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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

A news story in the News app. In the tabs across the bottom, Today is selected.

How to see news stories chosen just for you on iPhone

You can see news stories chosen just for you in the Today feed in News on iPhone, and tell News what you prefer.
A notification is shown on iPhone that Name Recognition recognized a sound that may be a name.

How to recognize sounds using iPhone

You can have iPhone recognize sounds like a doorbell, siren, or crying baby and notify you, and add custom sounds.
The Now Playing screen in the Podcasts app, showing a video. Below the video is the podcast artwork, the episode title, the playback controls, and the volume slider. At the bottom of the tab are the View Transcript button, the AirPlay icon, and the Playing Next button.

How to share podcasts on iPhone

You can share a podcast show or episode as a link from the Podcasts app on iPhone, even starting at a specific time.
A Freeform board showing a text box selected and the text formatting tools below it.

How to add text on a Freeform board on iPhone

You can add text to a Freeform board on iPhone with a text box, a sticky note, or a shape, then change the font and alignment.
An iPhone showing Siri finding content specified in the request.

How to get started with Siri AI on iPhone

You can get started with Siri AI (Beta) on iPhone, which understands your personal context and your screen, with Siri mode in Camera and a Siri app.
A Freeform board with text rendered in a drawing, sticky note, shape, text box, and image.

How to print a Freeform board on iPhone

You can print a Freeform board on iPhone as a single page, or one scene per page if you saved scenes.
A green arrow pointing to the button on the right side of iPhone.

How to wake, unlock, and lock iPhone

You can wake iPhone with the side button or by raising it, unlock it with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode, and lock it again.
Camera is open in Photo mode. The Camera Controls button is in the top-right corner. The Photo and Video Viewer button is in the bottom-left corner. The Take Picture button is at the bottom center, and the Camera Chooser Back-Facing button is in the bottom-right corner.

How to customize the Main camera lens on iPhone

You can add 28 mm and 35 mm lenses to the Main camera and choose which one is the default on supported iPhone models.
A magazine story from Apple News+. In the tabs across the bottom, News+ is selected.

How to use Offline Mode to read downloaded News content on iPhone

You can use Offline Mode to read downloaded News content on iPhone as an Apple News+ subscriber, like on a flight.
The Manage Collaboration screen in the Music app.

How to collaborate on a playlist in Music on iPhone

You can share a playlist on iPhone so others can add, remove, and reorder songs and react with emoji if you subscribe to Apple Music.