Many services have incredibly basic apps on the platform, such as Evernote, Yelp, and Urbanspoon, paying lip service to support but relegating the platform to a mental second division.

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An email service platform with Arabic support, Maktoob has become the thing to be in the Middle East.

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Gaming service Onlive, which offers a cloud gaming platform, has also announced its support for Ouya.

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Google's service remains a much richer platform, with additional useful features, mobile apps and support from third-party apps and services.

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