the Style and Choice
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 03, 2015
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Motorola’s second generation Moto X smart watch comes in two sizes, and now comes in…
Acer Announces Windows 10 Mobile Handset with Continuum
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 02, 2015
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At IFA in Berlin this morning, Acer announced a coming Windows 10 Mobile handset and…
Lenovo Announces New Windows 10-Powered ThinkPad Yoga Convertibles
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 02, 2015
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What do you get when you combine the versatility of the Yoga lineup of convertible…
Amazon Prime Video Now Provides Offline Viewing on Android and iOS
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 02, 2015
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This week, Amazon updated the Prime Video service and its Amazon Video mobile apps to…
Lenovo Tweaks Microsoft and Surface with New Miix 700
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 02, 2015
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It's impossible to look at the Lenovo Miix 700 and not see a Surface knock-off.…
It’s Official: Windows 10 Accounts for Over 5 Percent of All PCs in Use
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 01, 2015
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Data from NetApplications confirms that Windows 10 is off to a great start, with over…
Microsoft Updates Schedule for Unlocked Surface 3 4G LTE
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 01, 2015
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Microsoft has announced new delivery dates for the unlocked Surface 3 4G LTE in the…