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
Surface 3 4G LTE is Now Available in the United States
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- Jul 24, 2015
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Microsoft revealed this morning that it will offer unlocked versions of the Surface 3 4G…
Microsoft’s New Lumia Flagships Revealed
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 23, 2015
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Microsoft's new Lumia flagships, Cityman and Talkman may soon go to market as the Lumia…
Intel Compute Stick First Impressions
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 23, 2015
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It seems like everything is available in HDMI stick form lately: Miracast, Roku, FireTV and…
Lenovo Less Likely to Make a Windows Phone Handset Now
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 23, 2015
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Rumors of a Lenovo Windows phone have been around for years, but it appears that…
Microsoft Updates Office Apps for iOS
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 23, 2015
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Microsoft issued updates to Word, Excel and PowerPoint for iPhone and iPad this morning, adding…
Specs for Upcoming Lumias Leak … But They’re Low-End Lumias
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 23, 2015
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We learned about Microsoft's broad new plans for smart phone recently, and today, thanks to…
No RTM for Windows 10, Microsoft Says
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 22, 2015
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In response to a related question, Microsoft told me today that there is no "RTM,"…
More Windows 10 Answers: How Activation Will Work on an Upgrade
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 22, 2015
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A leaked version of the Windows 10 release notes puts some important questions about Windows…
Microsoft Addresses Flagshipgate and the Future of Windows Phones
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 22, 2015
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke briefly about Microsoft's disastrous phone business and reiterated that the…
Google Adds Support for Google Drive to Microsoft Office
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 21, 2015
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On Tuesday, Google announced a new plug-in for Microsoft Office for Windows which enables Google…
AT&T Will Be First Carrier to Offer Surface 3 with 4G LTE in the US
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 21, 2015
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AT&T Wireless announced today that it will be the first wireless carrier in the United…
Windows 10: A Tale of Two Mini-Tablets
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 21, 2015
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I've tested the Windows 10 upgrade on a staggering array of hardware and the results…
Microsoft Releases Visual Studio 2015
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 20, 2015
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On Monday, Microsoft announced the immediate availability of Visual Studio 2015, the software giant's full-featured…
Cortana is Going Global After the Windows 10 Launch
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 20, 2015
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The Cortana digital personal assistant will appear in Windows 10 at launch on July 29…
Hello, Windows 10
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 20, 2015
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The Windows 10 advertising tsunami kicks off with something cute. And you know what? That's…
Windows 10 Mobile Tip: Customize Start
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 18, 2015
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In the first of a series of tips about the new mobile OS, I take…