Alphabet, Google's parent company, announced it was purchasing Fitbit for over $2 billion a few days back. This a huge win for Alphabet and Fitbit, but not for us, the consumer. It is thanks to a shriking number of large corporations that consumers are left with little choice in the form of mobile phones, search and browsers. And thanks to these same companies we will also be left with a lesser number of choices in this consumer space, the wearable trackers. If you look at the data, you'll...

For the last couple of months, listening to podcasts has turned into a headache. The problem was a constant, and unpredictable pause of my shows. While listening on Bluetooth to an episode, all would be going well and suddenly it would stop. I did the normal troubleshooting, like make sure: The app as not “battery optimized”It could run in the backgroundUninstall/ReinstallTry a new appRestart the phoneTry different Bluetooth headphonesEtc, etc Nothing worked. Restarting the phone, or reinstalling the app helped to extend the frequency of the pauses, but...