20 apps that show off the iPhone 6S's best new feature

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Apart from better cameras, the new iPhone 6S's marquee feature is what Apple calls 3D Touch, an upgrade to the phone's display that can detect the level of force from your finger as you tap.

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Apple says that 3D Touch is "the next generation of multi-touch" technology. It allows apps to respond in different ways depending on how hard you press the display. 3D Touch also makes it easier to jump in and out of your favorite apps.

It's hard to understand how 3D Touch works until you see it action. Luckily, lots of apps already support the feature on the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus.

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When you press into Apple's Photos app icon from your home screen, you get these handy shortcuts.

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Inside the Photos app, press down on a thumbnail and swipe up to quickly share it.

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The Camera app icon allows you to quickly take a photo, a selfie, and record regular or slo-mo video.

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The Safari app icon has shortcuts too.

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You can call your most recent contacts from the Phone app icon.

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The Messages app icon can open recent conversations.

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Press into the Mail app icon to jump between inboxes, search, or draft a message.

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Press and hold on a message in Mail's inbox window to get a preview. While still holding down, swipe left to trash it and right to mark the message as unread.

 

 

Hold down on the Maps icon to get directions to a location you've saved as a favorite, mark your current location in the app, share your location with someone else, or search.

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Press into a location in the Maps app to get a preview with contact details and other information from Yelp.

The Notes app icon gives you shortcuts to make a new sketch, add a photo, or create a note.

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Add reminders to your different lists in the Reminders app.

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Search the App Store or quickly redeem a promo code or gift card.

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Play Beats 1 radio or search in the Apple Music app.

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Access your favorite shows from the Podcast app icon.

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Or your favorite publications in Apple News.

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You can access a credit card you have stored in Apple Pay or see your last transaction from the Wallet app icon.

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The Find My Friends app (which comes preinstalled with iOS 9) can let you quickly check someone's location or share your own.

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If you press and hold on Apple's default keyboard, it becomes a trackpad that lets you drag your cursor between text.

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Instagram has also implemented 3D Touch in a cool way. The app icon gives you these shortcuts:

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And inside Instagram, you can press into a photo thumbnail to get a preview and quickly like or comment.

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The Dropbox app icon has some nice shortcuts too.

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Workflow, a powerful app that can automate all kinds of tasks, lists your customized actions without having to actually open its app.

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And CARROT Weather shows you the weather conditions for locations you have saved in the app.

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There are plenty of other apps that have already been updated with 3D Touch support. So keep updating the apps on your iPhone 6S and you'll likely discover some new shortcuts!

Another pro tip: press on the far left side of your home screen to initiate the app switcher without pressing the home button.

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