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.

All 3430 Articles

You can even use Amazon Echo to check your stock portfolio

September 15, 2016

Time to ditch your computer screen? Checking how your portfolio is doing or finding out what's going on with a certain stock price is now as simple as asking. Amazon Echo, the home voice assistant device which launched in the UK yesterday, can tell you what the weather is like, play your music or help you keep track [...]
Blockchain startup Ripple raises $55m from Standard Chartered and Accenture

September 15, 2016

Blockchain startup Ripple, one of several groups working with banks to create standards for the distributed ledger technology, has landed millions more in funding, with Standard Chartered and Accenture among new investors jumping on board the blockchain bandwagon. The venture arm of Siam Commercial Bank, SCB Digital Ventures, and Japan's SBI Holdings also participated in the $55m [...]
London’s the most expensive place in the world to locate a tech startup

September 15, 2016

London is the most expensive place in the world to locate a startup, with the average cost of renting office space in Shoreditch outstripping that of San Francisco, Brooklyn and 19 other tech and creative hubs around the globe, putting at risk the city's potential of producing its very own Google. The cost of renting business space in the [...]
This entrepreneur is so against Trump he’s made a hilarious card game about it

September 15, 2016

What do you do if you're concerned about Donald Trump becoming President and gaining power? If you're one Silicon Valley entrepreneur, you invoke the power of satire. The founder and boss of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, has done just that with the creation of "Trumped up Cards", a card game erring into the realm of the ridiculous… not [...]
Three signs the iPhone 7 will be a huge hit for Apple

September 15, 2016

The iPhone 7 received a cautiously optimistic welcome when it was unveiled a week ago. While new features such as being waterproof and a shiny new jet black colour were largely surface changes rather than a revolutionary new direction for the brand, they were certainly likely to dazzle potential buyers, analysts thought. Apple has quite a bit riding [...]
Now you can get Twitter on your TV screen

September 14, 2016

Twitter may have helped create the idea of the second screen, as fans tweeted along to their favourite TV shows from their phones, but now the troubled social network wants to be centre stage on the main screen. It has signed a new deal with Apple, Amazon and Microsoft to appear on their TV services as it expands [...]
Amazon’s virtual home assistant Echo comes to the UK

September 14, 2016

Amazon has launched its virtual home assistant Echo in the UK and Germany, its first markets for the device outside the US, which lets users control their home and do tasks online via simple voice commands. The device, priced at £149.99 or £99.99 for Prime members, is powered by Amazon's Alexa, an artificial intelligence voice assistant similar to [...]
Uber accuses Sadiq Khan of favouring London’s black cabs

September 13, 2016

Uber has accused the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan of discriminating against its drivers and favouring black cabs in the capital with new measures to regulate the industry. In an email sent to customers, Uber claims that thousands of minicab drivers could lose their livelihoods with a knock on effect on waiting times and availability of cars. [...]
London mayor pledges new support for black cab industry in Uber fight

September 13, 2016

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has put his backing behind the capital's famous black cabs as they face competition from Uber with new measures to support the industry. City Hall has promised to increase the number of taxi ranks around the city and increase access to bus lanes, while cab information will be added to Transport for London's journey [...]
Seven major features you’ll get with iOS 10

September 13, 2016

With iOS 10, Apple is bringing several new updates to the iPhone that anyone with a 5 model or later can enjoy (forget having to fork out for the newest iPhone 7). What exactly are you getting? Lot's of fun features, including what Apple's called "emojification" and being able to pay someone via a simple [...]

Henry Pollock: England rugby star joins Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency

Henry Pollock: England rugby star joins Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency

Rolls-Royce to launch ultra-exclusive Coachbuild Collection

By: Lynsey Barber

All 3430 Articles

Subscribe