Between Amazon unveiling its Fire TV set-top box, and Microsoft finally releasing its long-awaited Windows Phone 8.1 update, some of this week's best new apps may have passed you by.
Luckily, Mashable creates a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps, so you won't miss out.
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This week's list includes a messaging app with a built-in assistant and a popular spaceship-simulation game that finally made its way to the iPad.
Check out the gallery, above, to see all the apps that made our list of top picks. And if you're looking for more, check out last week's edition of can't-miss apps.