Neowin News Feed for: Modern

Someone finally made a modern Windows Task Scheduler with Fluent Design

Usama Jawad — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:34:01 +0000

Windows 11's forgotten Task Scheduler just got a sleek Fluent makeover from a fan, and it might make you ditch the classic app. Read more...

Microsoft is finally modernizing SharePoint sites

Usama Jawad — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:28:01 +0000

Microsoft is revamping some aspects of SharePoint sites so owners can customize them to align with brand identities. Read more...

Microsoft killed Nokia's 'Moonraker' smartwatch - but here's what it would have looked like

Andy Weir — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:10:53 +0000

Images have revealed the design of 'Moonraker', a smartwatch developed by Nokia that came very close to launching last year, but which Microsoft killed off in favor of its own Band wearable device. Read more...

Modern Skype for Windows is being killed off; desktop version is the future

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 14:44:01 +0000

The modern version of Skype - the one that could be downloaded from the Store in Windows 8 - is being killed off in favor of its more powerful desktop counterpart. The move takes place on July 7th. Read more...

Goodbye, Metro, Modern and Universal; hello, Windows apps

Brad Sams — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 20:16:01 +0000

During the Windows 8 lifecycle, the name for the store apps went from Metro to Modern but as we move forward with Windows 10, they will now simply be called Windows app. Read more...

Windows 10: Touch UI is evolving in a Continuum [Update]

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 18:16:01 +0000

While today's Windows event was mainly focused on the desktop we still got to see a few tidbits regarding the future of touch on devices running Windows. Read more...

Mozilla puts Firefox for Windows 8 on hold indefinitely

John Callaham — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 21:50:03 +0000

Mozilla has announced that it has put the development of its Firefox browser made for the Modern UI of Windows 8 on hold and it sounds like it will be in that position indefinitely. Read more...

Mozilla (finally) releases beta of its touch-friendly Firefox for Windows 8

Andy Weir — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 04:33:30 +0000

Two years, almost to the day, since announcing plans for its development, Mozilla today released a beta of Firefox for Windows 8 Touch, its finger-friendly browser designed for Microsoft's Modern UI. Read more...

Samsung's new Android UI looks a lot like Microsoft's modern UI

John Callaham — Tue, 07 Jan 2014 19:24:15 +0000

Samsung has announced Magazine UX, a new user interface for its Galaxy tablet devices that looks a lot like the Modern UI for Microsoft's Windows 8. However a Samsung exec has brushed off those claims Read more...

Mozilla shows off new Firefox start screen for Windows 8 version

John Callaham — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:39:40 +0000

Mozilla has revealed a new start screen UI for the upcoming Windows 8 port of its Firefox browser - referred to as the 'Metro' version - which is expected to come out of beta testing in early 2014. Read more...

Microsoft's Windows Phone head marks Metro's third birthday

John Callaham — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 21:19:30 +0000

Microsoft's Windows Phone head Joe Belfiore posted up word on his Twitter account that today is the third anniversary of the Windows Phone 7 launch, and the first use of the "Metro-Modern" UI. Read more...

Windows 8.1 RTM has option to return to desktop after closing Modern apps

John Callaham — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 03:46:56 +0000

The RTM build of Windows 8.1 includes an option not available in the preview version that lets users run Modern Windows 8 apps and then return to the desktop after closing the app. Read more...

Windows 8 RTM one year ago today; we take a look back

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 08:15:45 +0000

It was one year ago today that Windows 8 was released to manufacturing amid heavy criticism and high hopes. Now we take a look back and see where the OS has succeeded and where it has failed. Read more...

Microsoft: The desktop UI will never go away completely

John Callaham — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 01:55:38 +0000

Microsoft Chief Evangelist Steven Guggenheimer is quoted in a new interview that the desktop UI in Windows will never "go away completely" as some apps still need keyboard and mouse controls. Read more...

Microsoft offers brief tease of Modern UI Office, release due in 2014

John Callaham — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 23:48:04 +0000

A new report says Microsoft is targeting a launch for Modern-style Office apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for sometime in 2014, a delay compared to a previous rumor of an October 2013 launch. Read more...

Microsoft's product design themes explained in new article

John Callaham — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:22:59 +0000

In a new and extensive article, Microsoft goes over how the company has been changing their product design themes over the last few years and how they have influenced Windows 8, Surface and more. Read more...

Firefox for Windows 8 expected to exit beta in November

John Callaham — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:10:59 +0000

A post on Mozilla's Wiki development page states that at the moment, the expected launch for the first non-beta version of the Modern UI version of Firefox is slated for November. Read more...

Former Windows Phone Experience Designer talks about Modern UI

John Callaham — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:01:10 +0000

Arturo Toledo, the former Senior User Experience Designer for Windows Phone, has offered his thoughts on the evolving Modern (Metro) UI design that is in place in the Windows Phone WP8 beta. Read more...

Windows 8 Bing apps get updated with new features

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:04:39 +0000

Microsoft will be releasing updates for its Bing apps on Windows 8 and RT. These updates bring new features and bug fixes to the Bing News, Travel, Sports, Finance and Maps applications. Read more...

Windows 8 developers can now make free Modern style promo websites

John Callaham — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:43:45 +0000

A company called MarkedUp has launched MetroAppSite, a free way for Windows 8 app developers to quickly make a website that users the Modern style to help promote their apps. Read more...

