Tag Archives: Metro

Metro Apps are being officially called Windows Store apps

Update: Another clarification has been issued. They are now called 'Windows Store apps'. Engadget has reported that Microsoft has finally decided on the official name for Metro apps for Windows 8 and Windows RT. They are going to use Read more [...]

Microsoft to replace Metro branding with Windows 8 branding?

ZDNet is reporting that Microsoft is likely to replace the Metro branding for apps and UI guidelines with Windows 8 itself. So you would calling Metro optimized apps as Windows 8 Apps. Microsoft has already started using the apps terminology Read more [...]

Microsoft dumping Metro branding for their Windows 8 user interface

Online sources are reporting that Microsoft would switch a brand new branding for their new user interface that would be part of the Windows 8 operating system. Microsoft has been using the Metro branding for this new UI guideline that launched Read more [...]

Google on plugin support in Chrome for Windows 8 Metro

Google has posted a blog post detailing the issues with plugin support in Chrome for Metro UI in Windows 8. Google is already offering support for Metro in the dev channel builds of Chrome. The work is ongoing as currently, the Metro edition is Read more [...]

Google Chrome set to get a Metro edition for Windows 8

Online sources are reporting that Google Chrome is set to get a Metro version for Windows 8 testers. The company is expected to roll out support for the Metro UI in a future dev channel build. Google however would not be supporting Chrome Read more [...]

MetroTwit might soon have a Metro app for Windows 8!

MetroTwit developers have hinted that a Metro edition of their Twitter app might soon be available. They released a screenshot featuring the tiles from the app. Tiles are a major user interface component of the Metro UI in Windows 8. Microsoft Read more [...]

Google Chrome to get a Metro version for Windows 8!

Mozilla recently announced that they have started working on a Metro edition of their Firefox web browser. Now Google has also confirmed the same for their Chrome browser. Google developers said that work has already begun to ensure that Chrome Read more [...]