Google unveiled its Chrome Apps initiative
recently to launch apps that exist outside of the browser and extend
its reach into more of a platform, but it looks like the company has a
whole lot more planned. Over the past few weeks, Google has been
updating its developer version of the Chrome browser to run what's
essentially Chrome OS within Windows 8's "Metro" mode.
Chrome traditionally runs on
the desktop in Windows 8, but you can set it to launch within the
Windows 8 Start Screen into a special "Metro-style" mode. The new
updates are very different from the existing stable channel version of Chrome in Windows 8
that simply presents a full-screen browser. In the latest dev channel
release the UI and functionality is identical to Chrome OS. There's a
shelf with Chrome, Gmail, Google, Docs, and YouTube icons that can be
arranged at the bottom, left, or right of the screen. Like Chrome OS,
you can create multiple browser windows and arrange them using a snap to
the left or right of the display or full-screen modes. An app launcher
is also available in the lower left-hand corner.
For more plz refer to :- http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/5/4806562/google-building-chrome-os-into-windows-8#!
