World of Warcraft: always a Metro in advance!

It is say stalled, WoW is still the Rolls of the MMO in terms of playing comfort, and proves it with this new feature: automatic rollback of object.

The principle is simple: If an unfortunate handling made you swing your favorite axe to nettles (recall that play after a night watered, it is wrong), now simply a simple visit to your Battle.net account to repair the error. In fact, it should be noted that this option existed, but that it required to go through the standard procedure for technical support, which could take 2-3 days.

This time, the operation is almost instant, and the lost object is found in your mailbox in under a minute. A system that just add to the long list of tips to simplify life, that it would like to see across so it is practical, and that there is finally as Blizzard. By contrast, BioWare should integrate the transfer of characters between servers on its Star Wars: The Old Republic by the summer. Hum...

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Firefox is in version Windows 8 Metro

Mozilla developed, from the code of Fennec, a version of Firefox for the Metro of Windows 8 interface.

The Mozilla Foundation has undertaken the development of a version of its Firefox browser optimized for the Metro of Windows 8 interface, while on the Consumer Preview of the new Microsoft OS, launch Firefox comes down to open the Office and the classic version of the browser. Indeed, to surf in remaining in the Metro interface, there is currently no alternative to Internet Explorer... Learn that Mozilla is on the move with Firefox (as Google is with Chrome) is good news.

Following the implementation of this work, Brian r. Bondy was able to unveil a prototype of the application Firefox for Windows 8. The Manager explained that the appearance and ergonomics of navigation are similar to what are users of Firefox for Android browser. All the main functions are present, the Web navigation tabs to the creation of a directory of favorites, etc. It is therefore on the code of Fennec (Firefox mobile version) that relies this development whose goal is first and foremost adapt Firefox to the Metro interface, thought for touch devices.

The developer announced that there are still things to correct at the level of the interface and design, and that many elements remain integrated into the platform. After this a little more advanced prototype, Mozilla will begin to test this Firefox for Windows 8 to beta testers, and collect their opinions to improve this version. Mozilla believes that it is very important to offer a Windows 8 Metro of Firefox version for obvious competitive reasons. However, for a similar experience as complete than it is today with Firefox under Windows on a traditional PC, need still to go through the software in its basic version, and therefore by the Office.

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Windows 8 ARM will be limited to the Metro interface

Microsoft has decided. The ARM of Windows 8 version will only offer a single interface: Metro.

Somewhere, it is in doubts. But despite this, Microsoft had left planné doubt as to the availability of the classic interface of Windows 8 (the traditional Office) on the ARM of the OS version. Indeed, until now, full compatibility was black, and therefore could imagine having access to any Windows 8 on terminals powered by ARM chip. But finally, this will not be the case, Microsoft coming to confirm that these machines will have to satisfy the single interface Metro, the dynamic tile database derived from Windows Phone 7, thought for the touch and shelves.

Thus, the desktop interface, but also Classic applications will not right to call in Windows 8 ARM. Confirmation of the thing comes from Paul Thurott, who announced this in a podcast of Mary-Jo Foley. Therefore, forget all demos made by the editor which showed a Windows 8 identical on all platforms, with a complete system on ARM platforms.

The Metro interface will be the only supported by Windows 8 ARM

However, the Metro interface should remain accessible on the x 86 PC, history to offer the quick toggle between the Office and dynamic tiles, as Microsoft had shown its BUILD Conference. There is therefore not, on Windows 8 ARM, to graphically identical to the traditional version applications, as Steve Ballmer had announced. Developers of applications for Windows 8 ARM will necessarily develop software using the graphical interface of Metro as.

Of course, this announcement causes many reactions on the canvas. Some were satisfied, fearing the base install a system managing the two interfaces is too heavy to handle for a terminal to the tablet. Others, however, believe that it is the system thought of the base will lose interest, this resulting decision inevitably a segregation between the versions. Also, developers are many worry about the lack of clarity on the subject of Microsoft. How should they work their applications in the SDK? Should they necessarily create applications managing the two sets of instructions ARM and x 86? Will they be able to publish their creations for the Metro interface only?

Finally, that will be the manufacturers? Windows 8 shelves based on x 86 (as the model under Intel Core i5) given Developers Conference BUILD processors capable to turn the two interfaces, or shelves ARM limited to Metro? They will have a priori the choice. But what choice will be for interested consumers? At Microsoft to take a position once and for all, and to explain in a clear manner its strategy with Windows 8.

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