Instagram's handy search tool arrives on the web
Last month, Instagram redesigned the discovery section of its photo-sharing app to make it easier to spot what's trending and leverage search abilities. Now, that revamped search function is arriving on the web. If you'll recall, the option for browsing filter-draped photos in a browser received an update last month too, and now you'll be able to do more than peruse images. Using the search tool, you can hunt for user profiles, hashtags and locations in order to see what's happening at a particular event or in a specific place. There are also landing pages for hashtags and locations -- similar to the mobile app -- allowing you to scroll through a collection of images before clicking to nab the details for each. This is the latest in a number of steps the photo app has taken to embrace browsing on the web, following embeddable posts, timelines and more over the years. This doesn't mean Instagram is taking its eye off mobile by any means, but adding the web-based tools as a complimentary piece is certainly a nice touch.
