Yahoo! Axis Explained

Yahoo! Axis
Developer:	Yahoo!
Discontinued:	yes
Operating System:	Cross-platform
Genre:	Browser extension, mobile browser
License:	Proprietary

Yahoo Axis was a desktop web browser extension and mobile browser for iOS devices created and developed by Yahoo.^[1]

History

The 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

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.^[5]

Supported Devices

Mobile browser

• Apple iPad
• Apple iPhone

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)^[6]

See also

• Yahoo Toolbar
• Google Toolbar
• Bing Bar

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120526214247/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j7RygoeMI2XG2K396klr4bbdsrew?docId=34b22685e83f4ccfbb141ef9e60d8cac Yahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing
2. News: A web browser from Yahoo? 'Axis' makes surprise debut . Todd Bishop . GeekWire . 23 May 2012 . 24 May 2012.
3. News: Yahoo leaks! private! key! in! Axis! Chrome! debut!. Chirgwin. Richard. 24 May 2012. The Register. 25 May 2012.
4. Web site: Keeping our Focus on What's Next. Rossiter. Jay. 28 June 2013. Yahoo Tumblr Blog. Yahoo. 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. .
5. News: Here comes Yahoo's own Web browser -- Axis . Rafe Needleman . CNET . 23 May 2012 . 23 May 2012.
6. Web site: What is Yahoo Axis?. Yahoo. 4 June 2012.