Yahoo Axis
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| developer = Yahoo!
| released = {{Start date|2012|05|23}}
| discontinued = yes
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| genre = Browser extension, mobile browser
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Yahoo Axis was a desktop web browser extension and mobile browser for iOS devices created and developed by Yahoo.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120526214247/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j7RygoeMI2XG2K396klr4bbdsrew?docId=34b22685e83f4ccfbb141ef9e60d8cac Yahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing], MICHAEL LIEDTKE, Associated Press
History
The browser made its public debut on May 23, 2012.{{cite news |title=A web browser from Yahoo? 'Axis' makes surprise debut |author=Todd Bishop |url=http://www.geekwire.com/2012/web-browser-yahoo-axis-set-debut/ |newspaper=GeekWire |date=23 May 2012 |access-date=24 May 2012}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/24/yahoo_ships_private_certificate_by_accident/|title=Yahoo leaks! private! key! in! Axis! Chrome! debut!|last=Chirgwin|first=Richard|date=24 May 2012|work=The Register|access-date=25 May 2012}}
On June 28, 2013, Yahoo announced the discontinuation of the Axis.{{cite web|url=https://yahoo.tumblr.com/post/54125001066/keeping-our-focus-on-whats-next|title=Keeping our Focus on What's Next|last=Rossiter|first=Jay|date=28 June 2013|work=Yahoo Tumblr Blog|publisher=Yahoo|access-date=11 April 2019|quote=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. }}
Design
Axis 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.{{cite news |title=Here comes Yahoo's own Web browser -- Axis |author=Rafe Needleman |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57439724-93/here-comes-yahoos-own-web-browser-axis/ |newspaper=CNET |date=23 May 2012 |access-date=23 May 2012}}
Supported Devices
=Mobile browser=
= Desktop browser extension =
- Google Chrome (all versions)
- Mozilla Firefox (version 7 and higher)
- Internet Explorer (version 9 and higher)
- Apple Safari (version 5 and higher){{cite web|title=What is Yahoo Axis?|url=http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&y=PROD_SRCH&locale=en_US&id=SLN5358&impressions=true|publisher=Yahoo|access-date=4 June 2012}}
See also
References
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