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MANILA, Philippines – Google may be trying to create its own mini-ecosystem of apps and functionality within the Windows 8 operating system, thanks to some tinkering on the Chrome browser.
The Verge reports that the latest developer version of Chrome for Windows 8 follows the design and some of the features of the Chrome operating system (OS). This includes a small, movable shelf of Google products that lets you run the Chrome browser, Gmail, Google, Docs, and YouTube, as well as an applications launcher. Multiple browser windows can also be set up and arranged at one’s leisure.
The system works due to a special mode Microsoft set up for web browsers to use. If made default, browsers can start up using the Metro interface. The Verge notes that “The applications are listed in the Windows Store and they’re still desktop apps, but the exception allows them to mimic Windows 8 apps and access the app contracts and snapping features of the OS.”
Windows RT does not have this exception, so the developer version of Chrome works specifically for Windows 8. – Rappler.com
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