Microsoft has given to its web portal MSN.com a sacred redesign , giving it a few coats of paint, and giving the brand a little boost. Soon the company will update its mobile applications Android, iOS and Windows, and new releases will use the name instead of MSN Bing.

For now, and before the official launch is for everyone, you can see a preview of the new MSN portal preview.msn.com .

Do not ask me why it took this long for Microsoft decided it makes more sense from the point of view of the image to hide behind the MSN brand, which was the cause Microsoft Network, instead of the name Bing.

Anyway, the new MSN portal has a user interface that is reminiscent of a design to which we have become accustomed, as colored tiles resemble what you see on the home screen of a computer running Windows 8 or more. And just like the home screen, the MSN homepage can be customized.

Users who are logged in can choose which sections to include. You do not like sports, entertainment, or news about companies? Just uncheck the options. You want world news, industry technology and science? Check, check and check. You can also rearrange the sections of the page.

With this reorganization, including the mainstream media we will find the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, AOL, and international news sources such as The Guardian, Hindustan Times, and Le Monde, will be more accessible from this portal.

While the new web portal is now ready to make its appearance in the eyes of all, Microsoft says that the new mobile applications will be available "in the coming months."

Microsoft has encountered a small problem last month when they realized that the name "Metro" was owned by a German retail chain, named Metro AG. The company used the image of the Metro brand for over a year to sell Windows 8, the suddenly left without identity ... Meanwhile, Microsoft had said that developers had to just name "Windows 8 style UI" . To date, they finally decided on a name!

Metro is now officially known as Windows Store . The Register reports that S. Somasegar, Corporate Vice President of the Developer Division at Microsoft, announced the change during the keynote the launch of Visual Studio 2012

To be honest, this name is much better for consumers. reflects better on what applications are developed and tells consumers exactly where they are . Although the name Metro is still there, consumers will probably still call them applications Windows Store applications or Windows 8 . This allows them to maintain consistency on the image of the brand in the entire user interface.

That said, it's still a little disappointing. If the name "Metro" seemed to be a step in the right direction for Microsoft, in part because the firm has a new operating system that requires an entirely new brand. It was a fun and modern name. 's Windows Store name makes more sense, but it lacks the pizzazz has Metro .