Microsoft drops 'Metro' name for Windows 8

BBC News: A potential trademark dispute has forced Microsoft to drop the Metro name for Windows 8's blocky, tile-based interface.... (Microsoft, PC hardware, Software, Windows, Windows 8)

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Microsoft drops 'Metro' name for Windows 8

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