Yahoo Stops Mash-ing

By Digital Trends Staff Published October 25, 2009

Yahoo Stops Mash-ing

If you were a fan of Mash, Yahoo’s social networking venture, you should already know the news. As of September 29, the service will no longer exist. The company has already written to members, advising them to save any data they have on the service.

Mash lasted just about a year, but never managed to gain any traction against the big social networks, in spite of Yahoo’s clout.

Recommended Videos

The end of Mash won’t affect Yahoo 360, the company says. As of the end of September, any remaining links to Mash will go directly to the Yahoo site.

However, this probably won’t be the end of the story. In a statement the company said:

“As you may remember, we launched Mash as an experimental profile service with the goal of providing an interactive and social way of connecting with others.”

“Yahoo has announced we will soon be launching a new profile experience to work across the network, in the effort to make all of Yahoo! more social.”

That “experience” will be Yahoo Open Strategy, first announced in April, which has ties to Google’s Open Social, according to the Financial Times.

Digital Trends Staff

Digital Trends has a simple mission: to help readers easily understand how tech affects the way they live. We are your…

Computing

Stop what you’re doing and buy this 17-inch laptop right now

A woman video chats with her friends on an HP Envy laptop.

Do you need a new laptop but your budget is pretty tight? There’s a big discount on a HP 17-inch laptop at HP right now and it’s easily one of the best laptop deals for anyone keen to save money. Usually costing $500, you can buy this laptop for just $280 thereby saving $230. For a 17-inch laptop, that’s a huge discount so if you’re looking for a cheap desktop replacement, this is well worth checking out. It’s the latest example of what great value you can get from laptops these days. Here’s what you need to know about it if you need a little more convincing.

Why you should buy the HP Laptop 17z
Knowing what to buy when seeking a new laptop can feel pretty complicated. There are so many options around and when your budget doesn’t allow for something from the best laptops list, what do you do? Prioritize certain parts of the laptop and think deeply about what you need. Here’s a quick overview of why you should buy this particular HP 17-inch laptop.
You need a huge screen
Laptops typically focus on offering either 13-inch or 15-inch screens. 17-inch screens are available but they’re not as common meaning they aren’t discounted as frequently. With this laptop, you get a 17-inch HD+ screen. That means an increased resolution of 1600 x 900 which adds to the flexibility that comes here. You’ll have more screen space for juggling many windows or simply being able to see things more clearly. It also has 250 nits of brightness which isn’t high but isn’t bad going either.
You’re happy with a basic spec
The HP Laptop 17z isn’t the fastest of laptops but it’s just fine for typing up documents, browsing online and other basic but daily duties. Most people don’t need anything too fast other than gamers or video editors so this model will suffice. It has an AMD Athlon Gold 7220U processor along with 8GB of memory and 128GB of SSD storage. That’s all you need for daily usage.
You want reliability
Originating from one of the best laptop brands, the HP Laptop 17z is well-designed to be reliable and comfortable to use. It has a lift-hinge which elevates the keyboard for a more natural typing experience that is easier on your wrists. It also has an enlarged clickpad which is convenient while there’s HP Fast Charge support which gives you back 50% of power in about 45 minutes. Its keyboard also has a numeric keypad which is useful for entering plenty of figures quickly. It all comes together to mean this HP 17-inch laptop is more versatile than you’d expect for the price.

Computing

Spinning wheel? How to stop your Mac from freezing

Tired of your Mac freezing? Try these tips to fix your Mac

Apple MacBook-review-speakers

Apple makes incredibly reliable electronics, and it's not unheard of for a Macbook to continue running without issues several years after it was purchased. That's not always the case, however, and even the best gadgets will eventually run into issues. For Apple, that comes in the form of a frozen Mac resulting in a spinning wheel. It's a frustrating issue, and one that'll put all your computing tasks on hold.

Computing

I finally stopped neglecting my second monitor, and you should too

Two LG UltraGear monitors on a desk, seen from the side.

At a time when ultrawide monitors are all the rage, I have just doubled down on my decision to stick to a dual-monitor setup instead.

It's true that some of the best gaming monitors are ultrawides, but my recent purchase finally made me fix the one thing that bothered me about running dual monitors -- and I couldn't be happier.
Imperfect, but perfect for me