By: Clara Guibourg

Clara Guibourg is an Online Writer at City A.M. She can be contacted at clara.guibourg@cityam.com. She is particularly passionate about women in business, technology and telecoms.

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Huge age divide in smartphone internet access as only one in three aged 65 and over use mobile internet

August 6, 2015

The age divide in internet access is even more extreme than you might imagine. Essentially all young adults in the UK use smartphones to go online, but among those aged 65 and up, that figure dwindles to less than one in three. 96 per cent of adults aged 16 to 24 accessed internet “on the [...]
Traditional banking needs to act fast to survive Google’s predictive power

August 6, 2015

The options we have for our everyday bank accounts are increasing. Virgin Money, Tesco Bank and the Post Office have recently entered the personal current account market, and prospective entrants include Atom, Starling, Civilised Bank and OakNorth. But could the biggest competition to our traditional banks be hiding in plain sight? There are various factors [...]
Can a smartphone be your new therapist? App Moodnotes uses cognitive behavioural therapy to act as a personal trainer for mental health

August 6, 2015

Swipe or down on a digital smiley face to keep track of your moods and feelings – from happy to neutral to sad. Moodnotes, developed by London-based digital product studio ustwo, is a cross between a health journal, a therapist, and a good friend. The colourful faces change colour depending on your mood, but don’t [...]
TfL Tube strike August 2015: Londoners spend over a year of their lives commuting

August 6, 2015

Londoners spend over a year of their lives on the Tube, suggests a new survey from OnePoll, which also reveals who has the longest commutes – and what we do with our time on the train. Commuting has ground to a screeching halt in the capital today with the second Tube strike in a month [...]
Two-thirds of Britons under 40 want to move overseas with New York and Sydney most popular destinations for expats

August 6, 2015

Whether it’s in search of sunnier climes or higher salaries, two-thirds of Britons under the age of 40 are considering moving overseas, a new poll shows. “British expats” might bring to mind pensioners enjoying the sunshine on the Costa del Sol, but younger Britons are also keen to emigrate, according to a poll from financial [...]
Smartphone battery life: Joe’s Jeans launch jeans that will charge your iPhone

August 6, 2015

Tired of your phone’s battery dying on you halfway through your commute, leaving you to suffer through withdrawal symptoms all the way home to the safety of your charger? Many hopeful companies have tried presenting solutions to this dilemma, from computer monitors that can charge your phone to new technology that makes your battery last [...]
Apple Music attracts 11m subscribers in first month, closing in on music-streaming rival Spotify

August 6, 2015

Apple has attracted 11m users to Apple Music, its music-streaming service currently in free trial stage. The company revealed the first public figures in an interview with USA Today, as Eddy Cue, senior vice president of internet software and services, commented: We’re thrilled with the numbers so far. Apple Music launched on 30 June and [...]
Yougov poll shows majority of Germans, Britons, French still back Grexit despite bailout deal

August 4, 2015

Although Eurozone leaders managed to agree on a bailout deal and avoid the urgent risk of Greece leaving the euro, public opinion has yet to recover from the political turmoil, as a new Yougov poll shows a majority wanting the country to leave the Eurozone across several EU countries. The question asked in the poll [...]
Sweden’s Arlanda airport creates climate simulator to let passengers try out the weather at their destination

August 4, 2015

Stockholm’s Arlanda airport is helping its passengers acclimatise to their destinations with a climate simulator. Forget checking the forecast before you travel – this Swedish airport is letting you try out the weather conditions at your destination before takeoff, with a climate portal that gives you the physical experience of Dubai’s desert heat or Hong [...]
Researchers create first firmware worm that attacks Macs remotely and silently

August 4, 2015

Mac users beware: You're no longer immune. It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Macs are more secure than PCs. But researchers have just dealt this truth a hefty blow, after they created the first firmware worm that can attack Mac computers. The accepted wisdom is that computers running Windows are more exposed to attacks, but [...]

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