As 2014 winds to a close, it's 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.

(Business Insider)