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2015 Tech Forecast: Clouds, Wearables, Cybersecurity

In tech, 2015 will be big for: wearables, cloud computing, the Internet of Things and, alas, cybersecurity problems. The year kicks off with the giant International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where wearable devices — from smartwatches and activity trackers to body-worn cameras and computer glasses — will be a major focus. The four-day conference starts Tuesday. But one much-anticipated wearable will not be at the show, Apple’s (AAPL)

Apple Celebrates Merry iChristmas, Rules Activations

Apple (AAPL) had a very merry Christmas, based on mobile device activation data from analytics firm Flurry. Apple accounted for 51.3% of new device activations worldwide in the week ended Christmas Day, Flurry reported Monday. Samsung was a distant second at 17.7%. Apple’s iPhone 6 smartphone was the No. 1 device activated. And the hard-to-find iPhone 6 Plus phablet made the top five devices, despite being in short supply this holiday season,

‘Show me’ the money: Apple copycat scores rich valuation

It pays to be an  Apple (AAPL) copycat. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi (roughly pronounced show-me) just completed a $1.1 billion financing round that values the young company at $45 billion. The funding round, announced early Monday, makes Xiaomi the most highly valued tech startup in the world, besting the recent $40 billion valuation for Uber, Re/code reported. Investments last year valued the fast-growing company at $10 billion, up from $4 billion in 2012. Xiaomi was founded in April 2010. Xiaomi is on an annual revenue run rate of $10 billion as it expands into markets like India and enters new product areas such as TVs, streaming video boxes and headphones. But profits are scant, just $56 million in 2013.