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

Microsoft Announces the Lumia 540 Dual-SIM

Just when you thought that the market for low-end Lumia handsets was saturated, Microsoft has…

Office Mix Gets Slide Notes and Closed Captioning

Office Mix Improves with Slide Notes and Closed Captioning Support

As you may recall, Office Mix is a powerful add-on for PowerPoint 2013 that transforms…

Microsoft + iPhone

Microsoft + iPhone

Just a few years ago, there was a sharp divide between fans of Microsoft and…

Surface 3 + Android Apps?

Surface 3 + Android Apps?

While the ability to run Windows desktop applications is a huge win for Surface 3,…

Skype for Business is Now Generally Available

Skype for Business is Now Generally Available

Microsoft announced today that Skype for Business—the new version of Lync—is now generally available (GA).…

Windows 10 Mobile Tip: Name Your Phone

Windows 10 Mobile Tip: Name Your Phone

With previous Windows Phone OS versions, you needed to use a Windows-based PC to give…

Microsoft Promises to Improve Xbox One Power Consumption

Microsoft Promises to Improve Xbox One Power Consumption

A recent report says that Microsoft’s Xbox One is an energy pig, drawing more than…

An Ode to Surface Pen Loop

An Ode to Surface Pen Loop

Sometimes it’s the little things. Literally. This past weekend, I visited the Microsoft Store in…

Surface 3 + Desktop Applications

Surface 3 + Desktop Applications

It’s not news that Surface 3 can run desktop applications, unlike its Windows RT-based predecessors.…

Surface 3 + Docking Station

Surface 3 + Docking Station

With the move to an Intel-based architecture, Surface 3 is a far more versatile device…

A Quick Look at Windows 10 Mobile Build 10051 for Phones

A Quick Look at Windows 10 Mobile Build 10051 for Phones

Yesterday, I wrote about the release of a new Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 build…

A Quick Look at Windows Phone 8.1.2

In an interesting and very useful mistake, many people who try to upgrade their Windows…

A Quick Look at Windows 10 Build 10056

A Quick Look at Windows 10 Build 10056

A new Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 leak—build 10056—provides a more complete look at Microsoft’s…

Microsoft Releases a New Build of Windows 10 for Phones

Microsoft Releases a New Build of Windows 10 for Phones

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Technical Preview 2 for Phones build 10051, and as previously…

Thinking About Free Office

Thinking About Free Office

While I use and recommend Office 365 and the full desktop versions of Office it provides,…

Office Online Now Integrates with Dropbox Too

Office Online Now Integrates with Dropbox Too

The Microsoft and Dropbox partnership continues to expand. And today, Microsoft added Dropbox integration to…

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