Google has added biking directions to the Android version of its maps application in the UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
It enables bicycle riders to benefit from voice-guided navigation on roads and cycle lanes, with the option of avoiding steep hills where possible.
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Research company GfK has found that sales of IT products in Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK fell by 1.3% in the first six months of the year.
It says desktop computers and mobile PCs are particularly affected, while media tablets are still increasing in popularity.
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LG Electronics has formally announced the Optimus G, a new smartphone that’s the first 4G LTE device to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor.
The LG Optimus G has a 4.7-inch WXGA display, a 13-megapixel camera and a 2,100mAh battery. It runs Android v4.0 and is equipped with NFC connectivity
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First Windows Phone 8 smartphone revealed
Samsung Electronics has introduced products and services that it says will ‘push the boundaries of innovation’.
Introducing its latest products at the IFA 2012 consumer electronics show, the company revealed the new Galaxy Note II, a Galaxy Camera and a Windows 8 phone as well as televisions, refrigerators and washing machines.
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