VLC releases Windows 8 app concept shots, hopes you will donate

Brad Sams — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:30:00 +0000

VLC is a fantastic video player for the Windows and OS X platforms. To help expand their reach, the team behind the product is trying to crowd source the funding to developer a Modern app for Win 8. Read more...

From The Forums: We chat with the creator of the Steam Metro Skin

John Callaham — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:00:00 +0000

We chat with "BoneyardBrew" a long time Neowin forum member who has launched a new version of his popular Steam skin that makes the download client look like the Windows 8 "Metro" interface. Read more...

Windows Store continues to add Windows 8 apps

John Callaham — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 21:31:19 +0000

After breaking the 1,000 app milestone earlier this week, the Windows Store now has a total of 1,080 apps that are specifically for the "Modern" UI of Windows 8. Read more...

Microsoft keeps using "Metro" to describe Windows 8 apps

John Callaham — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 19:04:06 +0000

Despite an official memo several weeks ago that tells the company to stop using the "Metro" brand for Windows 8 apps, Microsoft continues to use Metro in new online documents. Read more...

Skype for Metro image leaks

Brad Sams — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:33:55 +0000

We all knew that it was coming but Neowin has been sent images from what we are told is Skype for the Modern UI. Make the jump to see some of the first images for the Modern UI platform. Read more...

Microsoft bans use of "Metro" in Windows 8 "Modern" apps

John Callaham — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:03:33 +0000

According to a statement from Microsoft, the company will not certify any Windows 8 apps for posting in its Windows Store that has the word "Metro" in its title. Read more...

Is Metro now called "Modern UI"? [Update] - Microsoft responds

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:56:44 +0000

Microsoft references to the interface previously known as Metro on its websites appear to refer to the interface as "Modern" instead of the previously reported "Windows 8 style." Read more...

TechSpot: CoD Modern Warfare 2 Graphics Performance

Julio Franco — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:28:27 +0000

The wait is over as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released worldwide this week. Developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, this is the sixth installment in the series and a direct... Read more...

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Mod Tools Available

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:03:03 +0000

As had been expected, Infinity Ward had released the mod tools for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The 603mb download includes everything required to make levels, models and mods for the game. To get... Read more...

Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare™ Coming to MAC

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:41:20 +0000

Aspyr Media, Inc. announced today they will publish Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare™ for Mac, a gripping modern-day action-thriller that deploys players into heart-stopping battles across the world's most treacherous hotspots. Call of Duty... Read more...

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare to be revealed this Saturday!

Todd Tanner — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:42:23 +0000

After several sites (Neowin included) reported that Call of Duty 4 was to possibly be revealed this Saturday by Infinity Ward, people have been eagerly waiting to find out any information. Well now we have... Read more...

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat strikes gold

Sat, 15 Oct 2005 14:21:52 +0000

Electronic Arts has announced that Battlefield 2 has gone gold. Modern Combat hit gold for PS2 and Xbox. B2:MC is the first game in the popular PC shooter series to make its way to consoles.... Read more...

Battlefield 2 due in June, next-gen Modern Combat confirmed

Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:48:47 +0000

DICE's financial report reveals its much-anticipated PC shooter won't deploy until the final part of Q2; console version due on "Microsoft's forthcoming platform" by year's end. Throughout history, major military offensives have... Read more...

Battlefield: Modern Combat Going to Xbox Next

Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:55:36 +0000

In an announcement that seemed to have slided by, Digital Illusions CE (DICE) announced that it was working on two next-gen platform games for Microsoft and Sony--one is Battlefield: Modern Combat for the Xbox Next,... Read more...

Single Player Mode for Battlefield: Modern Combat, Delayed

Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:37:30 +0000

Electronic Arts and Digital Illusions announced today that Battlefield: Modern Combat will feature a single-player mode, also slipping in the news that the game is getting pushed back to fall 2005. The decision to add... Read more...

EA announces Battlefield: Modern Combat for the PS2

Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:53:01 +0000

The online combat franchise that began with Battlefield 1942 is on its way to PlayStation 2, Electronic Arts announced today. Battlefield: Modern Combat, due for release late this year, features the same large-scale online battles... Read more...

Lock On: Modern Air Combat demo

Marcel Klum — Sun, 28 Sep 2003 10:33:42 +0000

A bit earlier than planned, the playable demo for Lock On: Modern Air Combat is now available, offering the chance to take off in this eagerly anticipated modern combat flight simulation by Flying Legends/Eagle Dynamics... Read more...

Empires: Dawn of the Modern World demos

Marcel Klum — Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:45:36 +0000

Activision has released not one but two playable demos for Empires: Dawn of the Modern World, allowing you to try out the upcoming 3D real-time strategy game by Stainless Steel Studios. The first demo is... Read more...

'Lock On: Modern Air Combat' - Screenshots

Marcel Klum — Sat, 28 Dec 2002 14:14:44 +0000

Feel the power of commanding a modern jet fighter. Fly a variety of combat aircraft in the most graphically rich, audio intense game environment ever created for a combat flight simulator. Lock On: Modern Air... Read more...

Lock On: Modern Air Combat Screenshots

Marcel Klum — Tue, 09 Jul 2002 12:26:21 +0000