Paul Thurrott
Petri ContributorPaul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with over 20 years of industry experience and the author of over 25 books. He is the News Director for the Petri IT Knowledgebase, the major domo at Thurrott.com, and the co-host of three tech podcasts: Windows Weekly with Leo Laporte and Mary Jo Foley, What the Tech with Andrew Zarian, 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.
LATEST
A Nokia Mobile Comeback? Not So Fast
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Aug 10, 2015
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A Reuters report claims that Nokia, once the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, is plotting a mobile comeback. Sorry, Nokia fans, but that’s laughable.
Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: August 7, 2015
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Aug 07, 2015
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This week’s other news includes the first release of Microsoft’s bridge between iOS and Windows 10, future Microsoft mobile possibilities, and much more.
Windows 10 Privacy Concerns Are Overblown, But Perception Matters
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Aug 06, 2015
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While most of the complaints about Windows 10’s privacy violations are bogus, growing concerns about these issues could cause lasting damage.
Nokia Sells HERE to German Auto Consortium
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Aug 04, 2015
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Nokia has agreed to sell its HERE digital mapping and location services business to a consortium of European automakers for about $3.8 billion.
Microsoft Reportedly Invests in Uber
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Aug 03, 2015
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Microsoft has invested about $100 million in Uber as part of a round of financing that values the controversial taxi-replacement service at $51 billion.
Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: July 31, 2015
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 31, 2015
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Because Windows 10 is here and I feel fine, this week’s other news includes Windows 10’s impressive day-one performance, the availability of Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 FUD is laughably lame, getting it wrong—twice—about Microsoft’s Nokia purchase and its strategy for Windows and phones, Apple Watch is or isn’t a failure, Google loses to Microsoft…
Microsoft Does Right by Internet and Its Customers by Phased Windows 10 Rollout
Last Update: Nov 19, 2024
- Jul 30, 2015
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Alarmists were predicting an Internet meltdown on Wednesday, with Microsoft rolling out Windows 10 electronically to millions of customers in 190 countries.
Microsoft Delivers Free Windows 10 Upgrade in 190 Countries
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 29, 2015
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Well, today is the big day: Windows 10 is now available as a free upgrade to users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 in 190 countries around the world.
Newly Discovered Android Flaw Puts Almost One Billion at Risk
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 27, 2015
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Android really is the new Windows: a newly-discovered set of security vulnerability in the mobile OS has placed almost one billion users at risk of attack.
Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: July 24, 2015
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 24, 2015
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Because Windows 10 is inevitable, this week’s other news includes the pending Windows 10 launch, Google’s latest attempt at violating your privacy, and more.
Apple Posts Blockbuster Earnings but Disappoints Investors
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 22, 2015
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Apple posted a profit of $10.7 billion on revenues of $50 billion while selling an incredible 47.5 million iPhones, and still manage to disappoint investors.
Microsoft Delivers $2.1 Billion Operating Loss on Phone Write-Down
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Jul 21, 2015
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It was a solid quarter for Microsoft, with the firm posting $22.2 billion in revenues for the previous quarter. But 8 billion in write-downs don’t help.