Garmin Venu 2 Plus: We may have found the ultimate fitness smartwatch at CES 2022 – CNET

There’s now a speaker and mic so you can take calls from your wrist, plus all of Garmin’s health and fitness tracking features from earlier watches.Garmin has always made excellent fitness-focused watches, but now it’s stepping up its smartwatch game with the Venu 2 Plus and Vivomove Sport at CES 2022. The Venu 2 Plus […]
Meta Makes Changes to Marketing Strategy Amid Scandals – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported byAfter the social media giant auditioned agencies to manage its ad budget, underscoring its Madison Avenue ties, Spark Foundry won the business.Send any friend a storyAs a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.By Tiffany Hsu and Davey AlbaSince the spring, the social media company […]
Kroger, Walmart Hike Prices on COVID At-Home Tests – Kingsport Times News

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your at-home COVID-19 test could now come with a higher price tag, depending on where you buy it.Kroger and Walmart stores were selling the test kits at cost or at a discount of up to 35% for 100 days after making a deal with the U.S. federal government, […]
Alaska job numbers are recovering, but economists predict they won't rebound to pre-pandemic levels in 2022 – Anchorage Daily News

Commuter traffic travels south on C Street near Midtown in Anchorage after sunset on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 13, 2021. (Bill Roth / ADN) Job numbers in Alaska in 2022 will continue to fall short of pre-pandemic levels, though certain industries will shine, according to an annual forecast released by state economists.Alaska lost 27,600 jobs in […]
An Eater's Guide to New York City – Eater NY

Filed under:Unofficial, highly opinionated information about the City that Never SleepsThe Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, Broadway’s flashy signs around Times Square, and the rumbling 24-hour subway are all unmistakeable landmarks of New York City. Just as essential to the Big Apple’s DNA are its restaurants and bars. Whether it’s the most impossible reservation […]
Local SEO: New Google Local & Google Maps Features For Marketing – Search Engine Journal

The 2022 key to local business success: Be the first to use Google’s newest marketing features in your area.Get more traffic in your door, get your business noticed faster, and outrank your competition.Amanda Jordan, Director of Digital Strategy for RicketyRoo Inc., will join me on the Search Engine Journal Show Friday, January 7, at 3 […]
Helen M. Schamberg | News, Sports, Jobs – Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Jan 5, 2022 Helen M. Schamberg, 92, of Montoursville, passed away on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at Muncy Place.Born on Feb. 12, 1929, in Taylor, Pa., she was a daughter of the late James and Helen (Colleran) O’Malley.Helen loved to cook, play bingo and organize bus trips for the Montoursville Senior Citizens. She was a […]
German retail sales outlook clouded despite surprise rise in November – Reuters

BERLIN, Jan 4 (Reuters) – German retail sales rose unexpectedly in November, data showed on Tuesday, lifting them to a record annual high despite renewed COVID-19 restrictions which held back a consumer-led recovery in Europe's largest economy.The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales were up 0.6% on the month in real terms. That beat a […]
Tech, healthcare pull down Australian shares from mid-Aug highs – Reuters

Jan 5 (Reuters) – Australian shares reversed course after reaching mid-August highs on Wednesday, as losses in the technology and healthcare sectors were too heavy to be offset by energy and mining stocks.The S&P/ASX 200 index (.AXJO) lost 0.32% to 7,565.8 by the close of trade, having firmed 0.4% earlier to hit its highest in […]
WHO lists 9th COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use with aim to increase access to vaccination in lower-income countries – World Health Organization
Today, the World Health Organization issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for NVX-CoV2373, expanding the basket of WHO-validated vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The vaccine, named CovovaxTM, is produced by the Serum Institute of India under licence from Novavax and is part of the COVAX facility portfolio, giving a much-needed boost to ongoing efforts to […]