We're all familiar with syncing bookmarks and save-for-later web services like Instapaper, but it's not often that they come with a full web component.

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Outside of Detroit, this Japanese factor doesn't get the attention it deserves, save for a few broadsides like Philip Bowring's at the Asia Sentinel Web site.

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To the left of each article, there are icons that allow you to save it for offline reading, mark it as a favorite, or email a link to the Web version of that article, which can be read even by a nonsubscriber.

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For the first time, Reader is combining features from Evernote to allow users to save their favorite web content to enjoy any time.

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In that case, it is better to save those messages for a speech, when you have a captive audience, a white paper for your web site, an op-ed column, or even a book or special report.

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The cloud is designed to save hard-drive storage space for users by instead letting them store and retrieve documents to multiple devices from remote Web servers.

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Speaking of forking over money for apps, you can do just that through the web store checkout process -- put in your credit card right on your computer screen, save for later use (if that's your thing), and you're good to go shopping.

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