Microsoft have created an app for OneNote, but other than this, users are forced to rely on web versions, which don't work offline.

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If you already thrive on (or want to try) services like Instapaper or Pocket, you're not going to get significantly more here, especially since you can't save content offline.

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The most glaring shortcoming: You can't use Google Apps offline, so you can forget about putting together a slide show or document while working on an airplane.

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Offline devices just don't carry the allure that they once did, and in fact, yours truly would argue that they simply lack the requisite functionality to become runaway hits in the modern era.

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Sadly, most of the most exciting new features -- offline speech recognition, Google Now -- don't work.

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You can't quickly browse through local attractions without starting a search, or cache maps for offline use.

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The service didn't have the widespread impact that Google expected, however, so it's taking Health offline after the clock strikes midnight on January 1, 2012.

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Sure, there's Dish Anywhere, for realtime streaming of live TV and DVR content, but Hopper with Sling owners will soon be able to take their content offline, for viewing on trains, planes and anywhere else where you don't have a connection (or don't want to burst your monthly bandwidth cap with hours of video).

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