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From the Vaults: The Office Ribbon (Premium)

In 2005, I learned about Microsoft's secret plan to revolutionize the Office user interface with…

Microsoft's E3 Announcements Were a Whole Lot of 2019
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Microsoft’s E3 Announcements Were a Whole Lot of 2019 (Premium)

Excited by any of Microsoft's E3 game announcements? You might want to check the release…

Ask Paul: June 8
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Ask Paul: June 8 (Premium)

Happy sort-of summer, everyone. Here's another set of good questions and me doing what I…

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Microsoft Appears to Confirm My Video Game Theory (Premium)

In an article about video game console generations, Phil Spencer supported my theory that Microsoft…

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Too Many Intelligent Edges (Premium)

"You're an intelligent edge! YOU'RE an intelligent edge. YOU'RE an intelligent edge too!!" Or whatever. I…

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Notice Anything Missing in the WWDC Keynote? (Premium)

Many Apple fans are complaining that the firm didn't announce new MacBooks at WWDC. But…

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Game Changer? (Premium)

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 850 announcement is a bit more profound than is immediately obvious.

The Importance of Portability
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The Importance of Portability (Premium)

Last week's unexpected Groove news has triggered some latent remorseful feelings from Microsoft's world-weary fans.…

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Paul’s Tech Makeover: (Yet Another) Cord-Cutting Update (Premium)

Last week, I provided an update on our cord-cutting efforts. Maybe I should have waited,…

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Ask Paul: June 1 (Premium)

This week, we have a wide range of questions and a call-back to a 1970's…

Microsoft, Please Pay Attention to What Apple is Doing with iOS
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Microsoft Moves Decisively to End the Nonsense Era (Premium)

There's a silver lining to the demotion of Windows: All of the nonsense is being…

Paul's Tech Makeover: A Cord-Cutting Update
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Paul’s Tech Makeover: A Cord-Cutting Update (Premium)

In the three months or so since we've switched (back) to cord-cutting services, we've been…

Fewer Options For Those with Their Own Music
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Fewer Options For Those with Their Own Music (Premium)

Last year, streaming music revenues surpassed those of other formats. But we're losing something important…

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Ask Paul: May 25 (Premium)

It's the start of a long Memorial Day weekend, but here are some reader questions…

Andromeda Dreams and Awakenings
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Andromeda Dreams and Awakenings (Premium)

Yes, folks, Andromeda is real. Beyond that, most of what we think we know about…

What is Microsoft Edge? What Should it Be?
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What is Microsoft Edge? What Should it Be? (Premium)

Inspired by a Thurrott.com forum post, I'm revisiting one of the more contentious issues we…

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