More than 100 legal threats 'subway'

potential trademark conflict for Metro name Windows 8 color shading, since the advent of forced Microsoft to drop the tile-based interface known as Windows 8 "Metro" tile-based interface.

Look at the brink of the tech news sites, according to the internal memo brought talks with key European partners about the changes.

Partners are considered in the Germany retail giant Metro AG.

Working at Microsoft today, calling the interface, the stated and will be released new name immediately.

Modern movement

Tiled interface is used in both the Windows 8 and Windows Phone, Microsoft showed off the design of the software called "Metro" since inception "section.

Elements of it are used in earlier versions, such as the Zune Media Player products

Developers and our code name Microsoft Metro design language was a document sent to the media a few months ago.

The name "add fast motion because it was clean, modern Metro was elected" is in.

When referring to the unique interface of the documents sent to the developers right now, do not use the word is warning programmer.

Are considered warnings followed from the internal memo was sent by the Microsoft law and General Affairs departments had been threatened legal action using the name of the company is.

Threats are considered sales store Metro AG owns a trademark the word, at the Germany. Metro AG claims declined to comment.

Microsoft developers for the time being "as Windows 8 style UI's", not Metro's told to see simply a uneven color display.

Microsoft's statement said: "we as a Metro style code name, during the product development cycle, our product line many of use.

Has used the name of our commercial if it approaches from the interactive industry to make the transition and launch extensive consumer dialogue.