Windows 8 users may now try out an early version of Metro-style Google Chrome by installing the browser’s developer build. The Metro-style version of Chrome is similar to its desktop counterpart, but ...

"Metro" is the term for apps running on Windows 8/ARM. But what does it mean in terms of design? The term "Metro style" is a little ambiguous, as it refers both to a Windows Runtime (WinRT) ...

Track 8 hooks into your iPad’s music library, including playlists, and organizes it in a landscape format interpretation of the Metro design language. It’s not exactly the same — the font is a little ...

Windows 8 will support three app categories: traditional Windows apps, Metro apps, and new “Metro style enabled desktop browsers,” which are classic Windows programs that are allowed to participate in ...

Windows 8 packages Internet Explorer 10 in two different flavors--Metro and desktop, each with their own pros and cons. Which one is better, and how can you manage both? Lance Whitney is a freelance ...

Windows 8 will have two versions of Internet Explorer 10: a conventional browser that lives on the legacy desktop, and a new Metro-style, touch-friendly browser that lives in the Metro world. The ...

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 ...

Microsoft officials are showing off a quick sneak peek of one of the coming "Metro-Style" Office applications today, during the opening keynote of its Build 2013 developer conference. During the June ...

As promised, Google released its first stab at a Metro style enabled desktop browser for Windows 8 this week. The new code appeared late this afternoon and is available as an automatic update on the ...

True, IE10 for Windows 8 will come in both a streamlined "Metro" version and a desktop version. But Microsoft is clearly pushing the former, though it risks confusing the heck out of users. Lance ...