×

Warning

JUser: :_load: Unable to load user with ID: 78

Published in News

Yahoo! launches Axis browser

by on24 May 2012


yahoo logo


Moves to invade Sudetenland, Ethiopia and Manchuria next

Yahoo is joining the browser race with its rather awkwardly named Axis browser.

The new browser is said to feature a novel approach to UI design and it should make browsing more intuitive and visual. Axis is available as a browser extension for Chrome, Safari and Firefox, as well as a standalone app for iOS. An Android app is also on the way.

Like the latest iterations of Google’s Chrome browser, Axis also enables users to share their tabs between various platforms. Social networking integration is also on board to make sharing easier.

Sounds promising, but there are also some issues. CNET reports that a blogger has uncovered a vulnerability in the Axis Chrome extension. Apparently the extension leaks private certificate info and allows hackers to counterfeit extensions, this capturing all web traffic, including passwords.

More here.


Last modified on 24 May 2012
Rate this item
(0 votes)

Read more about: