There was a brief time in the early 2000s when we carried cellphones, wallets, keys, and a bespoke digital media player loaded with a small selection of our music ... for the screen and buttons.

Screen-free audio players allow kids to engage with their favorite audiobooks or music and let their imaginations run wild. With simple controls and extensive libraries of storybooks to browse and ...

So far, the big players in music streaming are leaving it to indie developers to create iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets that tie into their services. One of my favorite examples is LockPod, by Rishi ...