Metro UI: Call It Windows 8 UI?

There has been news going around that due to a naming dispute with a European partner (Metro Group) that Windows New Layout For Windows 8 can no longer be referred to as a Metro UI but "Windows 8,", according to some sources. It's said that references to "Metro design" will be replaced with "Windows 8 Design", thought not yet confirmed by Microsoft Executives publicly.So the Metro interface on Windows Phone is now known as the "Windows 8 interface" on Windows Phone.

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Microsoft debut into tablet business with Microsoft Surface:Specs [Video]

Microsoft, the company which ruled the PC business by providing Operating systems(Windows) and ubiquitous application software is now entering into the tablet space with its own hardware, Where there is a huge competition with world-class makers.

The company made the debut by unveiling Surface tablet computer. Microsoft Surface tablets will come in two versions. There will be Windows RT model with an ARM-based processor for light weight and long battery life, and an Intel powered model with which can run all Windows 8 apps, as well as software designed for earlier version of Windows.

Building Windows8(B8) blog launched Today

As Microsoft showed a preview of Windows8(Video below) in June, demonstrating the user experience,Today the Windows engineering team started a blog and a twitter account(@BuildWindows8) to record and update people about the development of its next mass operating system, Windows 8

1997 Today : Microsoft saves Apple with a $150 million investment.

The Microsoft Deal ...

On Aug. 6, 1997:  rivalry between Apple and Microsoft appeared to vanish with the announcement a new cooperative partnership that included:

Here are the three major deals Steve agreed to Microsoft. 

Google Man : Microsofts satirical Video on Gmail service privacy

Microsoft satirical Video shared the funny take on Google’s email service approach to privacy at its recent Microsoft Global Exchange sales conference. 

Microsoft record revenue as its Xbox sales got up .

if it is iphone and ipad for apple and android for google then it is Xbox for Microsoft .

 

As Google, Apple and IBM all reported strong earnings recently. Microsoft also made record earnings.