How to Poll People in Messages on iPhone with iOS 26

How to Poll People in Messages on iPhone with iOS 26

Decide faster together.  iOS 26 now lets you create interactive polls directly in iMessage so everyone in your chat can vote, suggest ideas, and instantly see results.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

October 30, 2025

How many times have you texted your friends or coworkers endlessly trying to pick a restaurant or meeting time? 

Here's a Cool Tip:  Poll People in the Message App in iOS 26.

Now you can collect votes without juggling texts, spreadsheets, or third-party apps. 

The feature is surprisingly powerful, especially for coordinating groups, planning events, or even quick daily decisions.

Record & Transcribe a Call on iPhone in iOS 26

Record & Transcribe a Call on iPhone in iOS 26

With iOS 26, your iPhone finally supports native call-recording and transcription, enabling you to capture business calls, client conversations or interviews directly and save them as searchable text in the Notes app.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor 

October 23, 2025

Have you ever hung up a key client call and thought, “What exactly did they say about the deadline?” 

Here's a Cool Tip:  Record and Transcribe Calls on iPhone in iOS26.

Apple’s iOS 26 introduces a call-recording + transcription feature. 

Being able to revisit the audio and a searchable transcript is a game-changer.

Call Screening on iPhone with iOS 26

Call Screening on iPhone with iOS 26

iOS 26 gives iPhone users a smarter way to handle unwanted calls. The new Call Screening feature lets your phone ask unknown callers to identify themselves so you can see who’s calling and why before you decide to answer.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor 

October 16, 2025

How many times this week did your iPhone ring with a number you didn't recognize? 

And how many of those calls were legitimate? 

If you are like most professionals, educators, or entrepreneurs today, that ratio is heavily skewed toward telemarketers, automated messages, and outright spam. 

Our phones have become essential tools, yet they are constantly hijacked by noise, eroding our focus and costing us valuable time.

Here's a Cool Tip:  Call Screening on the iPhone with iOS 26.

Meet the New Preview App in iOS 26: Edit, Sign, and Scan Without Leaving Your iPhone

Meet the New Preview App in iOS 26: Edit, Sign, and Scan Without Leaving Your iPhone

Apple’s iOS 26 introduces a dedicated Preview app for iPhone. It combines tools for viewing, editing, signing, and exporting both PDFs and images in one place, eliminating the need for multiple apps.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

October 9, 2025

Imagine opening a contract or a scanned document on your iPhone and realizing you need to sign it or highlight a section. 

In the past, that often meant switching between Files, Notes, and third-party apps. 

Here's a Cool Tip:  Use the new Preview app in iOS 26.

With iOS 26, Apple adds Preview to the iPhone, giving users a single, reliable workspace for documents and images. 

It’s simple, quick, and saves time.

Turn a Screenshot into a Calendar Event in iOS 26

Turn a Screenshot into a Calendar Event in iOS 26

In iOS 26, Apple introduces a clever Visual Intelligence feature that can detect event info in a screenshot and offer to convert it into a calendar entry. It’s a subtle shift that can shave seconds off scheduling and prevent you from losing track of important details.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor 

October 1, 2025

Imagine you screenshot a concert poster, a meeting invite in a group chat, or a flyer with date, time, and location and then forget to actually enter it into your calendar. 

Here's a Cool Tip:  Turn a Screenshot into a Calendar Event in iOS 26.

iOS 26 now watches for event cues in your screenshots and under the right conditions prompts you to create a calendar entry automatically. 

From a productivity standpoint, it's low-hanging fruit: you don’t have to juggle apps or copy & paste. 

This becomes one of those “I didn’t know I needed it” features until you can’t live without it.

Wake Up Smarter: How to Change Snooze Length in iOS 26 for Better Alarm Control

Wake Up Smarter: How to Change Snooze Length in iOS 26 for Better Alarm Control

Tired of the default 9-minute snooze? In iOS 26, Apple finally lets you customize snooze times for each alarm. Here’s how to use it, why it matters, and what to watch out for.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

September 25, 2025

You set your alarm for 6:30 a.m., press snooze, and the phone wakes you again at 6:39. 

The cycle repeats, and somehow the timing never feels quite right. 

For decades, the iPhone locked users into a 9-minute snooze window. 

Here's a Cool Tip:  Pick your Alarm Snooze Length in iOS 26.

iOS 26’s Liquid Glass Redesign Isn’t Just Eye Candy: It’s a Smarter Way to Work

iOS 26’s Liquid Glass Redesign Isn’t Just Eye Candy: It’s a Smarter Way to Work

Apple’s iOS 26 introduces a visually stunning Liquid Glass interface and productivity-enhancing features. 

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

September 16, 2025

Ever wished your iPhone could screen calls like a savvy assistant and look like it belongs in a sci-fi film? 

Here's a Cool Tip: Install Apple's latest update, iOS 26.

The Liquid Glass design is grabbing headlines, but beneath the shimmer lies a suite of features that quietly reshape how business users, educators, and productivity enthusiasts interact with their devices.

Feature Explanation

The centerpiece of iOS 26 is the Liquid Glass interface, a translucent, fluid design that adapts to your wallpaper, refracts light, and morphs across apps. 

It’s more than just aesthetic. 

Apple’s goal is to unify the user experience across devices, making transitions feel seamless whether you’re switching from iPhone to iPad or Mac.

But the real productivity punch comes from features like:

1. Call Screening: Unknown callers are prompted to state their name and reason before your phone even rings.
2. Visual Intelligence: Context-aware actions based on what’s on your screen, like adding calendar events or summarizing text.