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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Blackberry buys London startup Movirtu

September 11, 2014

Is this a sign of things to come for the new, leaner Blackberry? The embattled mobile manufacturer has bought Movirtu, a London-based mobile software startup, to target smartphone users who increasingly use a single device for personal calls and business. Movirtu provides a virtual mobile platform which enables users to have more than one mobile [...]
Scottish independence: Lloyds and RBS to move HQ to London if Scots vote Yes

September 10, 2014

Lloyds Banking Group will move its official headquarters out of Scotland if the country votes for independence in next week’s referendum. The banking group which owns Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland largely operate from its London headquarters, however the bank’s registered offices are in Edinburgh. Lloyds confirmed that its contingency plans in the [...]
Train journeys into Blackfriars, Paddington and Fenchurch street suffer most overcrowding

September 10, 2014

120,000 passengers on London trains are forced to spend the rush hour commute to work standing- a fifth of the 545,000 passengers coming through the capital every morning. New figures reveal 60 per cent of peak train services had passengers standing and 24 per cent were over capacity. Routes into Blackfriars, Paddington and Fenchurch street suffered [...]
Ryanair says better customer service has increased passenger numbers

September 10, 2014

Ryanair has said improvements to customer service- which was largely non-existent before boss Michael O’Leary’s change of heart about his no-frills approach- has increased the number of passengers per flight by at least six compared to last year. The budget airlines chief finance man Howard Millar said better customer service and the way it sold [...]
Scottish Independence: Latest poll gives No vote six point lead as Cameron urges Scotland not to break his heart

September 10, 2014

The latest polling might make political leaders breath a sigh of relief in the lead up to next week’s Scottish independence referendum. After rushing to Scotland to rally support for a No vote after the shock swing towards Yes over the weekend, Survation’s latest poll for Scottish newspaper the Daily Record puts the No vote in [...]
Apple Watch in pictures

September 9, 2014

Apple's first smartwatch is called the Apple Watch, dropping the famous "i" from the widely expected iWatch name. For its first foray into the category, it has a comprehensive line up of style and design options, no doubt thanks to the influence of Apple's recently hired fashion executives from Burberry, Yves Saint Laurent and Tag Heuer. Here's what [...]
iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch, Apple Pay: What the analysts say

September 9, 2014

They’re finally here. The iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Apple Watch have been unveiled, now here’s what the analysts are saying about these shiny new devices. It's clear that the smartwatch and mobile payment service have caught their attention, with the potential to expand Apple's business more than just another iPhone. CCS Insight's Geoff Blaber [...]
Apple Watch and iPhone 6 launch: Share price, spec, features, UK release date and what the analysts say

September 9, 2014

Apple has launched two new iPhones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and the Apple Watch smartwatch at a much-hyped launch event in California. Chief executive Tim Cook introduced the iPhones in a short speech calling them Apple's best ever iPhones. The iPhone 6 is 4.7 inches and the iPhone 6 Plus is 5.5 inches [...]
This is what happens to Apple’s share price after it launches an iPhone

September 9, 2014

With high expectations of Tim Cook and Apple, what can we expect from its share price post-launch? Really, it could go either way, but if previous iPhone launches are anything to go by, it’s more likely to fall immediately after. In Four out of seven iPhone launches, shares fall below the first day post-launch open [...]
Apple share price rallies higher hours before iPhone 6 launch

September 9, 2014

Apple’s share price rallied in early trading today, up by more than one per cent at pixel time, ahead of the expected iPhone and iWatch launch event, which starts at 6pm UK time. It’s a more positive day than yesterday when it opened at $99.30 per share, falling throughout the day and closing at $98.36 [...]

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