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, ...

Coverage of Windows 8 has understandably focused on the revolutionary Metro interface. Many believe that this new interface, while fine for tablets and phones, is a step backwards for desktop ...

Almost certainly in response to the recent release of the Retina display-toting iPad 3, Microsoft has published details of how Windows 8 will cope with a huge range of screen resolutions and sizes, ...

Microsoft is bringing more of the Metro user interface to Windows 8’s desktop, swapping frosted glass for sharp edges and minimalist icons. The aesthetic change, spotted by Engadget, was quietly ...

A purported UX designer for Microsoft reveals why the "love it or hate it" Metro environment is the default in Windows 8. Lance Whitney Contributing Writer Lance Whitney is a freelance technology ...

Metro, the new Windows 8 interface, is causing an equal measure of excitement and consternation across the Web. The new tablet-style interface that uses tiles to launch your favorite applications — ...

Firefox and Google have compelling reason to develop for Metro: Microsoft stacked the deck in the way Windows 8 handles default browsers Firefox and Google have a vested interest in coming up with a ...

I like writing about Windows 8. But every time I do — like right now, as I’ve been working on a post on Windows 8.1 — I’m bedeviled by the same conundrum. It’s minor but aggravating, and it confronts ...

A Metro interface by any other name is still a Metro interface, but it would be nice if Microsoft would clue us in on what to call it now. The Redmond company unceremoniously dumped the Metro branding ...