Yahoo unveils new search browser Axis

Yahoo Inc on Wednesday released a new browser enhancement tool called Axis which alters browsers made by other companies to display search results in a more convenient format.

Yahoo Inc. released Axis in Apple's app store on Wednesday. That version will work only on Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
The new software can also be installed as a plug-in on most major browsers used on desktop computers and laptops. Apps for other mobile devices are in the works.

Axis can display search results in the form of visual thumbnails that can be scrolled through above a Web page.

"Searching through links has outlived its utility," said Shashi Seth, a Yahoo Inc. senior vice president. "Users are demanding more now because we are all short on time." (With AP inputs)