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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Apple iPhone 6 preview: The A to Z of what to expect ahead of the big launch event

September 8, 2014

We’re finally here. It’s less than 24 hours before the not-so-secret but kind-of-secret launch of what everyone expects to be the iPhone 6 and Apple’s first wearable device. It’s going to be a big surprise if it turns out Tim Cook has something else up his sleeve considering the healthy doses of rumour and speculation [...]
Amazon Fire smartphone now available in Europe with O2 tie-up in the UK

September 8, 2014

Amazon Fire phone, the internet retailer’s first smartphone, will go on sale in the UK on 30 September after launching in the US in June. Amazon has partnered with O2 to offer the phone exclusively on the network. It will also launch in Germany exclusively on Deutsche Telekom network. The handset is available to pre-order from [...]
Apple share price: Most active Nasdaq stock a day before iPhone 6 and iWatch launch

September 8, 2014

Apple’s share price rallied 0.3 per cent higher when US markets opened today, however it failed to sustain momentum a day before the tech giant’s feted launch event. Shares dipped as low as $98.70 and have yo-yoed between there and just below Friday’s close of $98.97 per share in early tradng. Latest: Apple share price rallies higher on day [...]
Tottenham Hotspur shirt sponsor Under Armour just became more popular than Adidas in the US

September 8, 2014

Under Armour, the US sports brand and sponsor of Tottenham Hotspur, has overtaken Adidas to become the second biggest sportswear brand in the US in terms of sales. Adidas has dropped to third place as sales fell 23 per cent so far this year compared to 2013, while Under Armour raced ahead with 20 per [...]
Supermoon September: Look out for another giant moon on Tuesday

September 8, 2014

Supermoons are like buses, you wait ages for one, and then three come along at once. We've already had two this year in July and August and now we'll see another one in the early hours of Tuesday. It's the final one of the year and, in fact, it's the final one until this time next [...]
Will Westminster grant devo max powers to Scotland if it stays in the union?

September 8, 2014

Chancellor George Osborne has promised further devolved power to Scotland if there is a No vote in the Scottish referendum. The government will announce a “plan of action” within days on how Scotland will be given further powers to run itself away from Westminster after a shock poll placed the Yes campaign in the lead [...]
Ryanair share price climbs as $10bn deal for 100 Boeing planes nears

September 7, 2014

Ryanair isn’t keeping costs low when it comes to buying planes. The budget airline is said to be close to finalising a potential $10bn (£6bn) deal with Boeing for around 100 of its new 737 Max jetliners. Shares closed 0.75 per cent higher on Friday and a significant fleet announcement is due from both companies [...]
Apple share price: iCloud hack and Samsung derail iPhone 6 hype sending shares down after six months of steady gains

September 7, 2014

Ahead of Tuesday’s big launch event- said to be the unveiling of the latest iPhone 6 according to, well, everyone- Apple’s rising share price was derailed this week, as was its well-orchestrated hype-machine. On Tuesday shares hit a record high, even as the leaking of nude pictures of celebrities began to increase the focus on [...]
Train fare rises 2015: Commuters could save more than £100 a year as rail price hikes capped at 2.5pc

September 7, 2014

Good news for commuters. Rail fare rises will be capped at 2.5 per cent in 2015 rather than the expected 3.5 per cent in a move designed to reduce the burden on commuters' wallets. The government has frozen the rise in regulated fares – season tickets and anytime singles – at RPI inflation of 2.5 per [...]
Cubicle to co-working space: London startups want to poach City workers

September 5, 2014

More than 30 of London’s tech startups are looking to hire City workers away from their corporate cubicles to the world of beanbags and co-working spaces. Startup hiring conference Uncubed is hosting its first event in London, playing matchmaker between talent in traditional corporate jobs and creative technology companies, and urging people to ditch their [...]

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