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Sit down this Saturday afternoon and find a few new apps to try Its our third of four Apps of the Week column posts for the month of November, and we're bringing you yet another great list of apps. As usual, we carve out this little bit of space each and every Saturday afternoon to gather up an app pick from each of the Android Central writers. These aren't always brand new, best-selling apps, but if they're on this list then they work for us. This week we have a couple different games to take a look at, a way to manage certain games, and a couple utilities to round it out. Stick around after the break and see if you can find an app that piques your interest. read more        

Podcast MP3 URL:  http://traffic.libsyn.com/androidcentral/acpc162.mp3 Thing 1: Mighty Moto Motorola makes it official: Verizon's Moto X first to get Android 4.4 KitKat T-Mobile's Moto X getting Android 4.4 KitKat today AT&T Moto X soak test is starting, let the KitKat begin Motorola to offer factory images for Developer Editions, no longer void warranties Motorola puts Motorola Assist in Google Play, adds custom autoreply option Motorola Connect hits the Play Store as well, compatible with Moto's KitKat devices Moto G now available in Canada Moto G review Thing 2: KitKat finally rolls out for Nexus devices Google pushing a bugfix for Android 4.4 KitKat [KRT16S], new factory images available for Nexus devices Nexus 4's Android 4.4 KitKat OTA download links now available Thing 3: Other stuff Sprint Spark: theoretical speeds are theoretical HBO Go Android app updated with Chromecast support Chromecast app gets a redesign G...

Amazon's new Appstore app carries the look and feel of their new Mojito UI to everyone Amazon's Android Appstore  has received a complete new look and feel in the latest update. Version 7 follows the dark UI scheme that they've been using for quite a while, and still doesn't have the standard Android app buttons and controls in the standard places, but it seems well built and responsive. In fact, it looks a lot like the Appstore on the new Kindle Fire HDX devices . This makes a lot of sense, and while we would prefer a more traditional Android interface, we can;t say we hate the idea of Amazon unifying their software across devices. A long-time favorite (come on, you've tried the free app of the day at least once), we know plenty of you guys and gals are using this one. You can check for and update from the settings, wait for the notification, or tap right here for the new version. Thanks, Matt!        

It seems Samsung has ironed out any issues with the Galaxy S3 4.3 update, at least in the US Sprint has joined the fray and the Android 4.3 update for the Galaxy S3 is now pushing out hard and heavy on all  three of the four major US carriers. Besides the improvements and stability that should come with 4.3, this one will add support for the Galaxy Gear if you've been eyeing Samsung's smartwatch but don't feel like buying a Note 3. As usual, results for the OTA will be mixed and at least a few folks will hit a snag or two. Everything you need to know will get talked about in the forums , so that's where you should be. Thanks everyone who sent this in!