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First Ring Daily is a podcast featuring Paul Thurrott and Brad Sams where they dive into tech news of the day with insight and humor.

First Ring Daily


    • Mar 6, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 12m AVG DURATION
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    Latest episodes from First Ring Daily

    First Ring Daily 1564: Goodbye Android

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 10:09


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows kills the Android, Apple does an annoying thing in the EU, and Google follows the path.

    First Ring Daily 1563: From Up High

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 10:57


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul gets a balloon, Xbox has an event, and Apple announces new hardware.

    First Ring Daily 1562: The Moment Has Arrived

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 14:42


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, the Moment is here, names of the OS, and a little traffic in the background.

    First Ring Daily 1561: Miss Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 5:29


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, green is the new color, back to Windows 95, and a moment that missed.

    First Ring Daily 1560: ARM Looks Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 13:53


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, ARM benchmarks look good, Intel has big dreams, and Edge needs to stop doing things.

    First Ring Daily 1599: Accepting It

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 16:08


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, AI continues to grow, Microsoft invests more in AI, and Google announced a new AI.

    First Ring Daily 1598: Land the Audio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 11:15


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows gets a new resolution, trying to land the plane, and a little Gemini too.

    First Ring Daily 1597: Surface Peaks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 12:46


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Surface has a timeline, Paul has a trouble, and Brad remembers a headline.

    First Ring Daily 1596: Apple Didn't Win

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 9:34


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Nvidia has won, Apple takes a gamble, and Xbox looks at the discs.

    First Ring Daily 1595: Gallons of Mayonnaise

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 10:48


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, the Costco app, the Xbox data, and everything else.

    First Ring Daily 1594: Xbox Has Spoken

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 16:51


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox held its event, Xbox provided information, Xbox has a future.

    First Ring Daily 1593: Worse than Cookies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 12:59


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, local AI, cloud AI, and a Build of AI.

    First Ring Daily 1592: Healthy Migration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 10:31


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, a podcast that stands in line, the Xbox event is tomorrow, and a little less audio today.

    First Ring Daily 1591: Tar Pit Touchdowns

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 11:59


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, a bit about the game, a bit about Notion, a bit about IBM.

    First Ring Daily 1590: Next Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 11:40


    On this episode First Ring Daily, Firefox gets a new leader, Xbox has a memo next week, and noises from above.

    First Ring Daily 1589: Good Margins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 7:38


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, ARM has margin, a camera for vision, and Google's new $20 service.

    First Ring Daily 1588: A New Metric

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 11:55


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Copilot gets bigger, Copilot on the big screen, and TV on all the screens.

    First Ring Daily 1587: Should Xbox Do It

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 13:09


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Xbox will talk about plans, Xbox could offload hardware, and a little Eero.

    First Ring Daily 1586: Communication Station

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 10:11


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft doesn't communicate, Xbox doesn't communicate, and Qualcomm did communicate.

    First Ring Daily 1585: Apple's Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 15:15


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple Vision Pro, HoloLens Go, and another round of podcasts.

    First Ring Daily 1584: New Setup, Same Setup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 12:38


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows has a new setup, Windows has an old setup, and water in the yard.

    First Ring Daily 1582: Three Trillion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 10:44


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft hits a three trillion valuation, Email that didnt arrive, and it's Thursday we think.

    First Ring Daily 1581: Arc-nemesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 14:16


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul pokes the PC, Arc is a new browser, and relearning your shortcuts.

    First Ring Daily 1581: Finding AI Functionality

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 17:14


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, AI and everything else.

    First Ring Daily 1580: A Matter of Email

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 14:35


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft email gets compromised, Email from Amazon doesn't work, and a little Thrifty topic too.

    First Ring Daily 1578: Recommended Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 12:06


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, recommended content hits the Winter stride, Xbox has an event, and Bing doesn't grow. 

    First Ring Daily 1577: Over 700 Trackers in Outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 10:37


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, more than 700 reasons you probably won't want to use the new Outlook app.

    First Ring Daily 1576: Goodbye Bing, Hello Copilot Pro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 22:22


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Bing is being downgraded, Copilot Pro is here for the consumer, and a long dive into the world of Windows subscriptions.

    First Ring Daily 1575: ARM the Discount

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 9:55


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, the power blips, a deal for ARM, and we roll into the week on a Monday.

    First Ring Daily 1574: Windows or AI – Who Wins?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 23:20


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows 12 has an option, will Microsoft choose AI or Windows, and Windows 10 will keep on going.

    First Ring Daily 1573: If Only it Survived

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 16:59


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft was very close, Apple made it closer, and who doesn't love talking more about passwords and networking.

    First Ring Daily 1572: CES Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 11:28


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Intel announces new chips, audio is only for intros, and CES is happening.

    First Ring Daily 1571: LAN is the Password

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 21:01


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, solving the network problem, password managers, and technology continues to be hard.

    First Ring Daily 1570: It's All New

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 12:50


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, massive tech changes, a failed network mapping, and Apple announces a date.

    First Ring Daily 1569: It's 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 13:25


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, we fall into the new year, Google ruins the Nest experience, and Microsoft changes an app install process.

    First Ring Daily 1568: The AI Battle of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 26:54


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, a new WiFi, a little IoT, and a lot of the AI battle that will define 2024.

    First Ring Daily 1567: And to All a Goodnight

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 6:15


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Christmas is upon us, File Explore is among us, and a few things about next week.

    First Ring Daily 1566: Mixed Emotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 10:04


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Windows is saying goodbye to Mixed Reality, Xbox should be on Apple, and figuring out the future.

    First Ring Daily 1565: Time to LLM

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 20:03


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, we dive deep into LLMs and possibly made a good podcast.

    First Ring Daily 1564: Watching Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 15:08


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple has a Watch, Brad has a watch, and Paul needs to watch.

    First Ring Daily 1563: Garbage Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 11:07


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Tiny11 gets tried, looking at the end of the year, and figuring out how time works.

    First Ring Daily 1562: NPUs on Intel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 9:04


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Intel shows off new chips, NPUs arrive on laptops, and changes to the desktop.

    First Ring Daily 1560: Google's Oven

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 12:07


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Google fakes it, Brad makes it, and FTC bakes it.

    First Ring Daily 1559: The Windows 12 AI Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 18:47


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, digging into Windows 12, how Microsoft will use AI, and a little bit of the weekend has arrived.

    First Ring Daily 1558: Roadside Attractions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 5:19


    On this short episode of First Ring Daily, Paul is on the side of the road, Brad buys a pizza oven, and back to normal tomorrow.

    First Ring Daily 1557: Windows 10 Extended

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 19:41


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft will extend the life of Windows 10 for a price...probably.

    First Ring Daily 1556: First They Took My XAML

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 12:04


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, XAML will survive, a taskbar may be going away, and Mail is going away too.

    First Ring Daily 1555: Windows in June

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 11:14


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul emails a cloud vendor, Windows is looking at June, and the canary is getting louder.

    First Ring Daily 1555: Windows in June

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 11:14


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Paul emails a cloud vendor, Windows is looking at June, and the canary is getting louder.

    First Ring Daily 1554: Show Me the Desktop

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 12:05


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Microsoft looks to change the taskbar, Xbox has a mobile plan, and Epic needs to settle.

    First Ring Daily 1553: They Pull You Back In

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 12:09


    On this episode of First Ring Daily, Apple looks to move on, Xbox has a small update, and we managed to go full circle.

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