Is the Contacts preview at http://contacts.google.com new? Apparently Google started to make it available in the March/April time frame.#

I think that lost in the disappointment over Windows 8.1 as a desktop operating system UI is the fact that it is a tablet UI optimized for landscape operation. For tablets larger than 8.9", landscape operation may be more comfortable than portrait because there is better weight distribution. iOS and Android are optimized for portrait operation.#

Some day we may look back at Microsoft's modern UI and consider it the best tablet UI made, but that never gained market acceptance, much like OS/2 is considered by many to have been much better than Windows.#

Gigaom.com Acquired by Knowingly Corp. It will be interesting to see whether the new Gigaom.com will survive. #

Microsoft: Cortana for iOS and Android is a smart strategic move. Good to see Microsoft embrace it's true identity as a software company. For too long it's prime directive was to grow Windows rather than to grow the company.#

Typing on the Surface 3 Type Cover is like typing on cardboard, particularly if you use it elevated rather than lying flat on a table. It rattles and makes a noise when I type. Ok for brief typing, but gets old quickly while writing long articles.#

Android Auto: The First Great In-Car Infotainment System. So far the reviews I have read for Android Auto have been positive.#