Juniper Research has forecast that over 2.5 billion mobile augmented reality (AR) applications will be downloaded to smartphones and tablets every year by 2017.

The research company points out this is 3½ times the number of downloads of the Angry Birds game last year.

A mobile health system from Telefónica is being given a tough real-world test by four diabetic people who are climbing to the base camp of Mount Everest.

Each member of the expedition, which is being led by climber and astronaut Josu Feijoo, will carry a glucometer and a tablet device with an m-health application. Internet connectivity for the tablet will be provided via WiFi from a satellite terminal.

Good Technology, which specialises in ‘bring your own device’ solutions for more than 4,000 businesses worldwide, has introduced a number of updates to its email and collaboration application.

The enhanced Good for Enterprise app helps individual users to increase productivity whilst keeping their data secure.

Audio company HARMAN has agreed a new partnership to develop an exclusive range of wireless consumer audio products for the Nokia Lumia range. The new devices will be co-branded with Harman’s JBL brand.

The first product, which is officially known as the JBL PlayUp Portable Wireless Speaker for Nokia, was revealed at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.

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.