Tech giant increased its patent applications by 13 per cent in 2014, with curious emphasis on television. Source: http://www.thestar.com

Google receives US patent for medical emergency response dronesIPWatchdog.comToday’s Companies We Follow profile of Google starts with a look at some intriguingly diverse technologies protected by patents recently issued by the U.S. Source: http://www.ipwatchdog.com

The world’s largest mobile-chips company cut its guidance Wednesday, suggesting that Samsung won’t use its latest processor for its next Galaxy S smartphone. Source: http://www.cnet.com

Apple continues building dominant mobile patent portfolio IPWatchdog.com Apple Inc., based in Cupertino, CA, has been a huge player in the consumer electronics industry since its earliest days, and recent years have seen it succeed especially in… Source: http://www.ipwatchdog.com

Its new policy says companies that contribute code pledge not to sue over their patents Source: http://www.cio.com

Patent filings dropped after Supreme Court rulings but firms still see high demand for a long-hot practice. Source: http://www.law.com

American Express and MasterCard are preparing to let customers use their credit cards in Cuba. Source: money.cnn.com

Malaysia officially declares the disappearance of MH370 over the Indian Ocean in March 2014 an accident, and says all 239 people on board are presumed dead. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk

Gemalto has announced the deployment of prepaid EMV banking cards to complement Vodacom’s m-pesa mobile wallet service in South Africa. Source: http://www.cellular-news.com

Citibank has reached an agreement with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to change its screening processes for checking and savings accounts to be more forgiving of customers’ histories, The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday (Jan. Source: http://www.pymnts.com