By: Lynsey Barber

I'm City A.M.'s award-winning technology editor, covering everything from happenings at Apple and Google to the latest London startup. In particular fintech, blockchain, artifical intelligence, driverless cars, virtual reality and the sharing economy get me out of bed in the morning. I'm always trying to illustrate stories with pictures of dogs. Sometimes with some success. I was named technology journalist of the year at the UK Tech Awards.

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Spotify down: Now the music streaming service is having technical issues across Europe with track skipping

February 3, 2016

Spotify is down for some users across Europe. Users of the music streaming service have reported that it is down completely, while others said there were issues with tracks skipping. Spotify is down…………………… pic.twitter.com/CYW4jvxKcw — Rob🏌️‍♂️ (@rbrtmcmxcii) February 3, 2016 For every minute Spotify is down in our office our collective productivity drops by 10%. Exhibit [...]
Tube strike February 2016: Unite rejects latest pay deal from TfL in Night Tube dispute

February 3, 2016

Unite the union has rejected the latest pay deal offered by Transport for London in the long-standing dispute over pay and working conditions on the proposed Night Tube. The same deal has been accepted by RMT, however, and will be recommended to members. The union, representing 600 Tube engineers and maintenance staff, will continue talks with TfL in an [...]
Business people take greater smartphone risks than kids or millennials

February 3, 2016

People using their smartphones for business are taking greater risks when it comes to the devices' security than kids or millennials. A new study has revealed 79 per cent of businessmen and 67 per cent of businesswomen use potentially risky apps every day. That compares with 65 per cent of young people, while just 23 per cent of women of [...]
Dry January: Where in the UK were people best at sticking to it?

February 3, 2016

How good were you at sticking to Dry January? Nearly four million people laid off the booze during January, but it was the people of East Anglia who were best at it. More than three quarters of people in the area stuck to their pledge to abstain from alcohol for the month, doing it better than any other location in [...]
These are the 10 happiest cities to work in the UK: Head to Norwich, Liverpool or Birmingham for the most satisfying jobs

February 3, 2016

If you're looking for greater satisfaction in your working life, it's probably time to move out of London. The capital failed to make it even to the top 10 locations in the latest research into the country's happiness at work. Norwich workers are the happiest in the country, with 77 per cent of them saying they [...]
Microsoft’s just bought successful London-based startup Swiftkey

February 3, 2016

One of London's most successful startups is being acquired by Microsoft for a multi-million pound sum. Swiftkey, a keyboard app for Android and iOS smartphones powered by artificial intelligence, has been snapped up by the US tech giant for as much as $250m (£174m), reports suggest. Co-founders Jon Reynolds and Ben Medlock said in a blog post: [...]
How Argos will help Sainsbury’s rival Amazon after Home Retail Group deal

February 2, 2016

Sainsbury’s purchase of Home Retail Group has been everywhere, but only half the story is being told. Arguably the most important half of the picture is what’s being missed. The real impact will not be solely in-store, but the online, logistical and fulfilment capabilities it unlocks for Sainsbury’s. It could well be what drags the [...]
BT down: Internet broadband and phone services across the UK return

February 2, 2016

BT has said that customers' internet and phone services have been restored after they went down yesterday afternoon. The telecoms firm had major issues with thousands of people across the UK reporting their broadband was down. According to downdetector.co.uk, problems were reported across the country from around 2.30pm. Around 70 per cent of the issues were internet related but 12 [...]
Twitter’s share price is falling again after Stifel downgrades with $14 price target

February 2, 2016

Twitter's shares are plummeting again after being downgraded by one Wall Street analyst to sell from hold. The downgrade by Stifel sent shares down more than seven per cent and back under $17 per share and follows a sharp rise in Monday trading after takeover talk surfaced. Stock closed up more than six per cent yesterday on [...]
It’s official: Google’s Alphabet has overtaken Apple as the most valuable company in the world

February 2, 2016

Google is now worth more than Apple, becoming the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. A set of stellar results from Google parent company Alphabet after hours on Monday evening sent shares soaring. Now that market's are back open, Google has taken its official place at the top of the pile with a $541.81bn market cap. [...]

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