GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

You can have iPhone play Background Sounds, like ocean waves or rain, to help you focus or rest, or play ambient music.

You can block unwanted FaceTime and Group FaceTime calls on iPhone, report them to Apple as spam, and unblock a caller later.

You can learn the weather icons in the Weather app on iPhone and what they mean, from sunrise and sunset to fog and haze.

You can use end-to-end encryption for more of your iCloud data, like backups, Notes, and Photos with Advanced Data Protection.

You can make phone calls and listen to voicemail with CarPlay, using the Phone app or your car's built-in controls.

You can use Magnifier on iPhone as a magnifying glass, freeze the frame, have captured text read aloud, and ask about your surroundings.

You can learn about what's on your iPhone screen with Siri AI (Beta), which uses Visual Intelligence to answer questions and take action.

You can use the Fitness app on iPhone to track your Activity rings and workouts, change your goals, and share your activity.

You can see the websites you've excluded from saving passwords on iPhone, and remove a website from that list.

You can get Safari extensions on iPhone from the App Store to find coupons, block content, and add features from other apps.