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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

The Places screen in Maps, which shows a list of place categories like Pinned, Saved Places, and Guides. Below this, a Recently Added section lists viewed locations.

How to add places and notes to your Places in Maps on iPhone

by Dave Johnson
You can save and pin places in Maps on iPhone, add personal notes that only you can see, and remove places from your Places.
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The Calls tab in the Phone app in Unified layout. Favorite contacts appear at the top. Below the Favorites is a list of recent calls and voicemail. Buttons to view the Calls, Contacts, and Keypad tabs appear at the bottom. The Search button is in the bottom-right corner.

How to route and automatically answer calls on iPhone

by Moses Johnson
You can send call audio on iPhone to the speaker, a Bluetooth headset, or a hearing device, and have iPhone answer calls automatically.
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The Privacy & Security screen, with settings for Location Services and Tracking, and settings to control which apps can access your data.

How to control access to your contacts on iPhone

by Moses Johnson
You can control access to your contacts on iPhone, giving an app all of them or only the ones you choose, and change it later.
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The iPhone screen is filled with a grid of photos, some of which are selected. At the bottom of the screen are the Share and Delete buttons.

How to add, delete, and find photos and videos in albums on iPhone

by Abigail Shilets
You can add photos and videos to albums in Photos on iPhone, remove them from an album, and search inside an album to find something fast.
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An iPhone with the AssistiveTouch menu visible, showing controls for Notification Center, Device, Control Center, Home, Gestures, and Custom.

iPhone mobility accessibility features: Eye Tracking, Voice Control, and more

by Emily Long
You can use accessibility features for mobility on iPhone, like Eye Tracking, Voice Control, Switch Control, external keyboards, and touch settings.
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The information page for an app in the App Store. The page shows the Get button, ratings, age ratings, the developer, screenshots, and more. At the bottom, from left to right, are the following buttons: Today, Games, Apps, Arcade, and Search.

How to change settings and restrictions in the App Store on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can change App Store settings on iPhone, like automatic updates and Offload Unused Apps, and set content restrictions and block in-app purchases.
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The Inbox, showing a list of messages. Above the list of messages is the label Filtered by Focus, and to the right of that it says Turn Off.

How to filter emails in Mail on iPhone

by Stacey Butler
You can filter emails in Mail on iPhone by criteria you choose, pick which accounts notify you during a Focus, and see priority emails first.
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CarPlay showing Maps, Music, and Calendar in the Sidebar. To the right are events for the current day.

How to view Live Activities in CarPlay

by Tyler Stephen
You can view Live Activities on CarPlay Dashboard, like Maps directions and live sports updates, and adjust them for each app.
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A watchlist in the Stocks app showing a list of different stocks. Each stock in the list displays, from left to right, the stock symbol and name, a performance chart, the stock price, and price change. At the top right is the search button. At the bottom of the screen is Business News.

How to use a Stocks widget on your iPhone

by Moses Johnson
You can add a Stocks widget to your iPhone Home Screen to check stocks at a glance, in the size and display you choose.
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A magazine story from Apple News+. In the tabs across the bottom, News+ is selected.

How to browse and read Apple News+ stories and issues on iPhone

by Stacey Butler
You can follow publications and browse and read current and back issues of Apple News+ stories and magazines on iPhone.
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