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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

The Maps app showing the search field, categories for nearby services, and city guides. In the bottom part of the screen is the iPhone onscreen keyboard.

How to find nearby attractions, restaurants, and services in Maps on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can find nearby attractions, restaurants, and services in Maps on iPhone by category, search, or Local Lists in select U.S. cities.
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The Battery Usage screen in Settings on iPhone. It shows two graphs: the top graph displays daily battery usage for the last week, and the bottom graph details the battery level throughout the selected day, including periods of charging. Below the graphs, it summarizes total screen active and screen idle time.

How to save battery life with Power Modes on iPhone

by Stacey Butler
You can save battery life on iPhone with Adaptive Power, which adjusts performance automatically, or with Low Power Mode.
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An iPhone showing a zoomed in illustration of plants.

How to zoom in on the iPhone screen

by Stacey Butler
You can zoom in on the iPhone screen with Full Screen Zoom or Window Zoom, in any app, and use Zoom together with VoiceOver.
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The buttons for Clean Up, Extend, and Reframe are displayed below a photo.

How to use Apple Intelligence to express yourself creatively on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can edit photos with Clean Up, create images with Image Playground, and make your own Genmoji with Apple Intelligence on iPhone.
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The main screen of the Preview app. The New Document and Scan Documents buttons are in the middle of the screen. At the bottom of the screen are the Recents, Shared, and Browse tabs.

How to save, rename, or move PDFs and images in Preview on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can save, rename, duplicate, copy, or move a PDF or image in the Preview app on iPhone.
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A draft email being composed. The From field is selected with two options listed below it—a personal email address and Hide My Email.

How to use Hide My Email in Mail on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can use Hide My Email in Mail on iPhone to send and reply to email without sharing your real address with iCloud+.
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The FaceTime screen showing a call in progress. At the top of the screen is the name of the participant shown in the larger image. The other participant’s image appears in a small rectangle in the lower left, along with the Flip Camera button. The images of the other participants appear in tiles above it. Additional FaceTime controls are at the bottom right of the screen: Camera, Microphone, More, and End Call buttons.

How to leave a FaceTime call or switch to Messages on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can leave a FaceTime call on iPhone at any time, or switch the conversation to a Messages thread with everyone on the call.
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An Image Explorer screen giving a description of a cat adoption flyer.

How to hear what’s on your screen and around you with VoiceOver on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can get live descriptions of your surroundings and ask questions about images and items on the screen with VoiceOver Recognition on iPhone.
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In Safari, the Page Menu button on a website has been tapped, revealing options including Hide Distracting Items.

How to block pop-ups in Safari on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can block pop-up windows in Safari on iPhone by turning on Block Pop-ups in the Safari section of the Settings app.
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A list of features that appears after tapping the Add button in a Messages conversation.

How to take and edit photos or videos in Messages on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can take and edit photos and videos in Messages on iPhone, add effects and markup, and send smaller previews for speed.
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