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Paul 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.

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Apple Joins Microsoft in Resisting Governmental Access to Customer Data

Later today, Apple will introduce new iPhones, iPads and other devices. But there are other things going on with Apple that are far more important.

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Microsoft Email Case Heads to Federal Appeals Court This Week

This week Microsoft will face off against the DOJ in a closely-watched case that will help determine the scope of U.S. search warrants in the digital age.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: September 4, 2015

Because Microsoft can’t stop punching itself in the face, this week’s other news includes Windows 10 milestones to look forward to, and a whole lot more.

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Intel Promises a PC Renaissance with Skylake Processors

Today, Microprocessor giant Intel trumpeted the arrival of its 6th-generation Core processor lineup, named Skylake, promising it would be a “turning point.”

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Google Takes a Big Risk in Refuting EU Antitrust Claims in Europe

In rejecting the EC’s antitrust claims, Google is risking a disaster that could cost billions in fines and require it to make major behavioral changes.

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VMworld 2015: VMware Advances Into Hybrid Cloud and Containers

VMWare announced a number of steps towards realizing its software-defined data center vision, including big pushes into the hybrid cloud and containers.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: August 28, 2015

Because I will turn this car around if I have to, this week’s other news includes no Xbox Micro for you, Ubuntu really turns it up a notch, and more.

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Facebook Offers M to Counter Siri, Cortana and Google Now

This week Facebook released a preview version of a personal digital called M. Can this Messenger-based solution compete with Siri, Cortana and Google Now?

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PC Market Freefall Now Expected to Continue Through 2016, IDC Says

A sobering new report from the market researchers at IDC refutes any notion that the PC market will stabilize or even rebound this calendar year.

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Chromebooks Passes iPad, Gains on Windows in US Education Market

While Chromebooks haven’t had much impact on the worldwide market for personal computing devices, Google’s notebooks have seen some traction in education.

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