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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British Bankers Association names Credit Suisse’s Noreen Doyle first woman chair

September 10, 2015

The lobby group which represents the UK's banking industry has named Credit Suisse Group vice chairman Noreen Doyle as its new chairman, the first woman to chair the group in its 96-year history. Doyle will succeed Sir Nigel Wicks after three years a the helm of the British Bankers' Association, beginning 17 October. "This is [...]
Apple TV could be a broadcast industry killer and rival Google, Microsoft, Sony, Amazon, Samsung and others

September 10, 2015

After months of rumour and speculation, Apple finally unveiled a revamped Apple TV yesterday. But rather than a subscription TV service, complete with original programming, as many had expected, we got a long overdue, though necessary, refresh of Apple TV, Apple’s streaming media device. Apple has not refreshed the hardware on its streaming media box [...]
New iPhone 6s, iPad Pro, Apple TV, Apple Watch: Four things you need to know about Apple’s launch

September 10, 2015

An iPhone, an iPad, a TV streaming box and a sprinkling of new smartwatch designs – is there anything that Apple didn't announce at its major event yesterday evening? In typical Apple fashion, executives at the company, including boss Tim Cook, took to the stage to reveal some major new hardware and software, which is [...]
Apple share price slips on iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, iPad Pro and Apple TV release

September 9, 2015

Apple shares have slipped by as much as two per cent lower after an event unveiling a host of new products, including the much anticipated iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, iPad Pro and Apple TV. Shares had risen one per cent in pre-market trading earlier, while in the weeks running up to today's launch, Apple stock [...]
iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, iPad Pro and Apple TV: Six analyst reactions as share price slips

September 9, 2015

Several new highly anticipated Apple products have now been revealed – the iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, iPad Pro and Apple TV – but investors are not necessarily as blown away as Apple fan boys (and girls) are, with shares sliding by as much as two per cent following the big reveal. Analysts keeping an eagle-eye [...]
New Apple iPad Pro release date, price, spec: 12.9 inch tablet with keyboard and stylus unveiled along with iPad Mini 4

September 9, 2015

Apple has unveiled a new larger iPad, called the iPad Pro, which chief executive Tim Cook has said is "the biggest news in iPad, since the iPad". Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president, said the new iPad, which measures 12.9 inches (three inches larger than the current largest iPad) would bring “desktop-class performance” to the [...]
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus release date, price, spec, networks: Apple unveils latest smartphone with 3D Touch, 12mp camera and upgrade program, including iOS 9 details

September 9, 2015

Apple has unveiled "the most advanced smartphone's in the world" according to chief executive Tim Cook – the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. The latest iPhone model's major update is the introduction of 3D Touch, technology which can recognise the pressure of a touch on the screen meaning new gestures can be used beyond simple [...]
New iPhone 6s or 7 Plus UK release date and price 2015: What features and rumours to expect from the live Apple launch event on September 9

September 9, 2015

As surely as the leaves start to turn from green to orange and the kids head back to school, September is the season of the Apple iPhone launch. Read more: Apple's event announcement – as it happens Today, tech fans are waiting patiently for Apple's latest event, where, like a headmaster giving his start of [...]
Tinder “super like” is the new swipe right for showing you really like someone

September 9, 2015

The hugely popular dating app Tinder has added a new function to its famous "swipe right" motion, and it's called a "super like". The soon to IPO company has gained millions of users in the last three years. Users swipe right on someone's profile to indicate if they like them, and if that like is [...]
Britain’s most overcrowded trains: London morning rush hour train overcrowding increases and Paddington services are the worst

September 9, 2015

Commuter trains travelling into London are more overcrowded than in any other city in the country, according to the latest figures. Services into the capital are operating at 4.1 per cent over capacity, compared to 1.4 per cent across the rest of the country, and up from 3.1 per cent the previous year. During the [...]

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