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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

A recording made in Voice Memos. The list of recordings is on the left, with a selected recording at the top. On the right, the waveform has a playhead, which you can drag to go to a specific place in the recording. Above the waveform are the Share, Favorite, Move, Delete, Playback Options, Transcription, and Edit buttons. Below the timeline are the Playback controls.

How to keep recordings up to date in Voice Memos on iPad

by Stacey Butler
You can keep recordings up to date in Voice Memos on iPad across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud.
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An iPhone showing Siri answering a request about how to improve a tennis backhand.

How to change Siri accessibility settings on iPhone

by Emily Long
You can change Siri accessibility settings on iPhone, including how long Siri waits, how fast it speaks, typing to Siri, and atypical speech.
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A movie playing on the iPhone screen. In the middle of the screen are the playback controls. The AirPlay button is near the top left.

How to hear audio descriptions for video content on iPhone

by Abigail Shilets
You can turn on audio descriptions on iPhone to hear a narration of what's happening in a video if you can't see your screen.
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Two Control Center screens side by side—the one on the left shows controls for Airplane Mode, cellular data, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth in the top-left group. The Camera icon is shown at the bottom right. The screen on the right shows more options in the Quick Actions menu for Camera: Selfie, Video, Portrait, and Portrait Selfie.

How to use and customize Control Center on iPhone

by Chris Smith
You can use and customize Control Center on iPhone for quick access to Airplane Mode, flashlight, volume, and more.
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In a Messages conversation, a poll shows options and vote tallies in horizontal bars and.

How to poll people in Messages on iPhone

by Moses Johnson
You can start a poll in any iMessage conversation on iPhone, add options, vote, and check the results, or let Apple Intelligence suggest one.
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A map with several possible routes for driving directions between My Location and a destination.

How to change or add stops to your route in Maps on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington
You can change the start or destination of a route in Maps on iPhone, plan a route with up to 14 stops, and add stops on the way.
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The playback controls for Music, including the Playback Destination button at the bottom of the screen.

How to play audio from iPhone on HomePod and other wireless speakers

by Tyler Stephen
You can play audio from iPhone on HomePod, Apple TV 4K, AirPlay 2 smart TVs, and Bluetooth speakers, and on several devices at once.
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A conversation in the Messages app translated from Spanish to English.

How to change your Translate settings on iPhone

by Stacey Butler
You can download languages for the Translate app on iPhone, choose when to use on-device translation, and pick a default translation app.
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Messages Notification settings in Settings.

How to flash the iPhone screen or indicator light for notifications

by Abigail Shilets
You can make the iPhone indicator light, the screen, or both flash when you get a notification, which helps if you can't hear alerts.
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A Group FaceTime call with five participants. Each participant appears in a separate tile. The FaceTime controls are at the bottom-right side of the screen.

How to request or give remote control in a FaceTime call on iPhone

by Tyler Stephen
You can request control of someone's screen or let a trusted person control yours during a one-to-one FaceTime call on iPhone.
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