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Google is getting ready to release a version of Chrome that worksin Metro mode in Windows 8 Release Preview. On Thursday Carlos Pizano, Software Engineer and "Metro Gnome" atGoogle, said that Chrome for Windows 8 Release Preview will arrive soon . According to Pizano's blog entry, Chrome will run in both Metro anddesktop environments of Windows 8 on x86. However Chrome will not be released for Windows RT -- the version of Windows 8 running onARM-based chips -- because Microsoft is reportedly not allowingbrowsers other than Internet Explorer on the platform. "The initial releases of Chrome in Metro mode will includeintegration with the basic Windows 8 system functionality, such as charms and snap view ," he said. "Over the next few months, we ll be smoothing out theUI on Metro and improving touch support, so please feel free to file bugs . We re committed to bringing the speed, simplicity, and securityof Chrome into Windows 8, and we look forward to working with youon it." Consumers running Windows 8 Release Preview will be able to try theChrome browser in Metro mode in the next Chrome Dev channel release by setting it as the default browser. Based on ascreenshot provided by Pizano, the browser won't look any differentthan it does on Windows 7 or other desktop operating systems,keeping with the standard Google design. Microsoft is following Apple's lead by denying 3rd-party browsersbesides its own stock Internet Explorer on Windows RT tablets withARM-based processors. The desktop version of Windows 8 won't havethe same restriction although users won't be able to run more thanone browser in Metro mode at any given time. In addition to Google, Mozilla is also working on a Metro versionof Firefox. The company recently published a blog stating that users of Windows RT also deserve a choice of browsers , and called on Microsoft to remain firm on its user choiceprinciples. "Windows on ARM -as currently designed- restricts user choice,reduces competition and chills innovation," wrote Mozilla GeneralCouncil Harvey Anderson. "By allowing only IE to perform theadvanced functions of a modern Web browser, third-party browsersare effectively excluded from the platform. This matters for usersof today s tablets and tomorrow s PCs." "Because Windows on ARM relies upon so many traditional Windowsassets, including brand, code, footprint, and experience, thedecision to exclude other browsers may also have antitrustimplications," Anderson added. Sounds like a threat, doesn't it?. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as China RFID Proximity Card , China RFID Windshield Tag, and more. For more , please visit RFID Animal Tags today!
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