Applications from China's patent office have gone up by an average of 16.7 per cent annually; from 171,000 in 2006 to nearly 314,000 in 2010.
iOS was the first mobile operating system launched, on Oct. 12, 2000. Back then, it was known as the iPhone OS, named as it was after Apple's flagship smartphone series. A year later, the Android OS made its debut, with the launch of HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1). Windows, a late entrant to the sphere, introduced their software in 2012.
It is always an interesting exercise - to dig into a family's past and uncover buried secrets... good or bad. There are, of course, several resources to allow for such investigation and several more organizations which conduct such studies.
A day after ex-Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan gave evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards, one of his former journalists contradicted some of what he said.
Once again the credit rating agencies are sending shivers down the markets, as they continue to cast doubt over European economies and banks.
Piers Morgan's Leveson Inquiry appearance, we look at some moments in his journalism career that may crop up.
The world has lost one of its greatest orators, writers, debaters and contrarians with the death of Christopher Hitchens, aged 62.
A powerful committee in the British Parliament has raised concerns over the future care of troops returning from service with severe injuries and mental health problems.
A picture of the man who committed the shock attack that claimed at least four lives in Liege Christmas Market is starting to emerge.
As the coalition splits on the EU issue, we look at the differences between senior figures in the two parties.
The Scot believes that she was misjudged, misunderstood, labelled and bullied as a youngster.
Rick Perry's anti-gay campaign video has been named the most disliked video on YouTube. International Business Times UK list five videos that has viewers giving a "thumbs down".
2011 was a very difficult year for business and there are few signs that 2012 will be any better.
After UK audiences cringed when two couples in a row fell at the first hurdle on Wednesday night's Million Pound Drop, International Business Times UK presents a list of other game show disasters.
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) is giving Europe's finance ministers more bad news, as it says the European Union's (EU) AAA rating is at risk of a downgrade if the Eurozone countries within it have their credit ratings slashed.
As the climate change conference in Durban nears the end, UK environment experts asses what has been achieved at the current round of talks.
UPS, one of the leading sponsors of the 2012 Olympics in London, is offering business owners a chance to amp up their production by seeking the services of the best carriers in the world.
According to experts, there is a 65 percent rise in the UFO sightings reported over the past two years.
Visual artist Leo Greenfield had the opportunity to hob-knob with leading designers and fashion royalty on a recent trip to Paris.
The mission is expected to operate for at least 1 Martian year (668 Martian sols/686 Earth days) as it explores with greater range than any previous Mars rover.
Following his latest outburst, International Business Times UK looks back at other most cringeworthy Jeremy Clarkson moments.
World Aids Day comes with a timely reminder for people to get tested for the disease.
The latest weapon in the global war on terror has arrived - biometric facial recognition.
When a well-known BBC sports television presenter and spokesperson for the Green party appears on a chat show, it is fair to say you would not expect too much controversy to come from the interview. You wouldn't for example expect him to claim he was the Son of God.
International Business Times UK looks at who is striking on November 30, why, and how much it will affect Britain.
A cocktail of lamentable circumstances is proving a potent mix, fuelling a surge in pest infestations across Britain.
As the Occupy London movement looks sets to continue in the courts, critics are suggesting that the protesters simply pack up and go home. But can a protester take this argument to Parliament by becoming an MP?
Thanksgiving plans rarely ever go smoothly. It's important to do a little bit of unwinding every now and then to keep Turkey Day spirits alive and well. These movies will surely do the trick.
A poignant trove of memorabilia belonging to 20th century mental asylum patients uncovered by a New York photographer.
The largest yellow diamond known in existence has been sold for a massive £7.8m million. The auction house, Sotheby's, estimated that the accurately named Sun-Drop diamond would be valued at somewhere between $11 million to $15 million.
