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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Yahoo browser is good, no kidding

Yahoo is getting into the browser business with its new Axis browser. There are versions for iPad and iPhone, and plug-ins for the desktop browsers Chrome, Firefox, IE, and Safari. With Axis, you're supposed to be able to go directly from query to page, skipping the step of surfing a sea of links. And we were pleasantly surprised to find that it's good.
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Yahoo browser is good, no kidding
Yahoo is getting into the browser business with its new Axis browser. There are versions for iPad and iPhone, and plug-ins for the desktop browsers Chrome, Firefox, IE, and Safari. With Axis, you're supposed to be able to go directly from query to page, skipping the step of surfing a sea of links. And we were pleasantly surprised to find that it's good.

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