Yahoo Axis was a desktop web browser extension and mobile browser for iOS devices created and developed by Yahoo.[1]
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| Developer(s) | Yahoo! |
|---|---|
| Initial release | May 23, 2012 |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Browser extension, mobile browser |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | axis |
History
editThe browser made its public debut on May 23, 2012.[2]
A copy of the private key used to sign official Yahoo browser extensions for Google Chrome was accidentally leaked in the first public release of the Chrome extension.[3]
On June 28, 2013, Yahoo announced the discontinuation of the Axis.[4]
Design
editAxis replaces the standard search results page in other browsers with a menu of search results appearing as thumbnails at the top of the page. The menu allows the user to stay on the current page without navigating away from it.[5]
Supported Devices
editMobile browser
editDesktop browser extension
edit- Google Chrome (all versions)
- Mozilla Firefox (version 7 and higher)
- Internet Explorer (version 9 and higher)
- Apple Safari (version 5 and higher)[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Yahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing, MICHAEL LIEDTKE, Associated Press
- ^ Todd Bishop (23 May 2012). "A web browser from Yahoo? 'Axis' makes surprise debut". GeekWire. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ Chirgwin, Richard (24 May 2012). "Yahoo leaks! private! key! in! Axis! Chrome! debut!". The Register. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Rossiter, Jay (28 June 2013). "Keeping our Focus on What's Next". Yahoo Tumblr Blog. Yahoo. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
If you installed the browser plug-in, it will no longer work. If you downloaded the app, it will continue to work, but won't be actively maintained.
- ^ Rafe Needleman (23 May 2012). "Here comes Yahoo's own Web browser -- Axis". CNET. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "What is Yahoo Axis?". Yahoo. Retrieved 4 June 2012.