Yahoo trials Search Pad feature

Yahoo is running trials of a new tool that helps you take notes as you search the web.

Search Pad is designed to understand when you are researching a topic on the web and offers to help you take notes.

"It intelligently understands when you’re in research mode and, if you choose, collects information about the sites you visit. You can create research documents with saved websites, edit and reorder your personal notes, and share them with friends," said Yahoo's Larry Cornett.

"No more handwritten scrawls, Post-Its or scattered documents. And you can access them from wherever you are," Cornett continued.

However, the feature won't be rolled out to all surfers for "a few months", said Cornett.

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