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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows (winsupersite.com), a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE (http://www.windowsitpro.com/email) and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE (http://www.wininformant.com).

Email: paul@windowsitpro.com

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Leaked Shots Reveal Windows 8 Consumer Preview

By Paul Thurrott, 02/06/2012

While we eagerly await the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, which is still expected to come sometime this month, two blogs have leaked numerous screenshots of what appears to be the ...

Obviously, Smartphone Shipments Exceeded PC Sales in 2011

By Paul Thurrott, 02/06/2012

Market researchers from Canalys announced that overall sales of smartphone handsets exceeded those of PCs in calendar year 2011.

Windows Weekly 246: Helsinki Syndrome

By Paul Thurrott, 02/05/2012

In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly, Iyaz Akhtar, Mary Jo and I discuss the Office 15 Technical Preview, Windows 8 on ARM rumors, Windows Phone 8, AWS on Windows Phone, a ...

8 Days a Week: Phone 8, Orb, and Office 15

By Paul Thurrott, 02/05/2012

This week in Windows 8: A few bland official blog posts, but some explosive news around Windows Phone 8, the Start orb, and Office 15. Plus, yes, we're writing about Windows Phone ...

Windows 8 Secrets: What Windows Phone 8 Tells Us About Windows 8

By Paul Thurrott, 02/04/2012

While everyone is understandably excited about the recent Windows Phone 8 leak, this revelation also tells us some things we didn't know about Windows 8. So let's look at what ...

WinInfo Short Takes, February 3, 2012

By Paul Thurrott, 02/03/2012

An often irreverent look at this week's other news, including a Windows Phone 8 leak, preordering a Nokia Lumia 900, Microsoft marketing layoffs, Facebook's IPO numbers, an uproar ...

Windows Phone 8 Preview

By Paul Thurrott, 02/02/2012

Thanks to a recent leak which has revealed some interesting information about the next major Windows Phone version, I can now publicly discuss Windows Phone 8 for the first time.

CEO: ARM-Based Windows 8 Devices Will Be Superior

By Paul Thurrott, 02/02/2012

ARM CEO Warren East said that ARM-based tablets and other devices based on Windows 8 were superior both to Android tablets and to Windows 8 devices that will run on Intel-type ...

What The Tech 103: You're Not Steve Jobs

By Paul Thurrott, 02/01/2012

This week on What The Tech: Andrew and Paul discuss the situation with MegaUpload. Why did the FBI target them? Should similar services be worried? Andrew brings up recent Xbox ...

Microsoft Aggressively Courting Concerned Google Users

By Paul Thurrott, 02/01/2012

Microsoft this week unveiled an initiative to attract Google users who are concerned about the online giant's growing data-collection policies.

Office 365: Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Integration

By Paul Thurrott, 01/31/2012

Continuing the theme from my previous article in this series, Office 365 also integrates tightly with other Microsoft products, including Windows Small Business Server 2011 ...

IE 6 and the Dark Side of Success

By Paul Thurrott, 01/31/2012

Enterprises expect software solutions to last indefinitely; as a result, Microsoft has had to extend support for its aging systems far beyond the original expiration date.

Microsoft, Google, Yahoo!, Others Partner on Email Security

By Paul Thurrott, 01/30/2012

Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo! announced their support of a new email-security initiative called DMARC that they say will lessen the impact of so-called "phishing" attacks.

Amazon Already Dominating Android Tablet Market

By Paul Thurrott, 01/30/2012

Three months ago, Amazon didn't even sell a tablet computer, but today the firm controls a stunning 40 percent of the market for Android-based tablets, according to one market ...

Windows Weekly 245: Microsoft Will Disappoint Millions

By Paul Thurrott, 01/29/2012

In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly, Iyaz Akhtar, Mary Jo and I discuss whether Windows 8 is feedback driven, a confirmation that the Windows 8 Beta is being renamed to ...

8 Days a Week: A Slow News Week

By Paul Thurrott, 01/29/2012

This week in Windows 8: A slow news week, with just a single Building Windows 8 post and a handful of nuggets from around the blogosphere. Oh, and I'm now writing a bit of Windows ...

Better Together: Office 365 + Windows Phone

By Paul Thurrott, 01/28/2012

For years, Microsoft has pushed a narrative where its products were wonderful as standalone solutions but "better together" when used in concert with other Microsoft products. ...

From Gmail to Hotmail: An Update

By Paul Thurrott, 01/27/2012

Earlier this month, I wrote about my decision to migrate my consolidated personal email accounts from Gmail to Hotmail, which I use along side Exchange-based solutions at work and ...

WinInfo Short Takes, January 27, 2012

By Paul Thurrott, 01/27/2012

An often irreverent look at this week's other news, including Microsoft's $250 million payment to Nokia, Microsoft's supposed plans for Xbox LIVE on iOS and Android, Apple's ...

Nokia Sold "Well Over" 1 Million Windows Phones in 2 Months

By Paul Thurrott, 01/26/2012

Nokia announced its financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2011. And while the press will focus largely on the company's continued attempts to turn things around, ...