From AltaVista to Axis, Yahoo Bids Farewell to Search Engines Past

It is with a wisp of nostalgia that we bid farewell to AltaVista, one of the Web's first search engines. The iconic product was on a death list Yahoo released today, alongside the Axis mobile search app, the company's 2012 effort at leapfrogging Google in mobile search.

It is with a wisp of nostalgia that we bid farewell to AltaVista, one of the Web’s first search engines.

The iconic product was on a death list Yahoo released today, alongside the Axis mobile search app, the company’s 2012 effort at leapfrogging Google in mobile search.

“Earlier this year, we announced an ongoing effort to sharpen our focus and deliver experiences that enhance your daily lives. As part of that, today we’re shutting down a few products so we can continue to focus on creating beautiful products that are essential to you every day,” wrote

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