As 2014 winds to a close, its once again time to dust off the crystal ball and take a look at the predictions for 2015. Which technologies are going to blow up in 2015 and keep growing in 2016, creating billions of dollars for the companies that serve in these areas? To answer that, we scoured the research from leading analyst firms like IDC, Gartner, Forrester and others. Companies will buy massive hacker insurance policies The hack attacks of companies like Target, Home Depot, and Sony are just the beginning, Forrester Research predicts. In 2015, 60% or more of brand name companies will be hit by hackers. Retail companies are going to spend twice as much on computer security than ever before. And companies will routinely buy $100 million cyberinsurance policies. Smartwatches will win over fitness bands In 2015, half of smart band wearers will choose a smartwatch instead, Gartner predicts. Fitness wearables will sell 68.1 million units in 2015, down from 70 million units in 2014, with smart bands accounting for 17 million and smart watches (devices that cost $149+) accounting for 21 million. The wearables market is expected to generate $7.14 billion in 2015, up from a predicted $5.17 billion in 2014, according to Statista. The Apple Watch will dominate Of all the many smartwatch options out there, the Apple Watch will be the most in demand, Forrester predicts. Thats good for Apple and for Watch app developers. Forrester says Apple will dominate and sell more wrist devices in 2015 than anyone else has cumulatively sold. By 2016, Forrester believes Apples market share will drop to below 50% as more Android competitors, and perhaps one from Amazon, hit the scene. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 07:42:33 +0000
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