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
And the Release Date for Windows 10 Is…
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 01, 2015
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Microsoft revealed this morning that Windows 10 will be released to customers on July 29,…
Free Halo 3: ODST Heads Out to Early Master Chief Collection Buyers
- Paul Thurrott
- May 31, 2015
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This weekend, Microsoft has begun alerting early buyers of "Halo 3: The Master Chief Collection"…
NewEgg May Have Revealed the Pricing for Windows 10 Home and Pro
- Paul Thurrott
- May 31, 2015
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Online electronics retailer NewEgg this weekend posted pricing and availability information for the so-called OEM…
Apple Watch First Impressions
- Paul Thurrott
- May 31, 2015
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Apple Watch delivers the quality we expect from Apple, but it is weighted down by…
Hands-On with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10130
- Paul Thurrott
- May 30, 2015
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If you saw my hands-on report about Windows 10 build 10125, you won't be surprised…
Google is Slowly Chipping Away at Microsoft’s Mobile Differentiators
- Paul Thurrott
- May 30, 2015
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Looking at this week's Google I/O announcements, it's hard to miss the ways in which…
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10130 is Now Available for PCs
- Paul Thurrott
- May 29, 2015
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I was expecting this yesterday, but Microsoft surprised us all today by releasing Windows 10…
Google Announces Android Wear Update
- Paul Thurrott
- May 29, 2015
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During the opening keynote address at Google I/O on Thursday, Google provided an update on…
Learn Windows 10 Development with This Free Microsoft Video Series
- Paul Thurrott
- May 29, 2015
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Last week's three-day live video event, A Developer's Guide to Windows 10, is now available…
Google Announces Android M Platform Preview
- Paul Thurrott
- May 28, 2015
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At its Google I/O 2015 keynote address on Wednesday, Google announced a preview release of…
Xbox 360 Tip: Expand Your Storage
- Paul Thurrott
- May 28, 2015
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While the Xbox 360 has long supported adding external storage devices, it has only recently…
Microsoft Updates OneDrive on Windows Phone and Android
- Paul Thurrott
- May 28, 2015
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Microsoft has announced updates to the OneDrive app on Windows Phone and Android. And each…
Hands-On with Windows Hello
- Paul Thurrott
- May 28, 2015
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I've been using Windows Hello on a loaner ThinkPad X1 Carbon. This new type of…
Lenovo Partners with Microsoft to Extend Cortana Capabilities in Windows 10
- Paul Thurrott
- May 28, 2015
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At its inaugural Lenovo World Conference this week in Beijing, Lenovo announced that it is…
Microsoft is (Finally) Cleaning Up the Windows Store
- Paul Thurrott
- May 27, 2015
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Microsoft has announced sweeping changes to the Windows Store and says it will no longer…
Office Lens for Android Exits Preview
- Paul Thurrott
- May 27, 2015
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Almost two months after shipping the first preview version of Office Lens for Android—or as…