Dive summary:
- Six of Yahoo's services will be shut down to allow the company to focus on what CEO Marissa Mayer refers to as the "daily habits" of consumers.
- New products from Yahoo include a new mail app for iPad and Android tablets and a new weather app for the iPhone.
- Products being shut down are as follows: Upcoming, Yahoo Deals, Yahoo SMS Alerts, Yahoo Kids, Yahoo Mail and Messenger for feature phones and old versions of Yahoo Mail.
From the article:
"Some of the services shut down have been around a while and have significant brands and followings, services like Yahoo Kids, once known as 'Yahooligans' and Yahoo Deals, as well as Upcoming, a reminder service for upcoming events."
