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

Major Update Makes Spotify for Windows Phone a Real Contender

The new version of Spotify for Windows Phone finally puts this app on par with…

Lumia 930 (source: Microsoft)

What I Use: Nokia Lumia 930

With no new Lumia flagship on the horizon, I took a $400 hit recently and…

HP Envy x2 Detachable PC

First Look: HP Envy x2 Detachable PC

As you may know, I’m heading to Redmond, WA this week for Microsoft’s Windows 10…

Ask Paul: Questions About the New Site

Here are some answers to reader questions about this new site, thurrott.com.

Microsoft Lumia 535 Review

The Lumia 535 is a fine low-end smart phone and a great example of what's…

Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro Review

The Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro is the most impressive transforming Ultrabook I've ever reviewed, with…

Microsoft Again Reduces Xbox One Pricing to $350

Over the 2014 holiday season, Microsoft temporarily reduced the price of all Xbox One models…

Microsoft Delivers Firmware Updates to Surface Pro Models Only

A few days later than usual, Microsoft provided its expected monthly Surface firmware updates. But…

Lumia Denim Explained

Microsoft has released a major new firmware update for its Lumia smart phones. Dubbed Lumia…

Major Updates to Microsoft Band and Microsoft Health Now Available

Microsoft this week announced the first major updates to its Microsoft Band fitness tracker and…

Lumia Users: Take Better Selfies with a Nokia Treasure Tag

As you may know, I’m no fan of selfie sticks. But if you have a…

Microsoft Announces Skype Preview Program … for iPhone Users

In a post announcing a minor upgrade to the Skype app for iPhone, Microsoft revealed…

Now You Can Save Outlook.com Attachments Directly to OneDrive

Microsoft announced this past week that it has begun rolling out a curiously obvious feature…

First Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC is Coming January 27

If you are familiar with my game-playing habits, you know I spend a lot of…

Here’s What’s Coming in the February 2015 Update for Xbox One

It was amazing watching Microsoft improve its flagship video game and entertainment console via a…

HP Stream 11 and 13 Review

It seems like HP almost single-handedly revived the PC market in the second half of…

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