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GeeksModo Story Archive - October 2026

The iCloud settings screen showing the iCloud storage meter and a list of features—including Photos, iCloud Drive, and iCloud Backup—that can be used with iCloud.

How to use iCloud on iPhone

You can use iCloud on iPhone to keep your photos, documents, and backups updated across your devices, with an email account and 5 GB of free storage.
A Settings screen showing Accessibility options such as VoiceOver, Live Recognition, and Audio Descriptions.

How to play background sounds on iPad

You can play background sounds on iPad, like ocean waves or rain, to help you focus or rest, and adjust their volume.
An iPad screen with three apps open and a selected window layout that arranges them in thirds on the screen.

How to work faster on iPad with multitasking, the menu bar, and the Dock

You can streamline the workflow on your iPad by switching between apps, arranging app windows, using the menu bar, and adding folders to the Dock.
The Photos app showing a collection of photos taken on a particular day.

How to find photos and videos by date on iPhone

You can find photos and videos by date on iPhone, from a recent day in Recent Days to any year or month in your library.
A notification is shown on iPad that Name Recognition recognized a sound that may be a name.

How to recognize sounds using iPad

You can have iPad recognize sounds like a doorbell, siren, or crying baby with Sound Recognition, and add custom sounds.
The iPad Control Center. Controls for Airplane Mode, cellular data, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are in the top-left group in Control Center for Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad models. The Camera control is at the bottom right of Control Center. The screen on the right shows the quick menu of options that appear when you touch and hold the Camera control.

How to use iPad as a remote microphone with Live Listen

You can use iPad as a remote microphone with Live Listen to stream sound to your MFi hearing devices, AirPods, or Beats.
An iPhone with the Freeform app open, showing a sticky note with feedback from another person.

How to change your Freeform settings on iPhone

You can change Freeform settings on iPhone, from sharing permissions and board backgrounds to alignment guides, iCloud storage, and sorting.
The Edit screen in the Photos app with a video playing in the center. The video's frame viewer is across the bottom of the video and a yellow outline is around the selected frames to include in the trimmed video. On the left side of the screen are the Video, Adjust, Filters, and Crop buttons; the Video button is selected.

How to save a video frame as a photo on iPad

You can save a video frame as a photo on iPad by pausing a video in Photos and saving the frame.
iPhone connected to the power adapter plugged into a power outlet.

How to charge the iPhone battery

You can charge your iPhone battery with a cable or wirelessly.
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 top center, from left to right, are the following buttons: Today, Games, Apps, Arcade, and Search.

How to report a problem with a game in the Apple Games app on iPad

You can report a problem with a game in the Apple Games app on iPad, or request a refund, on the Report a Problem website.