PC World

Windows 8 ‘Metro’ Is Dead, But UI Still Needs a Name

Whatever the reason, “Metro” is out, and Microsoft is temporarily referring to the colorful, tiled interface of the impending flagship operating system as “Windows 8 Style UI”. That lacks flare, ...
ITWire

iTWire - Windows 8: Metro name switched metroff, now: Windows 8

With the launch of Windows 8 to MSDN and TechNet users in less than three days from August 15 (US time - August 16 in Australia), and then October 26 at retail, the decision to stop using the Metro ...
Liliputing

How to enable Windows 8 Metro style apps on an older netbook

Update: The guide below was written for Windows 8 Developer Preview and will not work with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview released on February 29th, 2012. But you can still enable Metro style apps on ...
PC World

15 Awesome Windows 8 ‘Metro-Style’ Apps

As part of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview launch, Microsoft debuted the Windows Store, with more than 70 free “Metro-style” apps. These apps are optimized for touchscreens, but fully functional with ...
Liliputing

Mozilla kills Firefox for Windows 8 Metro, figures you probably won’t notice

Developers at Mozilla have spent the last few years getting the Firefox web browser ready to run on Windows 8 computers with Microsoft’s new Metro-style, touch-friendly user interface. A beta was ...