Microsoft renames former Metro apps to ‘Windows 8 Store’ then ‘Windows Store’ apps

In August, after a trademark dispute with a German retailer, Microsoft killed off the ‘Metro’ brand naming design for apps and replaced it with “Modern,” “Modern UI-style,” “Windows 8-style,” “Windows 8 style UI,” and now officially calls it the ‘Windows 8 Store.’ At least that is the name according to Will Tschumy, who is a principal user experience advisor for Microsoft. Read more
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