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Microsoft ditching 'Metro' name for Windows 8 amid trademark fears

Amid reports claiming a German company may file a trademark suit, Microsoft appears to have dropped the 'Metro' name its been using to promote the new Windows 8 UI.As of Thursday, the company is now referring to the user interface design as a "Windows 8-style UI" and a "New User Interface" rather than the Metro name it has been using for years in various capacities.The swift change comes as rumours swirl that German retail giant Metro AG is preparing to take umbrage with Microsoft's naming conventions by getting its lawyers...

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Published By: Tech Radar - Thursday, 2 August, 2012

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