Windows 8’s live tiles keep you informed. Information is king, and Metro’s live tiles–which can display dynamic content–are a crucial piece of the puzzle.

Over the last two weeks, the Windows 8 Consumer Preview has been dissected by the technology press at large, and the general consensus about the new Metro start screen UI has been one of ...

Tasos delivers his thoughts on Windows 8 and Metro UI and why it could be the (d)evolution of the world's most popular OS, as well as Microsoft's reasons for the UI design in the new OS.

There’s a wide gap between Metro and the regular desktop. With a Windows 8 PC, you can either be in the Windows Phone 7-style Metro interface or on a desktop that closely resembles the ...

With the public release of Microsoft's Windows 8 Developer Preview, we got an early look at what Redmond has in store for the future of the ubiquitous Windows platform. For an alpha test version ...

It might be in a Windows 8 update that's right around the corner, or a year or two away in Windows 9. That's OK -- you don't need to wait for Microsoft. You can get both of those features today ...

Windows 8's new Metro UI is designed for tablets, but you'll get it on every Windows 8 PC. Five days into using Windows 8 nonstop, I've made up my min ...

Now comes word that Microsoft will improve mouse support for the Metro interface in the forthcoming Windows 8 beta, apparently dubbed the “Windows 8 Consumer Preview,” due at the end of February.

Windows 8 Metro apps will only be available from the Windows Store for most users. by Vlad Savov. Sep 20, 2011, 12:53 PM UTC. All roads, says Microsoft, lead to the Windows Store. That’s the ...

At least that's the take from someone who claims to have worked on the design of Windows 8. Chiming in on a Reddit conversation on Friday, Jacob Miller, a self-described UX designer for Microsoft ...

One of the more annoying behaviors in Windows 8 and 8.1 is that all of your files are set to open in native Metro-style apps. For instance, if you're working on the desktop and view a picture or ...

Google has released the Metro version of Google Chrome, and it’s little more than the normal version of Google Chrome that happens to run in Metro rather than on the desktop. You’ll find a few ...