Before we take a well-deserved break and get ready to kick off 2015, let’s wrap up 2014 with one last news roundup of our favorite stories of the week.

This Week in Tech: BOCA Edition

 

Christmas and New Years are almost upon us. Before we take a well-deserved break and get ready to kick off 2015, let’s wrap up 2014 with one last news roundup of our favorite stories of the week. 
 
 Get a jumpstart on 2015 trends with this list from Forbes covering predictions on the upcoming influx of millennial founders and leaders, hyper connected consumers, B2B e-commerce models, an autonomous world, a move toward zero latency, mobile optimization and more.

 

Have relatives in Spain, Mexico or South America, or simply looking to move abroad for a job opportunity but don’t know how to speak Spanish? With Skype Translator, users have the ability to communicate in their native language (English or Spanish) with others and have it translated into text and audio in real time.

 

If you’re a BitTorrent fan, you’ve likely heard the news that The Pirate Bay, largest rogue torrent-tracking site, has been shut down by Swedish authorities. However, that hasn’t stopped competitors like Thepiratebay.cr from appearing on the Web. What do you think? Will The Pirate Bay close for good like Napster or will it return in a more legal form? 

 

For those procrastinators out there, it’s not too late to finish your holiday shopping! VentureBeat posted a comprehensive inforgraphic from MassDrop highlighting gifts such as unique socks, headphones, coffee brewers and more so you can find something special for everyone on your Christmas list.
 

 

 

 

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